Manila's 6th Congressional District
Manila's 6th 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 1987. The district consists of barangays 587 to 648 and 829 to 905 in the eastern Manila districts of north Paco, Pandacan, San Miguel, Santa Ana and Santa Mesa. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Benny Abante of the National Unity Party (NUP) and Asenso Manileño. This district includes the Malacañang Palace, the official residence of the president of the Philippines. Representation history Election results 2022 2019 2016 2013 2010 See also *Legislative districts of Manila The highly urbanized city of Manila is currently represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines by its six congressional districts. Every three years, each district elects one representative who will sit on their behalf ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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President Of The Philippines
The president of the Philippines ( fil, Pangulo ng Pilipinas, sometimes referred to as ''Presidente ng Pilipinas'') is the head of state, head of government and chief executive of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The president is directly elected by the people, and is one of only two nationally elected executive officials, the other being the vice president of the Philippines. However, four vice presidents have assumed the presidency without having been elected to the office, by virtue of a president's intra-term death or resignation. Filipinos generally refer to their president as ''pangulo'' or ''presidente'' in their local language. The president is limited to a single six-year term. No one who has served more than four years of a presidential term is allowed to run or serve again. The current president of the Philippines is Bongbong Marcos, who wa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2001 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
Elections for the House of Representatives of the Philippines were held on May 14, 2001. This was the next election succeeding the events of the 2001 EDSA Revolution that deposed Joseph Estrada from the presidency; his vice president, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo became president, and her party, Lakas NUCD-UMDP, and by extension the People Power Coalition (PPC), dominated the midterm elections winning majority of the seats in the Senate and in the House of Representatives. The elected representatives served in the 12th Congress from 2001 to 2004. Results District elections Party-list election On Election Day, parties are guaranteed to win at least one seat if they surpass 2% of the national vote, then another seat for every 2% until it reaches the maximum of three seats per party. However, with the Supreme Court decision on ''VFP vs. COMELEC'', the 2% increments was declared unconstitutional. Instead, the party with the most votes gets at least one seat, then another seat for ev ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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12th Congress Of The Philippines
The 12th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Ikalabindalawang Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 23, 2001, until June 4, 2004, during the first three years of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's presidency. The convening of the 12th Congress followed the 2001 general elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership, and the entire membership of the House of Representatives. Sessions * First Regular Session: July 23, 2001 – June 7, 2002 ** ''First Special Session'': January 8 – March 1, 2002 * Second Regular Session: July 22, 2002 – June 6, 2003 * Third Regular Session: July 28, 2003 – June 4, 2004 ** ''Second Special Session'': January 5 – February 13, 2004 Legislation Laws passed by the 12th Congress: Leadership Senate * President of the Senate ::Franklin M. Drilon (''independent'') * Senate President Pro-Tempore :: Manuel B. Villar Jr. (''independent'') :: Juan M. Flavier ( Lakas-NUCD ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1998 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
Elections for the House of Representatives of the Philippines were held on May 11, 1998. Held on the same day as the presidential election, the party of the incumbent president, Fidel V. Ramos' Lakas-NUCD-UMDP, won majority of the seats in the House of Representatives. For the first time since the People Power Revolution, a party won majority of the seats in the House; Lakas had a seat over the majority. This is also the first Philippine elections that included the party-list system. However, with Joseph Estrada of the opposition Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino (LAMMP; an electoral alliance between the Partido ng Masang Pilipino (PMP), the NPC and the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP)) winning the presidential election, the majority of the elected Lakas-NUCD-UMDP congressmen switched sides to LAMMP. This led to Manuel Villar, Jr. (formerly of Lakas but became a LAMMP member prior to the election) on being elected as the Speaker of the House. The elected representatives ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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11th Congress Of The Philippines
The 11th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Ikalabing-isang Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 27, 1998, until June 8, 2001, during the 31-month presidency of Joseph Estrada and the first four months of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's presidency. The convening of the 11th Congress followed the 1998 national elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership, and the entire membership of the House of Representatives. The Estrada impeachment was the highlight of the 11th Congress. Sessions * First Regular Session: July 27, 1998 – June 4, 1999 ** ''First Special Session'': January 4 – February 5, 1999 * Second Regular Session: July 26, 1999 – June 9, 2000 ** ''Second Special Session'': January 3 – February 4, 2000 * Third Regular Session: July 24, 2000 – June 8, 2001 ** ''Third Special Session'': January 1 – February 16, 2001 Legislation Laws passed by the 11th Congress: Leadership Se ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1995 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
Elections for the House of Representatives of the Philippines were held on May 8, 1995. Being the first midterm election since 1938, the party of the incumbent president, Fidel V. Ramos's Lakas-NUCD-UMDP, won a plurality of the seats in the House of Representatives. The elected representatives served in the 10th Congress from 1995 to 1998. Jose de Venecia, Jr. was easily reelected as the speaker of the House. Results The administration party, Lakas-NUCD-UMDP, forged an electoral agreement with Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino to create the Lakas-Laban Coalition. Candidates from the Liberal Party and PDP–Laban also joined the administration coalition. On the other hand, Nationalist People's Coalition led the opposition coalition that also composed of candidates from Kilusang Bagong Lipunan, People's Reform Party and Partido ng Masang Pilipino. Per coalition Definitions: *Administration coalition: Ran solely under the banner of one of the following: Lakas-NUCD-UMDP, La ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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10th Congress Of The Philippines
The 10th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Ikasampung Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 24, 1995, until June 5, 1998, during the last three years of Fidel Ramos's presidency. The convening of the 10th Congress followed the 1995 national elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership, and the entire membership of the House of Representatives. Sessions **''First Special Session'': June 26 – July 7, 1995 *First Regular Session: July 24, 1995 – June 7, 1996 **''Second Special Session'': May 13 – June 21, 1996 **''Third Special Session'': August 12 – 30, 1996 **First Joint Session: April 1, June 3, 1996 *Second Regular Session: July 22, 1996 – June 13, 1997 **''Fourth Special Session'': January 6 – 31, 1997 **''Fifth Special Session'': February 3 – 28, 1997 **Second Joint Session: January 27, February 10, February 24, March 3, March 10 – 17, 1997 *Third Regular Session: July 28, 199 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1992 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
Elections for the House of Representatives of the Philippines were held on May 11, 1992. Held on the same day as the presidential election since incumbent president Corazon Aquino did not contest the election, the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) served as the ''de facto'' administration party; just as all House of Representative elections, the perceived party of the president won majority of the seats in the House of Representatives. However, Fidel V. Ramos of Lakas-NUCD won the presidential election; this caused most of the newly elected congressmen to abandon the LDP for Lakas-NUCD. The elected representatives served in the 9th Congress from 1992 to 1995. Results See also *9th Congress of the Philippines Notes :D. Lakas ng Bansa, in which Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino originated from, won 24 seats last election. :E. Due to Koalisyong Pambansa, seats won by Liberal Party and PDP–Laban last election were combined which totaled to 59 seats. References * * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nationalist People's Coalition
The Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) is a conservative political party in the Philippines, founded in 1992 by then-presidential candidate Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. History The Party was founded in 1992 after some members of the Nacionalista Party led by then Rizal Governor Isidro Rodriguez bolted from the party after some disagreements with party leader and then-Vice President Salvador Laurel in preparation for the 1992 presidential elections. Members of the civil society including the business sector who called themselves "Friends of Danding" invited business tycoon Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco, a former associate of the long-term authoritarian president Ferdinand Marcos, to run as president and Senator Joseph Estrada as vice president. Cojuangco lost the presidential race, finishing third while Estrada won the Vice Presidency by a landslide. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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9th Congress Of The Philippines
The 9th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Ikasiyam na Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 27, 1992, until June 9, 1995, during the first three years of Fidel Ramos's presidency. The convening of the 9th Congress follows the 1992 national elections, where, under the transitory provisions of the Constitution, the first 12 senators who garnered the highest votes would have a six-year term while the next 12 senators would have a three-year term and the entire membership of the House of Representatives was replaced. Sessions *First Regular Session: July 27, 1992 – June 4, 1993 **''First Special Session'': January 4 – February 26, 1993 **''Second Special Session'': March 8 – April 16, 1993 *Second Regular Session: July 26, 1993 – June 10, 1994 **''Third Special Session'': January 3 – April 1, 1994 *Third Regular Session: July 25, 1994 – June 9, 1995 **''Fourth Special Session'': January 2 – Febru ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |