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Legislative Districts Of Parañaque
The legislative districts of Parañaque are the representations of the highly urbanized city of Parañaque in the Congress of the Philippines. The city is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress through its first and second congressional districts. History Parañaque was initially represented as part of the at-large district of the province of Manila in the Malolos Congress from 1898 to 1899. The then-town was later incorporated to the province of Rizal, established in 1901, and was represented as part of the first district of Rizal from 1907 to 1941 and from 1945 to 1972. It was incorporated to the City of Greater Manila and was represented as part of the at-large district of Manila from 1943 to 1944. Parañaque was separated from Rizal on November 7, 1975 by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 824, and was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa along with other Metropolitan Manila municipalities and cities as part of Region IV from 1978 to 1984. Paraña ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cities Of The Philippines
A city ( fil, lungsod/siyudad) is one of the units of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities ( fil, nakakartang lungsod), whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own specific municipal charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies their administrative structure and powers. As of December 17, 2022, there are 148 cities. A city is entitled to at least one representative in the House of Representatives if its population reaches 250,000. Cities are allowed to use a common seal. As corporate entities, cities have the power to take, purchase, receive, hold, lease, convey, and dispose of real and personal property for its general interests, condemn private property for public use (eminent domain), contract and be contracted with, sue and exercise all the powers conferred to it by Congress. Only an Act of Congress can create or amend a city charter, and with this city charter Cong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BF Homes Parañaque
BF Homes Parañaque, officially Barangay BF Homes, is a gated community and administrative division in southern Metro Manila, the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen barangays that make up Parañaque and is the city's largest barangay and southernmost village. As a ''subdivision'', the local term for gated community, its territory includes portions of neighboring cities, Las Piñas and Muntinlupa. It was formerly known as Las Piñas-Parañaque BF Homes and was developed by Banco Filipino owner Tomas Aguirre in 1968. The development was part of the BF Homes project, alongside its sister branches in Quezon City, Caloocan, and Naga, and became fully operational by early 1970. Philippine media refer to it as "the biggest subdivision in Asia". The larger portion of the development in Parañaque was carved out of the village of San Dionisio to form its own barangay in 1978. History Development In 1964, Tomas Aguirre, whose family is of the Agencia de Empeños de Aguirre pawnshop f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustavo Tambunting
Gustavo Suarez Tambunting, commonly known as Gus Tambunting (born April 24, 1964), is a Filipino politician and businessman who currently serves as the representative for 2nd District of Parañaque since 2022. He also previously served in the same position from 2013 to 2019. He was also a councilor of the same city from 1988 to 1995 and again from 2001 to 2007. He was Vice Mayor of Parañaque from 2007 to 2013. Early life and education Gus Tambunting was born on April 24, 1964. He is the eldest child of Jesus Tambunting and Teresita Suarez Tambunting, who is from Zamboanga City. He is also the eldest grandchild of Mila del Sol, the queen of Philippine cinema during the 1930s and 1940s. He is also the nephew of television host Jeanne Young and a cousin of actor Onemig Bondoc and guitarist Ira Cruz. Gus studied in Colegio de San Juan de Letran, graduating from elementary in 1976, high school in 1980, and college in 1984, completing a bachelor's degree in Marketing Management. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rep Gustavo Tambunting (19th Congress)
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Tambo, Parañaque
Tambo is an administrative division in southern Metro Manila, the Philippines. It is a coastal barangay in the city of Parañaque situated just south of Baclaran adjoining the Ninoy Aquino International Airport complex to the east. The approximate boundaries are Alonzo Street and Asean Avenue in Baclaran to the north and McDonough Road and Coastal Terminal Road in Don Galo to the south, with the Estero de Tripa de Gallina and Manila Bay to the east and west. Across the stream in the east, Tambo is bordered by the Pasay district of Maricaban (Barangays 191–200) and the Parañaque barangay of Santo Niño (former Ibayo), where the international airport is located. It also administers most of Entertainment City situated in the Manila Bay reclamation area called Bay City. As of the 2015 census, it had a population of 25,699. History Barangay Tambo was named for the tiger grass used to make brooms ( fil, walis tambo) that grew there in abundance during the Spanish colonial period. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santo Niño, Parañaque
Santo Niño is an administrative division in southern Metro Manila, the Philippines. It is a barangay in the city of Parañaque immediately surrounding Ninoy Aquino International Airport on its west and south sides. A large portion of the village extends into the property of the airport grounds to include Terminal 1 as well as the western half of Runway 06/24. The village has a total land area of of which about 55% is occupied by the airport complex. Its population is concentrated in the areas along the Estero de Tripa de Gallina. Across the Tripa de Gallina to the west are the villages of Tambo and Don Galo. To the south, it also shares borders with La Huerta along the Parañaque River, and with Moonwalk along the Ibayo Creek (Cañales Creek). Its northern borders are Vitalez, a small extension of Tambo, and the Pasay district of Maricaban including Barangay 183 (Villamor Air Base). As of the 2015 census, it had a population of 34,860. As an "airport village," Santo Niño is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Isidro, Parañaque
San Isidro is a barangay in Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines with a population of 2,582 in 549 households as of the latest census. History The barangay of San Isidro was established on April 3, 1978 through Presidential Decree No. 1323. The subdivisions of San Antonio Valley 2, 6, 12, 1, Clarmen Village, Salvador Estate, Lopez Village, Villa Mendoza and Parañaque Greenheights were separated from Barangay San Dionisio to form San Isidro. Subdivisions While Barangays are the administrative divisions of the city and are legally part of the addresses of establishments and homes of many residents indicate their Subdivision (village) instead of their Barangay. See also * PATTS College of Aeronautics PATTS College of Aeronautics, also known as Philippine Air Transport and Training Services, is an aeronautical school at Lombos Ave., Brgy. San Isidro, Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines. It was founded by Atty. Ambrosio R. Valdez Sr. Histo ... References Parañaque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Dionisio, Parañaque
San Dionisio is an administrative division in southern Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a barangay at the southwestern edge of Parañaque and north of its border with Manuyo, Las Piñas. The barangay is centered on the westernmost section of Dr. Santos Avenue (former Sucat Road) where it veers north and parallels Elpidio Quirino Avenue (former Calle Real) with De Leon Street and Aldana Avenue forming its boundaries with La Huerta and Manuyo Uno respectively. It extends to the east along the San Dionisio River-Villanueva Creek by barangay Moonwalk to the north and along Balong Creek by Manuyo Dos, Las Piñas to the south towards its border with San Isidro. San Dionisio includes a large swath of the C-5 Road South Extension properties in Parañaque including the Amvel Business Park, Avida Sucat and SM City Sucat sites, the Irasan Complex logistics hub, and as well as the area surrounding the Evacom Plaza. It also covers a significant portion of the reclaimed Freedom and Long Islands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Huerta, Parañaque
La Huerta (English: The Garden) is a barangay in the city of Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines. It comprises a section of the old poblacion of Parañaque along the south bank of the Parañaque River by its mouth in Manila Bay. The coastal village encompasses the area from Don Galo on the north, Santo Niño (former Ibayo) and Moonwalk on the east and San Dionisio on the south. A portion of Global Airport Business Park along C-5 Road Extension is also under the jurisdiction of La Huerta. It also extends west to the reclaimed area in Manila Bay and covers the northernmost section of Freedom Island in the Las Piñas–Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area. As of the 2015 census, it had a population of 9,569. History The village was named after an orchard that stood in the area during the Spanish colonial period. The first known European to visit the area was the Catholic missionary Fray Juan de Orto of the Order of Saint Augustine, who arrived in 1575. Five years lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Galo
Don Galo, also historically known as Dongalo (and erroneously as Longalo and Tungalo), is an administrative division in southern Metro Manila, the Philippines. It is a barangay in the city of Parañaque along the north bank of the Parañaque River by its mouth on the Manila Bay. It is located directly west of the village of Santo Niño (former Ibayo), separated from it by the Estero de Tripa de Gallina stream, and between Tambo to the north and the Parañaque poblacion of La Huerta to the south. The barangay also includes the southernmost section of Bay City, including portions of the Asia World subdistrict such as Entertainment City and Marina Bay. Don Galo is home to the Parañaque Fisherman's Wharf, also known as the Bulungan Market, a wholesale coastal fish market where fish catch are sold to the highest bidder by "whispering" of prices. It is also the location of a Taoist temple known as the Kiu Pat Liong Shiao Temple, a prominent landmark along the Manila–Cavite Expressw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baclaran
Baclaran is a barangay located in the northern area of the city of Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is also known to be located at the borders of the cities of Parañaque and Pasay. Because of its proximity to the seashore, the place was named after a piece of fishing equipment called "". Baklad is a rattan fence placed around the fish to protect them until they are ready to be sold in the market. Many of these were assembled at the seashore, so people started calling the place "Bakladan". The Filipino grammatical feature of changing d's to r's when a suffix is added changed this to "Baclaran". History Baclaran was established in 1971 in the municipality, now city, of Parañaque. In 1973, Cardinal Karol Józef Wojtyła (later Pope John Paul II) visited the Baclaran Redemptorist Church or Baclaran Church, during his first visit to the Philippines. Cardinal Wojtyła, Archbishop of Kraków, celebrated Mass in the shrine during a brief, unofficial stopover in Manila. In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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