I find it amazing and cool that in other countries, their monarchy is still "public".
In the #Philippines, almost all of those who are from the "Royal Class" in pre-colonial times are sort of, "in hiding". They don't advertise their presence. The majority of Filipinos are not even aware of them, they assumed they no longer exist.
Almost all of the clans in the "Royal Class" still exist to this day. The thing is, they agreed not to get involved in the "Philippines" politics. They agreed that their time ended after the Nation gained its independence.
(aside: Royalty in pre-colonial Philippines is a social class. There are a lot of clans within the Royal Class. Each clan has a lot of families. A leader can only come from the Royal Class. (In addition, someone not of a Royal Class can become a member of this social class, but unfortunately, not much information about this, other than marriage, and they are not discriminated against.))
Another thing most Filipinos are not aware of about them is the fact that they were the ones who kept the revolution going. They funded revolutions. They maintained a communication network that the Spaniards, the Americans, and Imperial Japanese, were not able to find.
These "Royal Class" clans truly care for the Nation far more than the politicians who took over. Unfortunately, because of corruption, self-interest, and dirty politics that started with Emilio Aguinaldo's government, they retreated and retired from getting involved.
Example. In a certain province, corrupt politicians are always trying to recruit a descendant of a "Royal Class" clan so they can bolster their respective political parties. These politicians do murder their opponents. Imagine siding with one of them, or even as an independent, going against them all. You'll definitely put a target on your back.
They only want to use them because they know the "Royal Class" clans still hold a major sway.
So, you know, just stay away from it altogether.
This is the sad state of the "Royal Class" clans in the entire Philippines. As much as they want to help the country, it might only turn into a bloodbath. Which, by the way, we've already seen with those who chose to get involved.