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Davao Del Norte's 2nd Congressional District
Davao del Norte's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Davao del Norte. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987. The district covers the western and coastal areas of the province, namely the cities of Panabo and Samal, and the municipalities of Braulio E. Dujali, Carmen and Santo Tomas. Prior to redistricting in 1998, the district covered parts of what is now the province of Davao de Oro, as well as the capital, Tagum, in what is now the 1st district. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Alan R. Dujali of the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP). Representation history Election results 2022 2019 2016 2013 2010 See also *Legislative districts of Davao del Norte The legislative districts of Davao del Norte are the representation of the province of Davao del Norte in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented i ... [...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] |
Davao Del Norte's 1st Congressional District
Davao del Norte's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Davao del Norte. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987. The district covers the northern and eastern parts of the province including its capital, Tagum, and the municipalities of Asuncion, Kapalong, New Corella, San Isidro and Talaingod. Prior to redistricting in 1998, the district covered much of the Compostela Valley in what is now the province of Davao de Oro. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Pantaleon Alvarez of the Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma (Reporma). Representation history Election results 2022 2019 2016 2013 2010 See also *Legislative districts of Davao del Norte The legislative districts of Davao del Norte are the representation of the province of Davao del Norte in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Congress Of The Philippines
The 9th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Ikasiyam na Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 27, 1992, until June 9, 1995, during the first three years of Fidel Ramos's presidency. The convening of the 9th Congress follows the 1992 national elections, where, under the transitory provisions of the Constitution, the first 12 senators who garnered the highest votes would have a six-year term while the next 12 senators would have a three-year term and the entire membership of the House of Representatives was replaced. Sessions *First Regular Session: July 27, 1992 – June 4, 1993 **''First Special Session'': January 4 – February 26, 1993 **''Second Special Session'': March 8 – April 16, 1993 *Second Regular Session: July 26, 1993 – June 10, 1994 **''Third Special Session'': January 3 – April 1, 1994 *Third Regular Session: July 25, 1994 – June 9, 1995 **''Fourth Special Session'': January 2 – Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laak, Davao De Oro
Laak, officially the Municipality of Laak ( ceb, Lungsod sa Laak; tl, Bayan ng Laak), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 79,744 people. History The town of Laak was founded on April 4, 1979, as San Vicente from several barangays of Monkayo, Montevista and Asuncion. Laak was created into a municipality by virtue of ''Batas Pambansa Bilang 23''. It was made part of the newly made Compostela Valley province in 1998. The original name that the pioneer residents used to call this place even before the very formation of its nucleus in 1965 is no other than the native name ''Laak'', derived from the name of a small thorn less bamboo. It is similar to but smaller than the bamboo called ''Lunas'' by the Bisayan tribes. The name ''Laak'', however, was not adopted when this place was created into a municipality. The name San Vicente was instantly coined just to insure the passage of the law creati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pantukan
Pantukan, officially the Municipality of Pantukan ( ceb, Lungsod sa Pantukan; tl, Bayan ng Pantukan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 90,786 people. History In 1914, Governor General Charles Yeater declared Pantukan as a municipal district. Sangui, a Mansaka, was appointed president. A year after, he was replaced by Bancas Mansaka. On November 13, 1936, President Manuel L. Quezon declared it a regular municipality, therefore becoming the oldest town in Davao de Oro province. Teodoro Fuentes was appointed its first Alkalde. Juan Caballero Sr. was its first elected Mayor. From then up to the present, the elected mayors were: Graciano Arafol (1952-1959), Diosdado Basanez (1960-1963), Celso Sarenas (1964-) with Juan Caballero, Jr. as OIC (1986-1987), Jovito Derla (1988-1992), Juan Caballero, Jr. (1992-1995), Jovita Derla (1995-2004), Tok Sarenas (2004-2013), and Roberto Yugo (2013–present) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Corella
New Corella, officially the Municipality of New Corella ( ceb, Lungsod sa Bag-ong Corella; tl, Bayan ng Bagong Corella), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 57,913 people. Geography Climate Barangays New Corella is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Demographics Economy References External links New Corella Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index* Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System Municipalities of Davao del Norte {{DavaoR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maco, Davao De Oro
Maco, officially the Municipality of Maco ( ceb, Lungsod sa Maco; tl, Bayan ng Maco), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 83,237 people. It was formerly part of the Municipality of Mabini before becoming an independent municipality on June 17, 1967. Geography Climate Barangays Maco is politically subdivided into 37 barangays. Demographics In the 2020 census, the population of Maco, Davao de Oro, was 83,237 people, with a density of . Economy Festivals and events ;''Fiesta ng Maco'': is celebrated every last Saturday of the month of June honoring "Inahan sa Kanunay'ng Panabang" (Mother of Perpetual Help). ;Kaimonan Festival: is an annual festival that starts on June 17 to the last Saturday of the same month. ''Kaimonan'' is a mansaka term for "thanksgiving". See also *List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines The following is a list of renamed cities and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mabini, Davao De Oro
Mabini, officially the Municipality of Mabini ( ceb, Lungsod sa Mabini; tl, Bayan ng Mabini), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 43,552. The municipality is the location of the Mabini Protected Landscape and Seascape. It was formerly known as Cuambog and Doña Alicia. History The first people to occupy the area now known as Mabini were the Mansakas. The settlement was formerly known as Cuambog, named after a tree species of the family Dilleniaceae. On May 28, 1953, by virtue of Executive Order No. 596 of President Elpidio Quirino, the municipality was created from the eastern part of Tagum and the northern part of Pantukan. Barrio Cuambog became the seat of the municipal government. The municipality was named Doña Alicia after President Quirino's wife Alicia Syquia, who was killed by Japanese soldiers during the Second World War. In 1954, the municipality was renamed in honor of revo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapalong
Kapalong, officially the Municipality of Kapalong ( ceb, Lungsod sa Kapalong; tl, Bayan ng Kapalong), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 81,068 people. History The town was founded on July 8, 1948, from the Municipal District of Tagum, which was formed in 1918. It was one of the oldest towns in Davao del Norte Province, others being Tagum, in 1941; and Panabo, in 1949, both of which were converted into cities almost 50 years later. Though the towns of Santo Tomas, Talaingod and portion of San Isidro emerged from Kapalong in 1959, 1991, and 2004 respectively, it is still the largest town by land area in the province of Davao del Norte. Geography Climate Barangays Kapalong is politically subdivided into 14 barangay A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asuncion, Davao Del Norte
Asuncion, officially the Municipality of Asuncion ( ceb, Lungsod sa Asuncion; tl, Bayan ng Asuncion), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 61,893 people. History The municipality of New Leyte was established on August 1, 1948 by combining the municipal districts of Saug and Camansa, pursuant to Executive Order No. 156 as signed by President Elpidio Quirino. The same year in September 13, New Leyte was renamed to Saug pursuant to Executive Order No. 173 signed once again by President Quirino, after its largest settlement which used to be one of the two municipal districts before the merger. Finally, Saug was once more renamed as Asuncion, named after Our Lady of the Assumption, pursuant to Republic Act No. 1675 approved on June 20, 1957. In 1955, the barrio (barangay) of New Sabongan was transferred to the town of Compostela. In 2004, Barangays Igangon, Kipalili, Sabangan, Sawata, Santo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
Elections for the House of Representatives in the Philippines were held on May 11, 1987. This was the first legislative election since 1984, the first House of Representatives elections since 1969, and the first election since the People Power Revolution that overthrew president Ferdinand Marcos and brought Corazon Aquino to power after alleged election fraud by the former during the 1986 presidential election against the latter. Although no party surpassed 20% of the popular vote, candidates that ran under two or more parties won a quarter of the seats, followed by PDP–Laban and Lakas ng Bansa of subsequent speaker Ramon Mitra, Jr. that would later be the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino after some of the members of PDP–Laban defected. The Ferdinand Marcos loyalists either ran under the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan, as independents, or found their way into the pro-Corazon Aquino parties. The pro-Aquino parties won majority of the seats in the House of Representatives. Under the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PDP–Laban
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (), abbreviated as PDP–Laban, is a democratic socialist List of political parties in the Philippines, political party in the Philippines founded in 1982. It was part of the country's ruling party alliance from 1986 to 1992 under the Presidency of Corazon Aquino, administration of Corazon Aquino and the country's ruling party from 2016 to 2022 under the Presidency of Rodrigo Duterte, administration of Rodrigo Duterte. History First major era (1983–1988) The party now known as PDP–Laban is the result of a merger between the ''Partido Demokratiko Pilipino'' and Lakas ng Bayan. Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) was founded on February 6, 1982, in Cebu City by Aquilino Pimentel Jr., Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel Jr. and a group of protesters against the authoritarian government of Ferdinand Marcos, the List of presidents of the Philippines, 10th president of the Philippines, and his ruling party, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
