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Catanduanes's At-large Congressional District
Catanduanes's at-large congressional district, also known as Catanduanes's lone district, is the sole congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Catanduanes. Catanduanes has been represented in the country's various national legislatures since 1898. Since 1946 when it was reorganized as an independent province separate from Albay, Catanduanes has been entitled to one member in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, elected provincewide at-large, except for the period under the Fourth Philippine Republic between 1978 and 1984 when its representation was absorbed by the regional at-large assembly district of Region V. The district is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Leo Rodriguez, who is an independent Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s * Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Representatives Of The Philippines
The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( fil, Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas, italic=unset, ''Kamara'' or ''Kamara de Representantes'' from the Spanish language, Spanish word ''cámara'', meaning "chamber") is the lower house of Congress of the Philippines, Congress, the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, with the Senate of the Philippines as the upper house. The lower house is usually called Congress, although the term collectively refers to both houses. Members of the House are officially styled as ''representative'' (''kinatawan'') and sometimes informally called ''congressmen'' or ''congresswomen'' (''mga kongresista'') and are elected to a three-year term. They can be re-elected, but cannot serve more than three consecutive terms except with an interruption of one term like the senate. Around eighty percent of congressmen are district representatives, representing a particular geographical area. The 19th Congress has 253 Congressional districts of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Congress Of The Philippines
The 1st Congress of the Philippines (Filipino language, Filipino: ''Unang Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines, House of Representatives, met from May 25, 1946, until December 13, 1949, during the 22-month presidency of Manuel Roxas and the first two years of Elpidio Quirino's presidency. The body was originally convened as the Second Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. On August 5, 1946Republic Act No. 6was approved, renaming the body as the First Congress of the Philippines. Sessions The Second Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines * Regular Session: May 25 – July 4, 1946 The First Congress of the Philippines * First Regular Session: July 5 – September 18, 1946 ** ''First Special Session'': September 25–30, 1946 * Second Regular Session: January 27 – May 22, 1947 * Third Regular Session: January 26 – May 20, 1948 ** ''Second Special Session'': June 14–26, 1948 * Fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
Elections for the House of Representatives of the Philippines were held on November 9, 1965. Held on the same day as the presidential election, the party of the incumbent president, Diosdado Macapagal's Liberal Party, won a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives. Despite Ferdinand Marcos of the opposition Nacionalista Party winning the presidential election, Liberal Party congressmen did not defect to the Nacionalista Party. This led to Cornelio Villareal being retained Speaker of the House after retaking it from Daniel Romualdez midway during the previous Congress. The elected representatives served in the 6th Congress from 1965 to 1969. Results See also *6th Congress of the Philippines References * * * {{Philippine elections 1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Congress Of The Philippines
The 6th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Ikaanim na Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 17, 1966, until June 17, 1969, during the first three-and-a-half years of Ferdinand Marcos's presidency. Sessions **''First Special Session'': January 17–22, 1966 *First Regular Session: January 24 – May 19, 1966 **''Second Special Session'': May 20 – June 18, 1966 **''Third Special Session'': August 15–27, 1966 **First Joint Session: April 25, April 25, June 1, 1966 *Second Regular Session: January 23 – May 18, 1967 **''Fourth Special Session'': June 1 – July 5, 1967 **''Fifth Special Session'': July 17 – August 18, 1967 **Second Joint Session: January 30, February 13, February 27, March 8, March 14–16, 1967 *Third Regular Session: January 22 – May 16, 1968 **Third Joint Session: February 20 – March 1, 1968 **''Sixth Special Session'': May 17–28, 1968 **''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (Koivulahti air disaster): Douglas DC-3C OH-LCC of Finnish airline Aero crashes near Kvevlax (Koivulahti), on approach to Vaasa Airport in Finland, killing all 25 on board, due to pilot error: an investigation finds that the captain and first officer were both exhausted for lack of sleep, and had consumed excessive amounts of alcohol at the time of the crash. It remains the deadliest air disaster to occur in the country. * January 5 ** Italian sculptor Alfredo Fioravanti marches into the U.S. Consulate in Rome, and confesses that he was part of the team that forged the Etruscan terracotta warriors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ** After the 1960 military coup, General Cemal Gürsel forms the new government of Turkey (25th government). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Congress Of The Philippines
The 5th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Ikalimang Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 22, 1962, until December 17, 1965, during the presidency of Diosdado Macapagal. Sessions *First Regular Session: January 22 – May 17, 1962 *Second Regular Session: January 28 – May 23, 1963 **''First Special Session'': June 10 – July 12, 1963 *Third Regular Session: January 27 – May 21, 1964 **''Second Special Session'': May 22 – June 25, 1964 **''Third Special Session'': June 26 – July 8, 1964 **''Fourth Special Session'': August 3–15, 1964 *Fourth Regular Session: January 25 – May 20, 1965 **''Fifth Special Session'': May 21 – June 24, 1965 **''Sixth Special Session'': June 30 – July 12, 1965 **First Joint Session: March 1 – May 5, 1965 **Second Joint Session: December 14–17, 1965 Legislation The Fifth Congress passed a total of 1,192 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 3451 – 4642) Major legislati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
Elections for the House of Representatives of the Philippines were held on November 12, 1957. Held on the same day as the presidential election, the party of the incumbent president, Carlos P. Garcia's Nacionalista Party, won a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives. The elected representatives served in the 4th Congress from 1957 to 1961. Results See also * 4th Congress of the Philippines References * * * {{Philippine elections 1957 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year ... 1957 elections in the Philippines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Congress Of The Philippines
The 4th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Ikaapat na Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 27, 1958, until December 13, 1961, during the second term of President Carlos P. Garcia. Sessions *First Regular Session: January 27 – May 22, 1958 **''First Special Session'': May 26 – June 7, 1958 *Second Regular Session: January 26 – May 21, 1959 **''Second Special Session'': June 1 – July 4, 1959 *Third Regular Session: January 25 – May 19, 1960 **''Third Special Session'': June 14 – July 18, 1960 *Fourth Regular Session: January 23 – May 18, 1961 **''Informal Meeting'': July 15, 1961 **Joint Session: December 12–13, 1961 Legislation The Fourth Congress passed a total of 1,401 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 2050 – 3450) Major Legislation Leadership Senate *President of the Senate: :: Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr. ( NP) *Senate President Pro-Tempore: ::Fernando Lopez ( NP) *Majority Floor Leader: : ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
Elections for the House of Representatives of the Philippines were held on November 10, 1953. Held on the same day as the presidential election, the party of the incumbent president, Elpidio Quirino's Liberal Party, won majority of the seats in the House of Representatives. However, Ramon Magsaysay of the opposition Nacionalista Party was elected president, and several elected Liberal Party congressmen defected to the Nacionalista Party, leading to José Laurel, Jr. being elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. The elected representatives served in the 3rd Congress from 1953 to 1957. Results Note :A. The combined number of seats of the Liberal Party after the two factions merged back together. See also *3rd Congress of the Philippines References * * * {{Philippine elections 1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a government-in-exile in Osl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Congress Of The Philippines
The 3rd Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Ikatlong Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 25, 1954, until December 10, 1957, during the 39-month presidency of Ramon Magsaysay and the first nine months of Carlos P. García's presidency. Sessions *First Regular Session: January 25 – May 20, 1954 **''First Special Session'': July 19 – August 3, 1954 *Second Regular Session: January 24 – May 19, 1955 **''Second Special Session'': July 7 – August 10, 1955 *Third Regular Session: January 23 – May 17, 1956 **''Third Special Session'': June 21 – July 25, 1956 *Fourth Regular Session: January 28, 1957 – May 23, 1957 **Joint Session: December 10, 1957 Legislation The Third Congress passed a total of 1,077 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 973 – 2049) Major Legislation Leadership Senate *President of the Senate: :: Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr. ( NP) *Senate President Pro-Tempore: :: Manuel C. Briones ( NP) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
Elections for the House of Representatives of the Philippines were held on November 8, 1949. Held on the same day as the presidential election, the party of the incumbent president, Elpidio Quirino's Liberal Party, won a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives. This will be the first time in what would be a pattern in which the party of the incumbent president wins the elections for the members of the House of Representatives. The elected representatives served in the 2nd Congress from 1949 to 1953. Results Note :A. The combined number of seats of the Liberal Party before it was divided into two factions. See also *2nd Congress of the Philippines References * * * {{Philippine elections 1949 Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis ... 1949 elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberal Party (Philippines)
The Liberal Party (Filipino and Spanish: ''Partido Liberal''), abbreviated as the LP, is a liberal political party in the Philippines. Founded on January 19, 1946, by Senate President Manuel Roxas, Senate President Pro-Tempore Elpidio Quirino, and former 9th Senatorial District Senator José Avelino from the breakaway liberal wing of the old Nacionalista Party (NP), the Liberal Party remains the second-oldest active political party in the Philippines after the NP, and the oldest continually-active party. The LP served as the governing party of four Philippine presidents: Manuel Roxas, Elpidio Quirino, Diosdado Macapagal, and Benigno Aquino III. As a vocal opposition party to the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos, it reemerged as a major political party after the People Power Revolution and the establishment of the Fifth Republic. It subsequently served as a senior member of President Corazon Aquino's UNIDO coalition. Upon Corazon Aquino's death in 2009, the party regained pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
