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2025 Naga, Camarines Sur, Local Elections
Local elections were held in Naga, Camarines Sur, Naga, Camarines Sur, on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. The voters will elect a mayor, vice mayor, ten members of the Naga City Council, and one member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, Philippine House of Representatives. Former Vice President Leni Robredo and Representative Gabriel Bordado were elected mayor and vice mayor respectively, defeating their closest independent rivals, with the former winning in a landslide. Robredo became the first woman to be elected to the office while Bordado marked his return to the office, which he previously held from 2004 to 2013, during the mayoralties of Jesse Robredo and John Bongat. Despite their landslide victory in the mayoral race, the Liberal Party (Philippines), Liberal Party, locally contesting the election as An Bagong Team Naga, lost two seats in the Sangguniang Panlungsod, Naga City Council to independents Jude Diokno and Nathan S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leni Robredo
Maria Leonor "Leni" Gerona Robredo (; Gerona; born April 23, 1965) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 14th vice president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. She is the mayor-elect of Naga, Camarines Sur, having won the 2025 Naga, Camarines Sur, local elections, 2025 Naga local elections. She previously served as the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representative of Camarines Sur, Camarines Sur's third district from 2013 to 2016. Robredo narrowly defeated Bongbong Marcos, the son of the ousted dictator and kleptocrat Ferdinand Marcos, in the contested 2016 Philippine presidential election, 2016 vice presidential election. After an electoral protest by Bongbong Marcos, the Presidential Electoral Tribunal found no signs of fraud and her lead was slightly widened. She is the second woman to serve as vice president of the Philippines, after Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and the first vice president from the Bicol Region. Robredo has spearheaded multi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camarines Sur's 3rd Congressional District
Camarines Sur's 3rd congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Camarines Sur. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987. The district consists of the provincial capital Pili, its largest city Naga, and adjacent municipalities of Bombon, Calabanga, Camaligan, Canaman, Magarao and Ocampo. It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Nelson Legacion of the Lakas. Representation history Election results 2025 2022 2019 2016 2013Page information 2010 See also * |
2025 Philippine Local Elections
Local elections in the Philippines took place on May 12, 2025. These were conducted together with the 2025 general election for national positions. All elected positions above the barangay level were contested. The following 18,191 positions were contested: * All 82 provincial governorships and vice-governorships * 840 provincial board members (regular Sangguniang Panlalawigan members) * All 149 mayorships and vice mayorships in cities * 1,682 city councilors (regular Sangguniang Panlungsod members) * All 1,493 mayorships and vice mayorships in municipalities * 11,948 municipal councilors (regular Sangguniang Bayan members) The election for the Bangsamoro Parliament was originally synchronized with the local elections but was postponed to October 2025. The elective positions in the barangays were not decided on this day. The elections for these positions will be held in December 2025. Electoral system Local government in the Philippines is governed by the Local Governmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunyog Party
The Bunyog Party, officially known as Bunyog (Pagkakaisa) Party, is a political organization in the Philippines seeking partylist representation in the House of Representatives. It advocates for unity, social justice, and national sovereignty, particularly in response to issues such as China's activities in the disputed South China Sea. The party has gained attention for its active participation in national elections and its support for senatorial candidates, including David D'Angelo. Background The Bunyog Party was founded with the goal of promoting ''unity (pagkakaisa)'' and addressing pressing national issues, including territorial disputes and social inequality. The party has been vocal in its opposition to China's imposition of its claims in the disputed South China Sea, organizing rallies and mobilizing public support to defend Philippine sovereignty. Electoral participation 2025 elections The Bunyog Party has been actively involved in the 2025 Philippine elections. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Unity Party (Philippines)
The National Unity Party (NUP; ) is a political party in the Philippines. The party was formed in 2010 by former members of Lakas–CMD, Lakas–Kampi who broke away after internal discontent within the party. From 2016 to 2022, the party was part of the PDP–Laban-led coalition in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, House of Representatives, the Coalition for Change (Philippines), Coalition for Change. The party was accredited by the Commission of Elections as a national party in a resolution dated October 5, 2011. On September 26, 2012, the party held its first national convention where they announced support for Team PNoy for the 2013 Philippine general election, 2013 elections, however most NUP members ultimately supported the United Nationalist Alliance, especially Garcia. Ideology and positions According to the party's constitution, NUP's principles include the following: Theism, belief in God; Sovereignty, sovereignty of the state, national interest and d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The Senate Of The Philippines
The president of the Senate of the Philippines ( or ), commonly referred to as the Senate president, is the presiding officer and the highest-ranking official of the Senate of the Philippines, and third highest and most powerful official in the government of the Philippines. They are elected by the entire body to be their leader. The Senate president is second in the Philippine presidential line of succession, line of succession to the presidency, behind only the Vice President of the Philippines, vice president and ahead of the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, speaker of the House of Representatives. The current Senate president is Francis Escudero. He was elected on May 20, 2024. Election The Senate president is elected by the majority of the members of the Senate from among themselves; Since there are 24 senators, 13 votes are needed to win the Senate presidency, including any vacant seats or senators not attending the session. Although Senate presi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Escudero
Francis Joseph "Chiz" Guevara Escudero (, born October 10, 1969) is a Filipino politician and lawyer who has served as the 25th president of the Senate of the Philippines since May 20, 2024. Escudero has served as a Senate of the Philippines, senator since 2022 and previously from 2007 to 2019. He served as governor of Sorsogon from 2019 to 2022 and was the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representative for Sorsogon's Sorsogon's 1st congressional district, 1st district from 1998 to 2007, as well as Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, House minority leader from 2004 to 2007. He unsuccessfully ran for vice president of the Philippines in the 2016 Philippine presidential election, 2016 elections as the running mate of Grace Poe. Born to a family of politicians from Sorsogon, he attended the University of the Philippines from kindergarten through law school. Afterwards, he earned his Master of Laws degree from Georgetown University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakas–CMD
Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats, abbreviated as Lakas–CMD and also known simply as Lakas, (and known as Lakas–Kampi until 2011) is a political party in the Philippines. Lakas–CMD is considered to be on the Centre-right politics, centre-right of the political spectrum and is influenced by Christian democracy and Islam and democracy, Islamic democracy. Since the 2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections, 2022 elections, Lakas–CMD is currently the biggest party in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, House of Representatives, with the party's president, Martin Romualdez, serving as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, Speaker of the House. The party is a dominant member of the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas led by President Bongbong Marcos. Lakas–CMD has produced one President of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who was in power when the party was formed in 2009, and one vice president, Sara Duterte, who was electe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vice President Of The Philippines
The vice president of the Philippines (, also referred to as ) is the second-highest official in the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the first in the presidential line of succession. The vice president is directly elected by the citizens of the Philippines and is one of only two nationally elected executive officials, the other being the president. The current office of the vice president was re-established under the 1987 Constitution, bearing similarities with the office as created in the 1935 Constitution that was abolished by the Marcos regime. The vice president may be elected to two consecutive six-year terms. The 15th and incumbent vice president Sara Duterte was inaugurated on June 19, 2022, but her term officially began 11 days later on June 30, as per the constitution. Title The official title of the office in Filipino is ''Pangalawang Pangulo,'' although ''Bise Presidente,'' derived from Spanish, is the usual title used in some of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Politician
An independent politician or non-affiliated politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or Bureaucracy, bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have political views that do not align with the platforms of any political party and therefore they choose not to affiliate with them. Some independent politicians may be associated with a party, perhaps as former members of it or else have views that align with it, but choose not to stand in its name, or are unable to do so because the party in question has selected another candidate. Others may belong to or support a political party at the national level but believe they should not formally represent it (and thus be subject to its policies) at another level. In some cases, a politician may be a member of an unregistered party and therefore officially recognised as an independent. Officeholders may become independents after losing or r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandan, Catanduanes
Pandan, officially the Municipality of Pandan, is a municipality in the province of Catanduanes, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,473 people. History Formerly the town site was located some two kilometers away south of the present site. Then the people were disturbed by constant depredation of bandits coming from other places. The present site has been chosen because it was near the sea and the fishermen found it very convenient for their trade, however, being near the sea, it was vulnerable to Moros who always come to get their belongings or even capture some people. As a defense against such moro raids, the people planted pandan shrubs close to each other to form a formidable defense against invaders. When the Spaniards came, they found the plants around the poblacion in great abundance. When asked what the name of the shrubs was, the people told them that they were pandan shrubs. Thus, the Spaniards called the place Pandan. Historical s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 Philippine Senate Election
The 2025 Philippine Senate election was the 35th Philippine Senate elections, election of members to the Senate of the Philippines. It was held on May 12, 2025, within the 2025 Philippine general election. The seats of the 12 senators elected in 2019 Philippine Senate election, 2019 were contested in this election. The senators who will be elected in this election will serve until 2031, joining the winners of the 2022 Philippine Senate election, 2022 election to form the Senate's delegation to the 20th Congress of the Philippines, with the senators elected in 2022 serving until 2028. The election was shaped by several key issues, including employment and food security, concerns over the quality of public services such as healthcare, water, and education, and the demand for stronger anti-corruption measures and government accountability. Additionally, the Impeachment of Sara Duterte, impeachment of vice president Sara Duterte and the Arrest of Rodrigo Duterte, arrest of former p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
