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Legislative Districts Of Isabela
The legislative districts of Isabela are the representations of the province of Isabela and the independent component city of Santiago in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province and the city are currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through their first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth congressional districts. History The province was represented as a lone legislative district until 1972. It was part of the representation of Region II from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986, it elected 3 assemblymen at-large. In 1986, it was redistricted into four legislative districts. On September 27, 2018, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11080, increasing the legislative districts from four to six and reapportioned the district assignments of cities and municipalities. Six Districts (2019-Present) 1st District *City: Ilagan *Municipalities: Cabagan, Delfin Albano, Divilacan, Maconacon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of The Philippines
In the Philippines, provinces ( fil, lalawigan) are one of its primary political and administrative divisions. There are 82 provinces at present, which are further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The local government units in the National Capital Region, as well as independent cities, are independent of any provincial government. Each province is governed by an elected legislature called the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and an elected governor. The provinces are grouped into seventeen regions based on geographical, cultural, and ethnological characteristics. Thirteen of these regions are numerically designated from north to south, while the National Capital Region, the Cordillera Administrative Region, the Southwestern Tagalog Region, and the Bangsamoro, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao are only designated by acronyms. Each province is a member of the League of Provinces of the Philippines, an organization which aims to address issues a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilagan, Isabela
Ilagan, officially the City of Ilagan ( ibg, Siudad nat Ilagan; ilo, Siudad ti Ilagan; fil, Lungsod ng Ilagan), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 158,218 people making it the most populous city in the province. It holds the title as the most number of voters in the province with 98,565 electorates. Ilagan was a first class municipality before it became a city. The city is located on the central portion of the province of Isabela. It is bounded by nine municipalities: on the north by the municipalities of Divilacan, Tumauini, and Delfin Albano; on the west by the municipality of Quirino; on the east by the municipalities of Divilacan, Palanan, and the Pacific Ocean; and on the south by the municipalities of Gamu, Naguilian, Benito Soliven and San Mariano. Ilagan is approximately from Tuguegarao and from Metro Manila (linked by a national highway via Santa Fe, Nue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamu, Isabela
Gamu, officially the Municipality of Gamu ( ilo, Ili ti Gamu; tl, Bayan ng Gamu), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,655 people. While not a commercially thriving town, it lies near the cities of Ilagan and Cauayan, communities with banks, hospitals, and places of entertainment. It is the site of the 5th Infantry Division of Philippine Army as its infantry unit in Northern Luzon. The Infantry is located in Barangay Upi. The town itself is famous for its baroque church, which has pointed towers at its facade. Etymology Gamu was originally called 'Gamut', likely from a local plant whose roots were made into a type of medicine ('gamot'). From Fr. Jose Bugarin's Ibanag dictionary "Gamu-t, root or stump amea town whose patroness is St. Rosa de Lima, under of the province of Cagayan until the year 1839, when the province of N. Vizcaya was established, and was added to it." Geography Gamu i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benito Soliven, Isabela
Benito Soliven, officially the Municipality of Benito Soliven, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,752 people. The town is named after the latBenito Soliven Congressman of Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur, during the Commonwealth government. Geography Barangays Benito Soliven is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years. Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, the population of Benito Soliven was 29,752 people, with a density of . Economy Government Local government The municipality is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the peopl ... [...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 * Majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
18th Congress Of The Philippines
The 18th Congress of the Philippines ( fil, Ikalabingwalong Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 22, 2019, until June 1, 2022, during the last three years of Rodrigo Duterte's presidency. The convening of the 18th Congress followed the 2019 general elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives. Leadership Senate *Senate President: **Tito Sotto ( NPC), July 22, 2019 – June 30, 2022 * Senate President ''pro tempore'': **Ralph Recto (Nacionalista), July 22, 2019 – June 30, 2022 * Majority Floor Leader: **Juan Miguel Zubiri (Independent), July 22, 2019 – June 30, 2022 * Minority Floor Leader: **Franklin Drilon (Liberal), July 22, 2019 – June 30, 2022 House of Representatives * Speakers: **Alan Peter Cayetano ( Taguig-Pateros, Nacionalista), July 22, 2019 – October 13, 2020 **Lord Allan Jay Velasco (Marinduque, PDP–Laban), October 13, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumauini, Isabela
Tumauini, officially the Municipality of Tumauini ( ibg, Ili nat Tumauini; ilo, Ili ti Tumauini; tl, Bayan ng Tumauini), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 70,743 people. The Tumauini Church is currently in the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Sites under the ''Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension)''. A proposal has been suggested by scholars to make a separate UNESCO inclusion for the ''Old Centre of Tumauini which includes the Tumauini Church''. The same would be made for other churches listed in UNESCO's tentative sites, where each town plaza and surrounding heritage buildings would be added. No government agency has yet to take action on the proposal. Etymology The name of Tumauini originated from the name of the big trees found in the poblacion called "''Mauini''". It is said that when some Spaniard wanted to know the name of the trees, they asked a native saying, "''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santo Tomas, Isabela
Santo Tomas, officially the Municipality of Santo Tomas ( ibg, Ili nat Santo Tomas; ilo, Ili ti Santo Tomas; tl, Bayan ng Santo Tomas), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,528 people. In 1952, Santo Tomas lost two barrios when the barrios of Abut and Minagbag were transferred to the newly created town of Mallig. In 1961, those barrios were transferred to the newly created municipality of Quezon. Geography Santo Tomas is a landlocked municipality situated in the northern portion of the province of Isabela. It is bounded to the west by Quezon, to the south by Delfin Albano, to the southeast by Tumauini, to the north and northeast by Cabagan and the Cagayan River. Barangays Santo Tomas is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Maria, Isabela
Santa Maria ( ibg, Ili nat Santa Maria; ilo, Ili ti Santa Maria; tl, Bayan ng Santa Maria), officially the Municipality of Santa Maria, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,758 people. Geography Barangays Santa Maria is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years. Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, the population of Santa Maria, Isabela, was 25,758 people, with a density of . Economy Government Local government The municipality is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Pablo, Isabela
San Pablo, officially the Municipality of San Pablo ( ibg, Ili nat San Pablo; ilo, Ili ti San Pablo; tl, Bayan ng San Pablo), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,320 people. History The town was founded on 1646 as ''Maquila'' by Fr. Pedro de Santo Tomas, making it the oldest town in Isabela and existing before the province's creation. The original name literally means sparkling. It was then renamed to ''Cabagan'', loosely interpreted as the place where people wear "ba-ag" or "G-strings" when the Spaniards arrived at the Philippine Islands. In 1900s, Cabagan was subdivided into three divisions, namely: Cabagan Viejo, Cabagan Nuevo, and Santa Maria. Cabagan Viejo was then renamed to San Pablo, after its patron saint Paul the Apostle whose feast day is celebrated every January 15. Meanwhile, Cabagan Nuevo became the modern-day Cabagan, while Santa Maria retained its name. Geography Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maconacon, Isabela
Maconacon, officially the Municipality of Maconacon ( ilo, Ili ti Maconacon; tl, Bayan ng Maconacon), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 3,977 people, making it the least populous municipality in the province. Geography Maconacon is one of the four coastal municipalities of the province of Isabela facing the Philippine Sea to the east. Separated from the rest of the province by the mighty Sierra Madre mountains, it is considered to be one of the most remote and isolated community in the province. The town is bounded to the north by Peñablanca in the province of Cagayan, San Pablo and Cabagan to the west, Tumauini to the southwest, Divilacan to the south and the Philippine Sea to the east. Barangays Maconacon is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divilacan, Isabela
Divilacan, officially the Municipality of Divilacan ( ilo, Ili ti Divilacan; tl, Bayan ng Divilacan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5,827 people. Etymology Divilacan was derived from the native Dumagat compound word ''vilican'', meaning "fish and shell." The word ''di'' implies origin. Therefore, Divilacan literally means “where fish and shells abound.” History Divilacan was a former remote ''sitio'' of ''Barrio'' Antagan in the neighboring town of Tumauini. It became a separate municipality on June 21, 1969, by virtue of Republic Act No. 5776. Geography Divilacan is one of the four coastal municipalities of the province of Isabela facing the Philippine Sea to the east. The town is bounded to the north by Maconacon, Tumauini to the west, Ilagan City to the southwest, Palanan to the south and the Philippine Sea to the east. Barangays Divilacan is politically subdivided int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
