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Ilocos Sur's 1st Congressional District
Ilocos Sur's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Ilocos Sur. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of the provincial capital city of Vigan and adjacent municipalities of Bantay, Cabugao, Caoayan, Magsingal, San Ildefonso, San Juan, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Santo Domingo and Sinait. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Ronald Singson of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC). Representation history Election results 2022 2019 2016 2013 2011 special 2010 See also *Legislative districts of Ilocos Sur The legislative districts of Ilocos Sur are the representations of the province of Ilocos Sur in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house o ... [...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] |
Sinait
Sinait, officially the Municipality of Sinait ( ilo, Ili ti Sinait; fil, Bayan ng Sinait), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,998 people. History Before Magellan discovered the Philippines in 1521, the locality was only a small village of little over a hundred natives who were called "Tirongs." By nature, these primitive inhabitants were sea-faring warlike. In their fast and picturesque sailboats, they traveled to adjoining and distant places, most particularly to settlements and villages along the Ilocos Coast in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan and even Zambales. In those adventures, the “Tirongs “ always challenged the people encountered to tribal wars and fought small battles against them. Often, those sturdy and brave natives came out victorious. Even in their daily chores, those people showed their ferocious characteristics. When the renowned Iberians came, Salced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Commission
The Philippine Commission was the name of two bodies, both appointed by the president of the United States, to assist with governing the Philippines. The first Philippine Commission, also known as the Schurman Commission, was appointed by President William McKinley on January 20, 1899 as a recommendatory body. The second Philippine Commission, also known as the Taft Commission, was a body appointed by the president to exercise legislative and limited executive powers in the Philippines. It was first appointed by President McKinley in 1900 under his executive authority. The Philippine Organic Act was passed by the United States Congress in 1902; this enshrined into law the commission's legislative and executive authority. As stipulated in the Philippine Organic Act, the bicameral Philippine Legislature was established in 1907, with the commission as the upper house and the elected Philippine Assembly acting as lower house. The Jones Act of 1916 ended the commission, replacing it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 Philippine Assembly Elections
Philippine Assembly and local elections were held in the Philippines on June 4, 1912. Results See also *Commission on Elections *Politics of the Philippines *Philippine elections 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 ... External linksOfficial website of the Commission on Elections {{Philippine elections 1912 1912 elections in the Philippines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Philippine Legislature
The Third Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States from October 16, 1912, to February 24, 1916. Sessions *First Regular Session: October 16, 1912– February 3, 1913 **''First Special Session'': February 6 – 11, 1913 *Second Regular Session: October 16, 1913 – February 3, 1914 **''Second Special Session'': February 4 – 28, 1914 *Third Regular Session: October 16, 1914 – February 5, 1915 *Fourth Regular Session: October 16, 1915 – February 4, 1916 **''Second Special Session'': February 14 – 24, 1916 Legislation The Third Philippine Legislature passed a total of 473 laws (Act Nos. 2192–2664) Leadership Philippine Commission *Governor-General and ex-officio President of the Philippine Commission: ::William Cameron Forbes ::Francis Burton Harrison ''appointed on September 2, 1913'' Philippine Assembly *Speaker of the Philippine Assembly ::Sergio Osmeña ( Nacionalista, 2nd District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1909 Philippine Assembly Elections
Philippine Assembly elections were held in the Philippines on November 2, 1909. Results Votes by province Note :A. Members of the Independent and Inmediatista factions were absorbed by the Nacionalista Party. This led to the combination of their seats which totaled to 59 seats. See also *Commission on Elections *Politics of the Philippines *Philippine elections References External links Official website of the Commission on Elections {{Philippine elections 1909 Philippines 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 ... November 1909 events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Philippine Legislature
The Second Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States from March 28, 1910 to February 6, 1912. Sessions **''First Special Session'': March 28 – April 19, 1910 *First Regular Session: October 17, 1910 – February 3, 1911 *Second Regular Session: October 16, 1911 – February 1, 1912 **''Second Special Session'': February 2 – 6, 1912 Legislation The Second Philippine Legislature passed a total of 221 laws (Act Nos. 1971–2191) Leadership Philippine Commission *Governor-General: William Cameron Forbes Philippine Assembly *Speaker: Sergio Osmeña (Cebu-2nd, Nacionalista) Members Philippine Commission Sources: * Colby, Frank Moore (1911). ''The New International Yearbook: A Compendium of the World's Progress for the Year 1910''. New York: Dodd, Mead and Company. * ''Journal of the Philippine Commission Being the Second Session of the First Philippine Legislature''. Manila: Bureau of Print ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1907 Philippine Assembly Elections
The first Philippine Assembly elections were held across the Philippines on July 30, 1907. The Philippine Organic Act of 1902 established a bicameral Philippine Legislature composed of the appointed Philippine Commission as the upper house and the elected Philippine Assembly as the lower house. The first national election for a legislative body in the Philippines, and considered to be a de facto independence referendum, the newly-formed Nacionalista Party, advocating independence, defeated the more established Progresista Party, which were conservative. Formation of political parties With the conclusion of the Philippine–American War (then known as the "Philippine Insurrection") and the establishment of the American colonial Insular Government under the Philippine Organic Act of 1902, elections were held in various parts of the Philippines. Divisions developed between the ''Federalistas'' who advocated for statehood within the United States, and the ''Independistas'' tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progresista Party
The Progresista Party (Progressive Party, ''Partido Progresista'' in Tagalog and Spanish) was a conservative political party in the Philippines during the early 20th century. Formed in 1900 as the Federalist Party (Partido Federalista), the party originally had the Philippines becoming a U.S. state as one of its original platforms, which was later rescinded. Origins as the Partido Federalista After the defeat of the Filipinos by the Americans on the Philippine–American War (then known as the Philippine Insurrection), the Americans assessed the situation; the United States Congress passed the Philippine Organic Act of 1902 creating the Philippine Assembly. While the assembly had nationalists who wanted independence from the United States, most delegates pursued statehood within the U.S. These delegates, led by Pedro Paterno, formed the Partido Federal (Federalist Party or the Federalistas) on December 23, 1900. On that meeting, the party platform of the recognition of U.S. sovere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Philippine Legislature
The First Philippine Legislature was the first session of the Philippine Legislature, the first representative legislature of the Philippines. Then known as the Philippine Islands, the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States through the Insular Government. The Philippine Legislature consisted of an appointed upper house, the Philippine Commission, and an elected lower house, the Philippine Assembly. These bodies were the predecessors of the Philippine Senate and Philippine House of the Philippine Congress. Sessions * Inaugural Regular Session: October 16, 1907 – February 1, 1908 * First Regular Session: February 3, 1908 – May 21, 1908 * ''First Special Session'': May 22 – June 19, 1908 * Second Regular Session: February 1 – May 20, 1909 Legislation The First Philippine Legislature passed a total of 170 laws (Act Nos. 1801–1970) Major legislation * Act No. 1801 — ''Gabaldon Act'' Leadership Philippine Commission * Governor-General an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19th Congress Of The Philippines
The 19th Congress of the Philippines ( fil, Ikalabinsiyam na Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, convened on July 25, 2022. The 19th Congress is meeting during the first three years of Bongbong Marcos's presidency, and will end on June 4, 2025. The convening of the 19th Congress followed the 2022 general elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives continues to meet in the Batasang Pambansa Complex. The Senate currently meets in the GSIS Building, with a scheduled move in 2024 to its new building in Navy Village, Taguig. The 19th Congress is also the first since the 10th Congress that no senator is from the Liberal Party. Leadership Senate *Senate President: **Juan Miguel Zubiri (Independent), July 25, 2022 – present * Senate President ''pro tempore'': **Loren Legarda ( NPC), July 25, 2022 – present * Majority Floo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Assembly
The Philippine Assembly (sometimes called the Philippine National Assembly) was the lower house of the Philippine Legislature from 1907 to 1916, when it was renamed the House of Representatives of the Philippines. The Philippine Assembly was the first national legislative body fully chosen by elections. The Assembly was created by the 1902 Philippine Organic Act of the United States Congress, which established the Insular Government of the Philippines. Along with an upper house (the appointed Philippine Commission), it formed the bicameral Philippine Legislature during the American colonial period. In 1916, the Jones Act replaced the Philippine Organic Act and the Assembly became the current House of Representatives of the Philippines. The first Philippine Assembly elections were held on July 30, 1907. These were the first nationwide elections ever held in the Philippines. The Assembly was inaugurated on October 16, 1907 with Sergio Osmeña as Speaker of the Assembly, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
