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Mayor Of Dipolog
The mayor of Dipolog ( fil, Punong Lungsod ng Dipolog, ceb, Mayor sa Dakbayan sa Dipolog) is the head of the executive branch of Dipolog's government. The mayor holds office at the Dipolog City Hall. Like all local government heads in the Philippines, the mayor is elected via popular vote, and may not be elected for a fourth consecutive term (although the former mayor may return to office after an interval of one term). In case of death, resignation or incapacity, the vice mayor becomes the mayor. History It was said that Dipolog's history as a government unit was established in 1834 when the Spanish Philippine government organized a civil government in the former Province of Misamis. The following ''capitans'' were appointed: For another time, ''capitan'' was substituted to ''gobernadorcillo''. The following men who had served the town as such were: Around January 1889, the ''Gobernadorcillo'' position is reverted to ''capitan'' before the occurrence of the Philippine ...
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The Honorable
''The Honourable'' (British English) or ''The Honorable'' (American English; see spelling differences) (abbreviation: ''Hon.'', ''Hon'ble'', or variations) is an honorific style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions. Use by governments International diplomacy In international diplomatic relations, representatives of foreign states are often styled as ''The Honourable''. Deputy chiefs of mission, , consuls-general and consuls are always given the style. All heads of consular posts, whether they are honorary or career postholders, are accorded the style according to the State Department of the United States. However, the style ''Excellency'' instead of ''The Honourable'' is used for ambassadors and high commissioners. Africa The Congo In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the prefix 'Honourable' or 'Hon.' is used for members of both chambers of the Parliament of the Democratic Repu ...
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Roberto Uy
Roberto Yu Uy, also known as Berto Uy (born December 28, 1951) is a Chinese Filipino businessman and politician from the province of Zamboanga del Norte in the Philippines. He previously served as a Governor of Zamboanga del Norte. Early life and career Uy was born on December 28, 1951, in Mapang, Rizal, Zamboanga del Norte. He is the fifth of seven siblings of parents Isaias Uy and Francisca Yu. His parents are businesspeople who would pave the way in boosting Dipolog's local business scene. He took up his elementary education at Dipolog Chinese School (now Dipolog Community School), then he took up his secondary studies at Chiang Kai Shek College in Manila. He took up a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Adamson University. Prior to politics, he worked with his father in managing their family businesses, which include a hotel and pension house, a fast food restaurant, a hardware store, and sale of copra. Political career For an unspecified period prior to his e ...
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Local Government In The Philippines
In the Philippines, local government is divided into three levels: Provinces of the Philippines, provinces and Cities of the Philippines, independent cities, component cities and Municipalities of the Philippines, municipalities, and barangays, all of which are collectively known as local government units (LGUs). In one area, above provinces and independent cities, is an Autonomous regions of the Philippines, autonomous region, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Below barangays in some cities and municipalities are sitios and puroks. All of these, with the exception of sitios and puroks, elect their own executive branch, executives and legislatures. Sitios and puroks are often but not necessarily led by an elected barangay councilor. Provinces and independent cities are organized into Regions of the Philippines, national government regions but those are administrative regions and not separately governed areas with their own elected governments. According to th ...
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Rosalina G
__NOTOC__ Rosalina is a name given to a female, and may refer to: People * Rosalina Abejo (1922–1991), a Filipino composer and conductor * Rosalina Lydster (born 1962), Vietnamese American jewelry designer * Rosalina Mazari (born 1971), Mexican politician * Rosalina Tuyuc Velásquez, (born 1956) a Guatemalan human rights activist Fictional characters * Rosalina (Mario) Rosalina, known as Rosetta in Japan (ロゼッタ), is a recurring fictional character in the ''Mario'' series of video games. She debuted in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' (2007), where she acts as a non-player character who resides in the Comet Obser ..., a character in the ''Mario'' series * Rosalina, character in ''The Naked Brothers Band'' (TV series) Music *"Rosalina", song from "The Naked Brothers Band" album '' The Naked Brothers Band: Music from the Movie'' *"Rosalina", song by Vader Abraham 1972 Other * ''Rosalina'' (foraminifera), a genus of protists See also * Rosaline (other) {{disa ...
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Rappler
Rappler (portmanteau of the words "rap" and "ripple") is a Filipino online news website based in Pasig, Metro Manila, the Philippines. It was founded by 2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa along with a group of fellow Filipino journalists as well as technopreneurs. It started as a Facebook page named MovePH in August 2011 and evolved into a website on January 1, 2012. In 2018, agencies under the Philippine government initiated legal proceedings against Rappler. Rappler and its staff alleged it was being targeted for its revelations of corruption by government and elected officials, the usage of bots and trolls favoring Rodrigo Duterte's administration, and documenting the Philippine drug war. In October 2021, Rappler co-founder Ressa, alongside Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for safeguarding freedom of expression in their homelands. History With the idea of professional journalists using social media and crowd sourcing for news dist ...
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National Anti-Poverty Commission (Philippines)
The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) is a government agency of the Republic of the Philippines. It coordinates poverty reduction programs by national and local governments and ensures that marginalized sectors participate in government decision-making processes. NAPC was created by virtue of Republic Act 8425, otherwise known as the "Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act," which took effect on June 30, 1998. NAPC is one of the 12 agencies, formerly from the Office of the President which was placed under the supervision of the Cabinet Secretary, based on Executive Order No. 1 issued by President Rodrigo Duterte on July 4, 2016. On October 31, 2018, through Executive Order No. 67, the Commission along with the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples were transferred from the supervision of the Office of the Cabinet Secretary to the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Mandate RA 8425 institutionalizes the ...
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SunStar
''SunStar'' (also written as ''Sun Star''), stylized as SUNSTAR (formerly SUN•STAR), is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines. The newspaper is based in Cebu City Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Sugbo; fil, Lungsod ng Cebu; hil, Dakbanwa sang Sugbo), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas Regions of the P .... Regional * SunStar Cebu * SunStar Davao * SunStar Manila SunStar DumagueteSunStar BacolodSunStar IloiloSunStar BaguioSunStar Cagayan de OroSunStar PampangaSunStar PangasinanSunStar TaclobanSunStar Zamboanga References External links * National newspapers published in the Philippines English-language newspapers published in the Philippines Companies based in Cebu City Publications established in 1982 {{Philippines-newspaper-stub ...
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Zamboanga Del Norte's 2nd Congressional District
Zamboanga del Norte's 2nd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987. The district consists of the provincial capital city of Dipolog and adjacent municipalities of Jose Dalman, Katipunan, Manukan, President Manuel A. Roxas, Siayan and Sindangan. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Glona Labadlabad of PDP–Laban. Representation history Election results 2022 2019 2016 2013 2010 See also *Legislative districts of Zamboanga del Norte The legislative districts of Zamboanga del Norte are the representations of the province of Zamboanga del Norte in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of th ... References {{coord missing, Philippines Congressional districts of the Philippines Politics of Zamboanga del Nor ...
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Governor Of Zamboanga Del Norte
The governor of Zamboanga del Norte is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Zamboanga del Norte. The governor holds office at the Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Capitol. Like all local government heads in the Philippines, the governor is elected via popular vote, and may not be elected for a fourth consecutive term (although the former governor may return to office after an interval of one term). In case of death, resignation or incapacity, the vice governor becomes the governor. History Prior to 1952, present-day Zamboanga del Norte was governed by appointed or elected governors under the historical Moro Province (1903-1914) and Province of Zamboanga (1914-1952). List References See also * 2019 Zamboanga del Norte local elections {{Provincial governors in the Philippines Governors of Zamboanga del Norte Politics of Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga del Norte ( Cebuano: ''Amihanang Zamboanga''; Subanon: ''Utara Sembwangan''; tl, ...
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Zamboanga Del Norte Provincial Board
The Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Zamboanga del Norte. The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into three districts, the first district sending two members, and the second and third districts sending four members each to the provincial board; the number of candidates the electorate votes for and the number of winning candidates depends on the number of members their district sends. The vice governor is the ''ex officio'' presiding officer, and only votes to break ties. The vice governor is elected via the plurality voting system province-wide. The districts used in appropriation of members is coextensive with the legislative districts of Zamboanga del Norte. Aside from the regular members, the board also includes the provincial federation presidents of the Liga ng mga Barangay (ABC, from its old name "Association of Barangay Captains"), the Sanggu ...
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Commission On Elections (Philippines)
The Commission on Elections ( fil, Komisyon sa Halalan), abbreviated as , is one of the three constitutional commissions of the Philippines. Its principal role is to enforce all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of elections in the Philippines. The other two Constitutional Commissions are the Commission on Audit and Civil Service Commission Functions According to Article IX-C, Section 2 of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) shall exercise the following powers and functions: # Enforce and administer all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of an election, plebiscite, initiative, referendum, and recall. # Exercise exclusive original jurisdiction over all contests relating to the elections, returns, and qualifications of all elective regional, provincial, and city officials, and appellate jurisdiction over all contests involving elective municipal officials decided by trial courts of general jurisdiction, or involvin ...
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2022 Zamboanga Del Norte Local Elections
Local elections were held in the province of Zamboanga del Norte of the Philippines, on May 9, 2022 as part of the 2022 general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a municipal and city mayor, vice mayor and councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the governor, vice governor and representatives for the three districts of Zamboanga del Norte. Background Incumbent governor Roberto Uy is term-limited, and is prohibited from running for a fourth consecutive term. Uy opted to run for city mayor of Dapitan, and his party nominated Evelyn Uy for the position. Evelyn Uy's opponent is Rosalina "Nene" Jalosjos, incumbent and last-termer city mayor of Dapitan, whom she dueled in the 2019 mayoralty. Opinion polling Provincial elections Governor Vice governor Incumbent vice governor Senen Angeles is term-limited, and is prohibited from running for a fourth consecutive term. Angeles opted to run for city vice mayor of Dip ...
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