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Manila's 3rd Congressional District
Manila's 3rd congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the city of Manila. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1949. The district consists of barangays 268 to 394 in the northern Manila districts of Binondo, Quiapo, San Nicolas and Santa Cruz. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Joel R. Chua of Aksyon Demokratiko and Asenso Manileño Asenso Manileño Movement () is a local political party in Manila. It is the city's ruling party since 2019, being in dominion through the administrations of mayors Isko Moreno and Honey Lacuna. History The party was established in 2005 by .... Representation history Election results 2022 2019 2016 2013 2010 See also * Legislative districts of Manila References {{coord missing, Philippines Congressional districts of the Philippines Politics of Manila 1949 establishments ... [...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] |
2nd Congress Of The Philippines
The 2nd Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Ikalawang Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from December 30, 1949, until December 8, 1953, during the second term of President Elpidio Quirino. Sessions **''First Special Session'': December 30, 1949 – January 5, 1950 *First Regular Session: January 23 – May 18, 1950 **''Second Special Session'': August 1–25, 1950 **''Third Special Session'': December 4, 1950 – January 6, 1951 **''Fourth Special Session'': January 8–19, 1951 *Second Regular Session: January 22 – May 17, 1951 **''Fifth Special Session'': May 21–29, 1951 *Third Regular Session: January 28 – May 22, 1952 **''Sixth Special Session'': June 23 – July 15, 1952 **''Seventh Special Session'': November 4–8, 1952 *Fourth Regular Session: January 26, 1953 – May 21, 1953 **Joint Session: December 8, 1953 Legislation The Second Congress passed a total of 551 laws. Leadership Senate *Presiden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Congress Of The Philippines
The 6th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Ikaanim na Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 17, 1966, until June 17, 1969, during the first three-and-a-half years of Ferdinand Marcos's presidency. Sessions **''First Special Session'': January 17–22, 1966 *First Regular Session: January 24 – May 19, 1966 **''Second Special Session'': May 20 – June 18, 1966 **''Third Special Session'': August 15–27, 1966 **First Joint Session: April 25, April 25, June 1, 1966 *Second Regular Session: January 23 – May 18, 1967 **''Fourth Special Session'': June 1 – July 5, 1967 **''Fifth Special Session'': July 17 – August 18, 1967 **Second Joint Session: January 30, February 13, February 27, March 8, March 14–16, 1967 *Third Regular Session: January 22 – May 16, 1968 **Third Joint Session: February 20 – March 1, 1968 **''Sixth Special Session'': May 17–28, 1968 **''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (Koivulahti air disaster): Douglas DC-3C OH-LCC of Finnish airline Aero crashes near Kvevlax (Koivulahti), on approach to Vaasa Airport in Finland, killing all 25 on board, due to pilot error: an investigation finds that the captain and first officer were both exhausted for lack of sleep, and had consumed excessive amounts of alcohol at the time of the crash. It remains the deadliest air disaster to occur in the country. * January 5 ** Italian sculptor Alfredo Fioravanti marches into the U.S. Consulate in Rome, and confesses that he was part of the team that forged the Etruscan terracotta warriors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ** After the 1960 military coup, General Cemal Gürsel forms the new government of Turkey (25th government). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Congress Of The Philippines
The 5th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Ikalimang Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 22, 1962, until December 17, 1965, during the presidency of Diosdado Macapagal. Sessions *First Regular Session: January 22 – May 17, 1962 *Second Regular Session: January 28 – May 23, 1963 **''First Special Session'': June 10 – July 12, 1963 *Third Regular Session: January 27 – May 21, 1964 **''Second Special Session'': May 22 – June 25, 1964 **''Third Special Session'': June 26 – July 8, 1964 **''Fourth Special Session'': August 3–15, 1964 *Fourth Regular Session: January 25 – May 20, 1965 **''Fifth Special Session'': May 21 – June 24, 1965 **''Sixth Special Session'': June 30 – July 12, 1965 **First Joint Session: March 1 – May 5, 1965 **Second Joint Session: December 14–17, 1965 Legislation The Fifth Congress passed a total of 1,192 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 3451 – 4642) Major legislati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
Elections for the House of Representatives of the Philippines were held on November 12, 1957. Held on the same day as the presidential election, the party of the incumbent president, Carlos P. Garcia's Nacionalista Party, won a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives. The elected representatives served in the 4th Congress from 1957 to 1961. Results See also * 4th Congress of the Philippines References * * * {{Philippine elections 1957 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year ... 1957 elections in the Philippines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberal Party (Philippines)
The Liberal Party (Filipino and Spanish: ''Partido Liberal''), abbreviated as the LP, is a liberal political party in the Philippines. Founded on January 19, 1946, by Senate President Manuel Roxas, Senate President Pro-Tempore Elpidio Quirino, and former 9th Senatorial District Senator José Avelino from the breakaway liberal wing of the old Nacionalista Party (NP), the Liberal Party remains the second-oldest active political party in the Philippines after the NP, and the oldest continually-active party. The LP served as the governing party of four Philippine presidents: Manuel Roxas, Elpidio Quirino, Diosdado Macapagal, and Benigno Aquino III. As a vocal opposition party to the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos, it reemerged as a major political party after the People Power Revolution and the establishment of the Fifth Republic. It subsequently served as a senior member of President Corazon Aquino's UNIDO coalition. Upon Corazon Aquino's death in 2009, the party regained pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Congress Of The Philippines
The 4th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Ikaapat na Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 27, 1958, until December 13, 1961, during the second term of President Carlos P. Garcia. Sessions *First Regular Session: January 27 – May 22, 1958 **''First Special Session'': May 26 – June 7, 1958 *Second Regular Session: January 26 – May 21, 1959 **''Second Special Session'': June 1 – July 4, 1959 *Third Regular Session: January 25 – May 19, 1960 **''Third Special Session'': June 14 – July 18, 1960 *Fourth Regular Session: January 23 – May 18, 1961 **''Informal Meeting'': July 15, 1961 **Joint Session: December 12–13, 1961 Legislation The Fourth Congress passed a total of 1,401 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 2050 – 3450) Major Legislation Leadership Senate *President of the Senate: :: Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr. ( NP) *Senate President Pro-Tempore: ::Fernando Lopez ( NP) *Majority Floor Leader: : ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramon Bagatsing
Ramon Delaraga Bagatsing (August 19, 1916 – February 14, 2006) was a Filipino politician. He was the only Filipino of Indian ancestry and person with disability (as an amputee) to serve as Mayor of the City of Manila from 1971 to 1986. Bagatsing held the unique distinction of being the only person to survive both the Bataan Death March and the Plaza Miranda bombing in 1971. He was the military hero for the Liberation of Manila during the Second World War. Before occupying the city's highest office, Bagatsing served as a Representative to Congress for Manila, member of Cabinet, lawyer, lay minister, and policeman. He earned the moniker "The Incorruptible" for his clean record in public service and for his unwavering anti-graft and corruption stance. Early life and military career Bagatsing was born on August 19, 1916, in Fabrica, Sagay, to an ethnic Filipino mother Dionisia Delaraga and Amado Bagatsing, a Punjabi immigrant from British Raj India,. His father, originally n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
Elections for the House of Representatives of the Philippines were held on November 10, 1953. Held on the same day as the presidential election, the party of the incumbent president, Elpidio Quirino's Liberal Party, won majority of the seats in the House of Representatives. However, Ramon Magsaysay of the opposition Nacionalista Party was elected president, and several elected Liberal Party congressmen defected to the Nacionalista Party, leading to José Laurel, Jr. being elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. The elected representatives served in the 3rd Congress from 1953 to 1957. Results Note :A. The combined number of seats of the Liberal Party after the two factions merged back together. See also *3rd Congress of the Philippines References * * * {{Philippine elections 1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a government-in-exile in Osl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Congress Of The Philippines
The 3rd Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Ikatlong Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 25, 1954, until December 10, 1957, during the 39-month presidency of Ramon Magsaysay and the first nine months of Carlos P. García's presidency. Sessions *First Regular Session: January 25 – May 20, 1954 **''First Special Session'': July 19 – August 3, 1954 *Second Regular Session: January 24 – May 19, 1955 **''Second Special Session'': July 7 – August 10, 1955 *Third Regular Session: January 23 – May 17, 1956 **''Third Special Session'': June 21 – July 25, 1956 *Fourth Regular Session: January 28, 1957 – May 23, 1957 **Joint Session: December 10, 1957 Legislation The Third Congress passed a total of 1,077 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 973 – 2049) Major Legislation Leadership Senate *President of the Senate: :: Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr. ( NP) *Senate President Pro-Tempore: :: Manuel C. Briones ( NP) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Miguel, Manila
San Miguel is a primarily middle-class residential area of the City of Manila, and is one of the city's sixteen traditional districts. Background Much of San Miguel is located on a riverine island, separated by the mainland by the Estero de (Stream of) San Miguel, and by the Pasig River. In order to reach the district, one has to cross any of the following bridges traversing Estero de San Miguel, from west to east: Carlos Palanca Bridge, P. Casal Bridge, Nepomunceno Bridge, Arlegui Bridge, San Rafael Bridge, Chino Roces Bridge (carrying Mendiola Street), Concepcion Aguila Bridge and J.P. Laurel Bridge. P. Casal Bridge's logical extension is the Ayala Bridge, that connects it to the southern bank of the Pasig. On the district's eastern parts is another riverine island, bounded by the Estero de San Miguel and Estero de Sampaloc. A small part is on the mainland, at the far eastern corner. San Miguel also includes the Isla de Convalecencia, the largest island in the Pasig River, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
