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Batangas's 2nd Congressional District
Batangas's 2nd congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Batangas. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of the southern Batangas municipalities of Bauan, Batangas, Bauan, Lobo, Batangas, Lobo, Mabini, Batangas, Mabini, San Luis, Batangas, San Luis, San Pascual, Batangas, San Pascual and Tingloy, Batangas, Tingloy. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress of the Philippines, 19th Congress by Gerville Luistro of Lakas-CMD. Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, the second district encompassed the provincial capital city, Batangas City, and the southern Batangas municipalities of Alitagtag, Bauan, Cuenca, Batangas, Cuenca, Ibaan, Lobo, Mabini, San Juan, Batangas, San Juan, San Pascual, Taysan, Batangas, Taysan, and Tingloy. Lobo and San Juan, previously from the Batangas's 3rd congressio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Representatives Of The Philippines
The House of Representatives (; '','' thus commonly referred to as ''Kamara'') 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 commonly Totum pro parte, referred to as Congress, although the term collectively refers to both houses. Members of the House are officially styled as ''representatives'' () and are sometimes informally called ''congressmen'' or ''congresswomen'' (). They are elected to a three-year term and can be re-elected, but cannot serve more than three consecutive terms without an interruption of one term (e.g. serving one term in the Senate ''ad interim''). Around 80% of congressmen are district representatives, representing specific geographical areas. The 19th Congress has 253 Congressional districts of the Philippines, congressional districts. Party-list representatives, who make up not more than twenty percent of the total number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batangas City
Batangas, sometimes called Batangas City and officially called the City of Batangas (), is a component city and capital of the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 351,437 people. Batangas City is classified as one of the fastest urbanizing cities of the Philippines, and is known as the "Industrial Port City of Calabarzon". It is home to the Batangas International Port, one of the busiest passenger and container terminals in the Philippines. It also hosts one of the largest oil refineries in the country, three natural gas power plants, and several other major industries. In addition, the city also serves as the educational, industrial and the transportation center of the province. Batangas City is one of the proposed metropolitan areas in the Philippines. Metro Batangas is proposed to include the component city of Batangas, as well as the towns of Alitagtag, Bauan, Ibaan, Lobo, Mabini, Rosario, San Juan, San Luis, San Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1907 Philippine Assembly Elections
The first Philippine Assembly elections were held across the Philippines on July 30, 1907. The Philippine Organic Act of 1902 established a bicameral Philippine Legislature composed of the appointed Philippine Commission as the upper house and the elected Philippine Assembly as the lower house. The first national election for a legislative body in the Philippines, and considered to be a de facto independence referendum, the newly formed Nacionalista Party, advocating independence, defeated the more established Progresista Party, which were conservative. Formation of political parties With the conclusion of the Philippine–American War (then known as the "Philippine Insurrection") and the establishment of the American colonial Insular Government under the Philippine Organic Act of 1902, elections were held in various parts of the Philippines. Divisions developed between the ''Federalistas'' who advocated for statehood within the United States, and the ''Independistas'' those ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nacionalista Party
The Nacionalista Party (Filipino language, Filipino and Spanish language in the Philippines, Spanish: ''Partido Nacionalista''; , NP) is a political party in the Philippines which is the oldest existing party in the country and in Southeast Asia. It is responsible for leading the country throughout most of the 20th century since its founding in 1907; it was the ruling party from 1935 to 1946 (under Presidents Manuel L. Quezon and Sergio Osmeña), 1953–1961 (under Presidents Ramon Magsaysay and Carlos P. Garcia) and 1965–1978 (under President Ferdinand Marcos). It was dubbed as the Philippines' "''Grand Old Party''". Ideology The Nacionalista Party was initially created as a Filipino nationalist party that supported Philippine independence until 1946 when the United States Treaty of Manila (1946), granted independence to the country.Dayley, Robert (2016)''Southeast Asia In The New International Era'' Avalon Publishing. Retrieved April 19, 2017.Liow, J.; Leifer, M. (1995)''Dic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Philippine Legislature
The 1st Philippine Legislature was the first session of the Philippine Legislature, the first representative legislature of the Philippines. Then known as the Philippine Islands, the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States through the Insular Government. The Philippine Legislature consisted of an appointed upper house, the Philippine Commission, and an elected lower house, the Philippine Assembly. These bodies were the predecessors of the Philippine Senate and Philippine House of the Philippine Congress. Sessions Legislation The First Philippine Legislature passed a total of 170 laws (Act Nos. 1801–1970) Major legislation * Act No. 1801 — ''Gabaldon Act'' Leadership Philippine Commission * Governor-General and President of the Philippine Commission: ** James Francis Smith, until November 11, 1909 ** William Cameron Forbes, from November 11, 1909 *Vice-Governor: William Cameron Forbes, until November 11, 1909 *Secretary of Finance and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batangas's 5th Congressional District
Batangas' 5th congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Batangas. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2016. The district consists of Batangas City. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Marvey Mariño of the Nacionalista Party The Nacionalista Party (Filipino language, Filipino and Spanish language in the Philippines, Spanish: ''Partido Nacionalista''; , NP) is a political party in the Philippines which is the oldest existing party in the country and in Southeast Asi ... (NP). Representation history Election results 2025 2022 2019 2016 ≥u See also * Legislative districts of Batangas References {{Philippine congressional districts in Region IV-A Congressional districts of the Philippines Politics of Batangas 2015 establishments in the Philippines Congressional districts of Calabarzon Constituenci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batangas's 1st Congressional District
Batangas's 1st congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Batangas. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of the western Batangas municipalities of Balayan, Batangas, Balayan, Calatagan, Lemery, Batangas, Lemery, Lian, Batangas, Lian, Nasugbu, Taal, Batangas, Taal and Tuy, Batangas, Tuy and the component city of Calaca, Batangas, Calaca. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress of the Philippines, 19th Congress by Eric Buhain of the Nacionalista Party (NP). Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, the first district encompassed the western Batangas municipalities of Agoncillo, Batangas, Agoncillo, Balayan, Calaca, Calatagan, Lemery, Lian, Nasugbu, San Luis, Batangas, San Luis, San Nicolas, Batangas, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Batangas, Santa Teresita, Taal, and Tuy. Tanauan, Batangas, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congress Of The Philippines
The Congress of the Philippines () is the legislature of the national government of the Philippines. It is Bicameralism, bicameral, composed of an upper body, the Senate of the Philippines, Senate, and a lower body, the House of Representatives of the Philippines, House of Representatives, although colloquially, the term "Congress" commonly Totum pro parte, refers to just the latter. The Senate meets at the GSIS Building in Pasay, while the House of Representatives meets at the Batasang Pambansa Complex, Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City, which also hosts Joint session of the Congress of the Philippines, joint sessions. The Senate is composed of 24 senators half of which are elected every three years. Each senator, therefore, serves a total of six years. The senators are elected at-large and do not represent any geographical district. In the current 19th Congress of the Philippines, 19th Congress, there are 316 seats in the House of Representatives. The Constitution of the Phili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batangas's 3rd Congressional District
Batangas's 3rd congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Batangas. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of the northern Batangas cities of Santo Tomas, Batangas, Santo Tomas and Tanauan, Batangas, Tanauan, as well as adjacent municipalities surrounding the Taal Lake: Agoncillo, Batangas, Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Batangas, Balete, Cuenca, Batangas, Cuenca, Laurel, Batangas, Laurel, Malvar, Batangas, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, San Nicolas, Batangas, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Batangas, Santa Teresita and Talisay, Batangas, Talisay, a configuration that has been in place since 1987. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress of the Philippines, 19th Congress by Ma. Theresa V. Collantes of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC). Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, the third district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taysan, Batangas
Taysan, officially the Municipality of Taysan (), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,146 people. Etymology Taysan may have derived its name from the following Tagalog words: * ''Atisan'', which means "a place where atis abound nearing Lobo." * '' Tiis'', which translates to "to bear with fortitude," as early natives experienced hardships during their entry and stay at the area due to its remote location accessible through many river crossings and dangerous trails, according to a folklore. A traveler also shouted "Tiisan!" (Tagalog for endure) on the way to the area, sticking to it until it is called Taisan or Taysan. History Taysan traces its origin to Mercedes, a barrio part of Rosario. It was later converted into a municipality known as Taysan, according to Manuel Sastron's 1895 publication ''Batangas y Su Provincia''. Lobo was consolidated with it in 1903 but was merged with Rosario in the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Juan, Batangas
San Juan, officially the Municipality of San Juan (), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 114,068 people. The town is known for its baroque church, ancestral houses, the Pinagbayanan excavation, the most important archaeological site in the municipality, and the famous Laiya Beach. History San Juan used to be called Bolbok during the Spanish colonial period up to the 1920s. In the years 1698 until 1836, it was just a barrio of the large town of Rosario located in the eastern part of Batangas. From 1837, the barrio was governed by ''tinientes'' or deputies with a term of one to two years. However, when the barrio was recognized as a separate town in 1843, the position of ''tinientes'' was replaced by ''cabezas de barangay'' serving one for each new barrio. It was only in 1848 when the Spanish government officially recognized the independence of San Juan from its mother town of Rosario and was given th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
