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Maguindanao's 1st Congressional District
Maguindanao's 1st congressional district was one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Maguindanao. It was represented in the House of Representatives from 1987 to 2022. The district stretched along the Moro Gulf coast of western Maguindanao and includes Cotabato City, an independent port city. Barira, Buldon, Datu Blah T. Sinsuat, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Kabuntalan, Matanog, Northern Kabuntalan, Parang, Sultan Kudarat, Sultan Mastura and Upi are the district's constituent municipalities. From 2006 to 2008, the district was briefly replaced by the lone district of Shariff Kabunsuan, a short-lived province that was carved out of the same area in Maguindanao and which was eventually nullified by the Supreme Court. It was last represented in the 19th Congress by Sittie Shahara Mastura of Lakas-CMD, who was later redistricted to at-large district of the newly established province of Maguindanao del Norte in 2022. Representation history Election resu ... [...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] |
Upi, Maguindanao
Upi, officially the Municipality of Upi (Maguindanao language, Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Upi''; Iranun language, Iranun: ''Inged a Upi''; tl, Bayan ng Upi), is a 1st class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,004 people. The municipality was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008. Etymology The name ''Upi'' probably derives from the term ''ufi''. ''Ufi'' is a Teduray name for a certain tree (piper betel) that grew abundantly in the place in the early years. The bark of the ''ufi'' is used with betel nuts for chewing or ''mama'' in Teduray language, Teduray. The Teduray are the native inhabitants of present-day Upi. History The beginning of Upi as a district geographical and political entity largely began from the early part of 1901 to 1910, when American forces se ... [...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] |
8th Congress Of The Philippines
The 8th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Ikawalong Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 27, 1987, until June 17, 1992, during the presidency of Corazon Aquino. This was the first Congress after the ratification of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines. Legislation Laws passed by the 8th Congress: Leadership Senate *President of the Senate: :: Jovito R. Salonga (Liberal) :: Neptali A. Gonzales ( LDP) ''elected January 18, 1992'' *Senate President Pro-Tempore: :: Teofisto T. Guingona Jr. (Liberal) ::Sotero Laurel (UNIDO) ''elected July 23, 1990'' :: Ernesto M. Maceda (PDP–Laban) ''elected January 18, 1992'' *Majority Floor Leader: :: Orlando S. Mercado (Liberal) :: Teofisto T. Guingona Jr. (Liberal) ''elected July 23, 1990'' :: Alberto G. Romulo ( LDP) ''elected July 22, 1991'' *Minority Floor Leader :: Juan Ponce Enrile ( Nacionalista) :: Wigberto E. Tañada (Liberal) ''elected January 18, 1992' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Mastura
Michael O. Mastura is a Philippine lawyer, author, and lecturer. He is a descendant of the 16th-century monarch Muhammad Kudarat, also known as Sultan Kudarat of Maguindanao. He served as Representative of the First District of Maguindanao and Cotabato City from 1987 to 1995. Of Chinese ancestry, his parents migrated to the Philippines in the early 20th century. He earned his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law degrees from Notre Dame University in Cotabato City, and his Master of Law degree from the University of the Philippines. Mike Mastura served as a Delegate to the 1971 Constitutional Convention. In 1981, he was appointed as the first Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Muslim Affairs under Minister Romulo Espaldon. He also became Member of the Board of Regents of Mindanao State University and of the Southern Philippines Development Authority, and Member of the Mindanao Economic Council. He founded the Islamic Welfare Society of the Philippines and the Sultan Kudarat Isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maguindanao's At-large Congressional District
Maguindanao's at-large congressional district was a short-lived congressional district that encompassed the formerly undivided province of Maguindanao in the Philippines. It was represented in the Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986. Maguindanao was created by the further division of Cotabato into three provinces in 1973 out of thirteen ethnic Maguindanao-dominated municipalities of the former province. Due to the absence of a legislature since the 1972 imposition of martial law, no electoral district was formed in the new province under its charter. When a national parliament known as the Batasang Pambansa was convened in 1978, Maguindanao and four other provinces in Central Mindanao were collectively represented by eight delegates who were elected across Region XII. The only time a provincewide at-large district was used to elect representatives for Maguindanao was during the 1984 Philippine parliamentary election for two seats in the Regular Batasang Pambansa shared with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maguindanao Del Norte
Maguindanao del Norte, officially the Province of Maguindanao del Norte ( mdh, Dairat nu Pangutaran Magindanaw, Jawi: دايرت نو ڤڠوترن ماڬينداناو; ilp, Perobinsia a Pangutaran Magindanao, ڤروبنسيا ا ڤڠوترن ماڬينداناو), is a province in the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in Mindanao. Its capital is the municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat. It borders Cotabato province to the east, Lanao del Sur to the north, Maguindanao del Sur to the south-east, and Sultan Kudarat to the south. The province's largest city, Cotabato City is administratively independent from the province but is grouped for congressional representation. History The idea of creating a province in the present territory of Maguindanao del Norte dates back to 2006 when the province of Shariff Kabunsuan briefly existed for two years before being reverted as part of Maguindanao. Present Maguindanao del Norte was formed when Magu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maguindanao Del Norte's At-large Congressional District
Maguindanao del Norte's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Maguindanao del Norte and the independent component city of Cotabato. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 2022. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Sittie Shahara Mastura of Lakas-CMD. Representation history Notes See also *Maguindanao's 1st congressional district Maguindanao's 1st congressional district was one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Maguindanao. It was represented in the House of Representatives from 1987 to 2022. The district stretched along the Moro Gulf ... References {{Philippine congressional districts in the BARMM Congressional districts of the Philippines At-large congressional districts of the Philippines Politics of Maguindanao 2022 establishments in the Philippines Congressional districts of Bangsamoro Constituencies established ... [...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] |
Supreme Court Of The Philippines
The Supreme Court ( fil, Kataas-taasang Hukuman; colloquially referred to as the ''Korte Suprema'' lso used in formal writing is the highest court in the Philippines. The Supreme Court was established by the Second Philippine Commission on June 11, 1901 through the enactment of its Act No. 136, an Act which abolished the '' Real Audiencia de Manila'', the predecessor of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court compound, which sits in what is formerly a part of the University of the Philippines Manila campus, occupies the corner of Padre Faura Street and Taft Avenue in Ermita, Manila, with the main building directly in front of the Philippine General Hospital’s cancer institute. History Pre-hispanic period Prior to the conquest of Spain, the islands of the Philippines were composed of independent barangays, each of which is community composed of 30 to 100 families. Typically, a barangay is headed by a ''datu'' or a local chief who exercises all functions of government—executiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
