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Legislative District Of Davao Del Sur
The legislative districts of Davao del Sur are the representations of the province of Davao del Sur in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its lone congressional district. Davao City and Davao Occidental last formed part of the province's representation in 1972 and 2016, respectively. History Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Davao del Sur were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935) and the historical Davao Province (1935–1967). The enactment of Republic Act No. 4867 on May 8, 1967 split the old Davao Province into Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental. Per Section 4 of R.A. 4867, the incumbent Davao Province representative was to indicate which of the three new provinces he wished to continue to represent; Rep. Lorenzo Sarmiento chose Davao del Norte, which left the seats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Provinces Of The Philippines
In the Philippines, provinces ( or ) are one of its primary political and administrative divisions of the Philippines, administrative divisions. There are 82 provinces at present, which are further subdivided into Cities of the Philippines, component cities and Municipalities of the Philippines, municipalities. The local government units in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region, as well as Cities of the Philippines#Independent cities, independent cities, are independent of any provincial government. Each province is governed by an elected legislature called the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and an elected governor. The provinces are grouped into Regions of the Philippines, eighteen regions based on geographical, cultural, and ethnological characteristics. Thirteen of these regions are numerically designated from north to south, while the National Capital Region, the Cordillera Administrative Region, the Southwestern Tagalog Region (Mimaropa), the Negros Island Region, and the Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
6th Congress Of The Philippines
The 6th Congress of the Philippines (), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 17, 1966, until June 17, 1969, during the first three-and-a-half years of Ferdinand Marcos's presidency. Sessions * First Special Session: January 17–22, 1966 *First Regular Session: January 24 – May 19, 1966 *Second Special Session: May 20 – June 18, 1966 *Third Special Session: August 15–27, 1966 *First Joint Session: April 25 and June 1, 1966 *Second Regular Session: January 23 – May 18, 1967 *Fourth Special Session: June 1 – July 5, 1967 *Fifth Special Session: July 17 – August 18, 1967 *Second Joint Session: January 30, February 13, February 27, March 8 and March 14–16, 1967 *Third Regular Session: January 22 – May 16, 1968 *Third Joint Session: February 20 – March 1, 1968 *Sixth Special Session: May 17–28, 1968 *Seventh Special Session: July 8 – August 10, 1968 *Eighth Special Session: August 12–31, 1968 *Fourth Regular Sess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
John Tracy Cagas
John Tracy Fortich Cagas (born November 13, 1965) is a Filipino politician and lawyer who is currently serving as congressman of the lone district of Davao del Sur. Prior to serving in Congress, Cagas was a member of Davao del Sur's provincial board from 2013 to 2021, and was sworn in as the province's vice governor in June 2021 when the position was vacated. In February 2025, Cagas was one of the 22 Nacionalista members of Congress who voted to impeach vice president Sara Duterte, and was the sole congressman from Davao Region to vote in favor of impeachment. Early life John Tracy Cagas was born on November 13, 1965 in Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental to politician Gary Cagas (1941–2022). Cagas' brother, Josef (born 1974), is the current mayor of Digos City. Law career Cagas became a practicing lawyer in 1992. He established a law firm in Digos called Cagas Law Office. Political career Board member of Davao del Sur's 1st/lone district Cagas was elected a board member of Davao de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
19th Congress Of The Philippines
The 19th Congress of the Philippines (), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines, House of Representatives, met from July 25, 2022, until June 11, 2025, during the first three years of Bongbong Marcos's presidency. The convening of the 19th Congress followed the 2022 Philippine general election, 2022 general elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives met in the Batasang Pambansa Complex. The Senate met in the GSIS Building, with a scheduled move to its New Senate Building (Philippines), new building in Taguig indefintely postponed. The 19th Congress was also the first since the 10th Congress of the Philippines, 10th Congress that no senator was from the Liberal Party (Philippines), Liberal Party. Leadership Senate *President of the Senate of the Philippines, Senate President: **Migz Zubiri (Independent politician, Independent), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
18th Congress Of The Philippines
The 18th Congress of the Philippines (), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines, House of Representatives, met from July 22, 2019, until June 1, 2022, during the last three years of Rodrigo Duterte's presidency. The convening of the 18th Congress of the Philippines, Congress followed the 2019 Philippine general election, 2019 general elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives. Leadership Senate *President of the Senate of the Philippines, President: Tito Sotto (Nationalist People's Coalition, NPC) *President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines, President pro tempore: Ralph Recto (Nacionalista Party, Nacionalista) *Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines, Majority Floor Leader: Migz Zubiri (Independent politician, Independent) *Minority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines, Minority Floor Leader: Franklin Drilon (Liberal Party (Phi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
17th Congress Of The Philippines
The 17th Congress of the Philippines (), 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 * President: ** Koko Pimentel ( PDP–Laban), until May 21, 2018 ** Tito Sotto ( NPC), from May 21, 2018 * President pro tempore: ** Franklin Drilon ( Liberal), until February 27, 2017 ** Ralph Recto ( Nacionalista), from February 27, 2017 * Majority Floor Leader: ** Tito Sotto ( NPC), until May 21, 2018 ** Migz Zubiri ( Independent), from May 21, 2018 * Minority Floor Leader: ** Ralph Recto ( Liberal), until February 27, 2017 ** Franklin Drilon ( Liberal), from February 28, 2017 House of Representatives * Speaker: ** Pantaleon Alvarez ( Davao del Norte–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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 Philippine general election, 2016 general election where elections for 2016 Philippine presidential election, President, Vice President, 2016 Philippine Senate election, 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 re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2013 Davao Occidental Creation Plebiscite
On October 28, 2013, residents of Davao del Sur voted in a plebiscite to approve or disapprove the creation of the then proposed province of Davao Occidental. Background The creation of Davao Occidental was first proposed by then Davao del Sur congressman, Marc Douglas Cagas IV in 2013, while his father, Douglas Cagas, was still the governor of Davao del Sur. The proposed province was to compose all municipalities of Davao del Sur under the 2nd legislative district at that time. Cagas withdrew his proposal as the 2013 Philippine elections drew near. The proposal was revived by Franklin Bautista 2nd district congressman of Davao del Sur. Bautista passed a law proposing the creation of the province, was passed in Congress, and approved by President Benigno Aquino III. Bautista's version of the law has a more limited scope with the municipalities of Santa Maria, Malita, Don Marcelino, Jose Abad Santos and Sarangani proposed to form Davao Occidental. Cagas' version included the munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1987 Philippine Legislative Election
The 1987 Philippine legislative election was the first general election in the Philippines since the People Power Revolution and the approval of the 1987 constitution. The election was for the restored bicameral Congress of the Philippines. All winners' terms are from June 30, 1987, up to June 30, 1992. Background In the aftermath of then 1986 Philippine presidential election, incumbent Ferdinand Marcos and his running mate Arturo Tolentino were declared winners. There were widespread protests denouncing Marcos' victory, alleging massive fraud. The protests evolved into the People Power Revolution, driving Marcos into exile. Corazon Aquino, the candidate Marcos supposedly defeated, became president. A month after taking power, she proclaimed the Freedom Constitution, abolishing the Batasang Pambansa (parliament). The Freedom Constitution contained provisions for Aquino appointing a constitutional commission that shall draft a new constitution. The constitutional commission i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Legislative Districts Of Davao City
The legislative districts of Davao City are the representations of the highly urbanized city of Davao in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The city is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first, second, and third congressional districts. History Except during the Second World War, areas now under the jurisdiction of Davao City were previously represented as part of the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935), the historical Davao Province (1935–1967), Davao del Sur (1967–1972) and Region XI (1978–1984). Being a chartered city, two delegates represented Davao City in the National Assembly of the Japanese-sponsored Second Philippine Republic: one was the city mayor (an ''ex officio'' member), while the other was elected through an assembly of KALIBAPI members within the city during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. After the war Davao City reverted to its pre-war representat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1984 Philippine Parliamentary Election
A parliamentary election was held on May 14, 1984, in the Philippines. Like past elections, charges of bribery, protests and complaints on irregularities marred the elections. Former ''Manila Times'' publisher Chino Roces and former senator and opposition leader Jose W. Diokno supported the campaign boycotting the election. The National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) helped mitigate electoral fraud during the election. The ruling Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) retained a majority in parliament, but the opposition United Nationalist Democratic Organization (UNIDO) made massive gains, winning 60 seats and reducing the KBL's majority to 114 compared to the 150 they had in 1978 Philippine parliamentary election, 1978. This was the first Philippine election to happen after the end of the controversial Martial law under Ferdinand Marcos, martial law period from 1972 to 1981. The opposition's success was due in most part because of the public fallout after the assassination of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Regular Batasang Pambansa
The Regular Batasang Pambansa (English language, English: Regular National Assembly), or the First Batasang Pambansa, was the meeting of the Batasang Pambansa (legislature), Batasang Pambansa from the beginning of its session on July 23, 1984 until it was abolished by President of the Philippines, President Corazon Aquino on March 25, 1986. Events Marcos impeachment attempt On August 13, 1985, 56 assemblymen signed a resolution calling for the impeachment of President Marcos for graft and corruption, culpable violation of the Constitution, gross violation of his oath of office and other high crimes. They cited the ''San Jose Mercury News'' exposé of the Marcoses' multimillion-dollar investment and property holdings in the United States. The properties allegedly amassed by the First Family were the Crown Building, Lindenmere Estate, and a number of residential apartments (in New Jersey and New York), a shopping center in New York, mansions (in London, Rome and Honolulu), the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
