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San Jose Del Monte's At-large Congressional District
San Jose del Monte's at-large congressional district is the sole congressional district of the Philippines in the city of San Jose del Monte and one of seven in the province of Bulacan. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 2004. San Jose del Monte first elected a single representative city-wide at-large for the 13th Congress following the passage of Republic Act No. 9230 in 2003 which amended the 2000 San Jose del Monte City Charter (Republic Act No. 8797). Before 2004, the city was represented in the nation's lower house as part of Bulacan's 4th, Bulacan's 2nd and Region III's at-large districts. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Florida P. Robes of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) and Arangkada San Joseño (AR). Representation history Election results 2022 2019 2016 2013 2010 See also *Legislative districts of Bulacan The legislative districts of Bulacan are the representa ... [...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] |
2007 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
The 2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections were held on May 14, 2007, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the Philippines to serve in the 14th Congress of the Philippines from June 30, 2007, until June 30, 2010. The Philippines uses parallel voting for seats in the House of Representatives. In district elections, 219 single-member constituencies elect one member of the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins that district's seat. In the party-list election, the parties with at least 2% of the national vote were elected, and 21 representatives were elected However, later in 2007 the Supreme Court ruled in ''Banat vs. COMELEC'' that the 2% quota was unconstitutional, and that the sectoral representatives should comprise exactly 20% of the House. This led to the increase in the number of sectoral representatives to 51. The administration-led TEAM Unity maintained control of the House of Representatives although ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imelda Papin
Imelda Arcilla Papin (born January 26, 1956) is a Filipino singer and politician. Dubbed the "Sentimental Songstress", Papin sang songs such as "Bakit (Kung Liligaya Ka sa Piling ng Iba)" and "Isang Linggong Pag-ibig". Early life Papin was born on January 26, 1956, in Presentacion, Camarines Sur. She started her career in a remote fishing village of the province. Wishing for a singing career, she joined a couple of regional singing contests until she was eventually driven to Manila. She attended Bitaogan Elementary School, St. Brigette High School, University of the East and the University of Hawaii, where she received a BS Commerce with a major in management. Music career Papin recorded her second album, ''Kutob'' (1978), containing the song "Bakit" which became a hit among local radio stations. She followed her success with more singles that topped the charts. Papin went to Las Vegas and managed to revive her career. She became a regular performer in the city and became an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan
San Jose del Monte, officially the City of San Jose del Monte (abbreviated as SJDM or CSJDM; fil, Lungsod ng San Jose del Monte), is a 1st class component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 651,813 people, making it the largest local government unit within the province of Bulacan and Central Luzon and the 18th most populated city in the Philippines. The City of San Jose del Monte, has proclaimed as a highly-urbanized city on December 4, 2020, by the virtue of Proclamation No. 1057, signed by President Rodrigo Duterte and shall take effect after the ratification in a plebiscite. Located in the southeast of the province, it is bordered by the city of Caloocan in Metro Manila to the south, by the town of Rodriguez, Rizal to the east, the towns of Santa Maria and Marilao to the west and Norzagaray to the north. The city is home to some of the biggest resettlement areas in the Philippines like the Sapang Palay resett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
The 2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections were List of legislatures of the Philippines, the 36th lower house elections in the Philippines. The election of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, House of Representatives was held on May 9, 2022. The election is held concurrently with the 2022 Philippine presidential election, 2022 presidential, Senate and local elections. A voter has Parallel voting, two votes in the House of Representatives: one for the congressional district, and one for party-list. Parties of leading presidential candidates are expected to stand candidates in many districts. In the outgoing 18th Congress of the Philippines, 18th Congress, there are Congressional districts of the Philippines, 243 congressional districts. There are 253 congressional districts for this election, which means 63 seats, or at least 20% of the seats, disputed in the Party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, party-list electio ... [...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] |
2019 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
The 2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections were the 35th lower house elections in the Philippines. They were held on May 13, 2019, to elect members to the House of Representatives. Candidates were expected to be either for or against President Rodrigo Duterte. As the Philippines has a multi-party system, those who are for (or against) Duterte may find themselves running against each other. Other districts that may be seen as safe seats may see a candidate elected unopposed. Several seats have not been apportioned since 1907, gerrymandering on some newly apportioned seats and entrenchment of political dynasties make competitive races in so-called swing seats rare. The Liberal Party was expected to lead the opposition against PDP–Laban. The pro-Duterte parties overwhelmingly won most of the seats in the House. Pro-Duterte party-list ACT-CIS emerged as the topnotcher in the party-list election. There was infighting among the pro-Duterte parties on who should be e ... [...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] |
2016 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
The 2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections were the 34th lower house elections in the Philippines. They were held on May 9, 2016 to elect members to the House of Representatives of the Philippines. The winning candidates were to comprise the House's contingent in the 17th Congress of the Philippines that would serve from June 30, 2016 to June 30, 2019. The House of Representatives elections were part of the 2016 general election where elections for President, Vice President, Senators, and all local officials, including those from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, were also held. The Philippines uses parallel voting in its lower house elections. There are 297 seats in the House; 238 of these are district representatives, and 59 are party-list representatives. The law mandates that there should be one party-list representative for every four district representatives. District representatives are elected under the plurality voting system from single-member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Congress Of The Philippines
The 17th Congress of the Philippines ( fil, Ikalabimpitong Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 25, 2016, until June 4, 2019, during the first three years of Rodrigo Duterte's presidency. The convening of the 17th Congress followed the 2016 general elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives. Leadership Senate * Senate President: ** Koko Pimentel (PDP–Laban), July 25, 2016 – May 21, 2018 ** Tito Sotto ( NPC), May 21, 2018 – June 4, 2019 * Senate President ''pro tempore'': ** Franklin Drilon (Liberal), July 25, 2016 – February 27, 2017 ** Ralph Recto ( Nacionalista), February 27, 2017 – June 4, 2019 * Majority Floor Leader: ** Tito Sotto ( NPC), July 25, 2016 – May 21, 2018 ** Juan Miguel Zubiri (Independent), May 21, 2018 – June 4, 2019 * Minority Floor Leader: ** Ralph Recto (Liberal), July 25, 2016 – February 27, 2017 ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
The 2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections were the 33rd lower house elections in the Philippines. They were held on May 13, 2013 to elect members to the House of Representatives of the Philippines that would serve in the 16th Congress of the Philippines from June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2016. The Philippines uses parallel voting for the House of Representatives: first past the post on 234 single member districts, and via closed party lists on a 2% election threshold computed via a modified Hare quota (3-seat cap and no remainders) on 58 seats, with parties with less than 1% of the first preference vote winning one seat each if 20% of the party-list seats are not filled up. Major parties are not allowed to participate in the party-list election. While the concurrent Senate election features the two major coalitions in Team PNoy and the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA), the constituent parties of the coalitions contested the lower house election separately, and in so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
16th Congress Of The Philippines
The 16th Congress of the Philippines ( fil, Ikalabing-anim na Kongreso ng Pilipinas) composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 22, 2013, until June 6, 2016, during the last three years of Benigno Aquino III's presidency. The convening of the 16th Congress followed the 2013 general elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives. Leaders Senate * Senate President: ** Franklin Drilon ( Liberal), since July 22, 2013 * Senate President ''pro tempore'': ** Ralph Recto ( Liberal), since July 22, 2013 * Majority Floor Leader: ** Alan Peter Cayetano (Nacionalista), since July 22, 2013 * Minority Floor Leader: ** Juan Ponce Enrile ( UNA/ PMP), since July 22, 2013; on leave from July 28, 2014, to August 2015 due to hospital arrest ** Tito Sotto ( NPC/ UNA) from July 28, 2014, to August 2015, in an acting capacity House of Representatives * Speaker: ** Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. (Quezon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
