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Makati's 2nd Congressional District
Makati's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the city of Makati. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1998. The district consists of barangays in eastern Makati, namely Cembo, Comembo, East Rembo, Guadalupe Nuevo, Guadalupe Viejo, Pembo, Pinagkaisahan, Pitogo, Post Proper Northside, Post Proper Southside, Rizal, South Cembo and West Rembo. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Luis Jose Campos Jr. of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC). Representation history Election results 2022 2019 2016 2013 2010 2007 See also *Legislative districts of Makati The legislative districts of Makati are the representations of the highly urbanized city of Makati in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The city is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines thr ... R ... [...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 word ''cámara'', meaning "chamber") is the lower house of 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. Party-list representatives are elected through t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butz Aquino
Agapito "Butz" Aquino (May 20, 1939 – August 17, 2015) was a Senator of the Philippines from 1987 to 1995, congressman from Makati and a part-time film and television actor. He was born to former senator Benigno S. Aquino Sr. and Aurora Aquino-Aquino. He was the brother of former senators Benigno S. Aquino Jr. and Tessie Aquino-Oreta, as well as the uncle of Former President Benigno S. Aquino III and Former senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV. Early life Aquino was born at May 20, 1939. His father is the former senator Benigno Aquino Sr. and his mother is Aurora Aquino. His siblings are Benigno S. "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., Paul Aquino, Maria Teresa Aquino-Oreta, Maria Gerarda Aquino, Maria Guadalupe Aquino and, Maria Aurora Aquino. Early career He started out as an entrepreneur and was the President of Mofire Fiberglass Inc. from the 1970s until the 1980s. In that period, he wasn't interested in politics. He was said to be cynical about politics and believed that it was a "b ... [...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 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PDP–Laban
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (), abbreviated as PDP–Laban, is a democratic socialist political party in the Philippines founded in 1982. It was part of the country's ruling party alliance from 1986 to 1992 under the administration of Corazon Aquino and the country's ruling party from 2016 to 2022 under the 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 "Nene" Pimentel Jr. and a group of protesters against the authoritarian government of Ferdinand Marcos, the 10th president of the Philippines, and his ruling party, the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL). These protesters included the leaders of Cebu City, Davao City and Cagayan de Oro, such as former Cebu 2nd district congressman Antonio C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
14th Congress Of The Philippines
The 14th Congress of the Philippines ( Filipino: ''Ikalabing-apat na Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 23, 2007, until June 9, 2010, during the last three years of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's presidency. The convening of the 14th Congress followed the 2007 general elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives. It celebrated the centennial year of the Philippine legislature. Events Batasang Pambansa bombing On the evening of November 17, 2007, an explosion at the South Wing of the Batasang Pambansa Complex killed six people, including Rep. Wahab Akbar ( Lakas-CMD, Lone District Basilan). The other fatalities included an aide of Akbar, a driver of Gabriela Rep. Luzviminda Ilagan, and three aides of Rep. Pryde Henry Teves ( Lakas-CMD, 3rd District Negros Oriental). Ten others were injured in the blast, including Reps. Ilagan and Teves. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abigail Binay
Mar-len Abigail "Abby" Sombillo Binay-Campos (born December 12, 1975) is a Filipina lawyer and politician who has been the Mayor of Makati since 2016. She formerly served in the Congress as Representative of Makati's 2nd District from 2007 to 2016, when she was replaced by her husband, Luis Campos. She is also the daughter of former Vice President Jejomar Binay. Early life and education Binay was born on December 12, 1975, as the second of five children and the second of four daughters of Jejomar Binay and Elenita Sombillo. She is the younger sister of Nancy Binay, a current Senator, and the older sister of Junjun Binay Jejomar Erwin "Junjun" Sombillo Binay Jr. (born July 12, 1977) is a Filipino politician who served as the mayor of Makati from 2010 to 2015. He was initially dismissed from office by the Ombudsman of the Philippines but this decision was overtur ..., the former mayor of Makati. She studied at the University of the Philippines Los Baños and received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
Elections for the House of Representatives of the Philippines were held on May 10, 2004. Being held together with presidential election, the party of the incumbent president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, and by extension the administration-led coalition, the Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan (K4), won majority of the seats in the House of Representatives House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entitles. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often c .... The elected representatives served in the 13th Congress from 2004 to 2007. Results District elections Party-list election See also * 13th Congress of the Philippines References Notes * * * {{Philippine elections 2004 2004 elections in Asia 2004 in the Philippines 2004 Philippine general election May 2004 events in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
13th Congress Of The Philippines
The 13th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Ikalabintatlong Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 26, 2004, until June 8, 2007, during the fourth, fifth, and sixth years of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's presidency. The convening of the 13th Congress followed the 2004 national elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives. Events Charter Change President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, in her several State of the Nation Addresses has repeatedly called on Congress to pave the way for the amending of the 1987 Constitution to provide for a unicameral–parliamentary– federal form of government. On December 8, 2006, the administration-dominated House of Representatives, bypassing the Senate, passed in haste '' House Resolution 1450'', which called on Congress to convene into a Constituent Assembly (ConAss) to propose amendments to the Constitution. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
Elections for the House of Representatives of the Philippines were held on May 14, 2001. This was the next election succeeding the events of the 2001 EDSA Revolution that deposed Joseph Estrada from the presidency; his vice president, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo became president, and her party, Lakas NUCD-UMDP, and by extension the People Power Coalition (PPC), dominated the midterm elections winning majority of the seats in the Senate and in the House of Representatives. The elected representatives served in the 12th Congress from 2001 to 2004. Results District elections Party-list election On Election Day, parties are guaranteed to win at least one seat if they surpass 2% of the national vote, then another seat for every 2% until it reaches the maximum of three seats per party. However, with the Supreme Court decision on ''VFP vs. COMELEC'', the 2% increments was declared unconstitutional. Instead, the party with the most votes gets at least one seat, then another seat for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laban Ng Demokratikong Pilipino
The Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino () is a centre-right political party in the Philippines. There are no results available for the 2004 election for the House of Representatives, but according to the website of the House, the party held 7 out of 235 seats. The party is divided into two factions. The faction led by Edgardo Angara contested in the 2004 elections as a member party of the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (''Coalition of United Filipinos''). In the May 14, 2007 national elections, the party won 3 seats in the House of Representatives.See 2007 Philippine general election. History In the mid-1980s, the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino, Lakas ng Bayan (LABAN) and Lakas ng Bansa parties became members of the United Nationalist Democratic Organization (UNIDO) coalition that supported the candidacy of Corazon C. Aquino and Salvador H. Laurel for president and vice president, respectively in the February 7, 1986 snap election. By early 1986, PDP had merged with LABAN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12th Congress Of The Philippines
The 12th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Ikalabindalawang Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 23, 2001, until June 4, 2004, during the first three years of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's presidency. The convening of the 12th Congress followed the 2001 general elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership, and the entire membership of the House of Representatives. Sessions * First Regular Session: July 23, 2001 – June 7, 2002 ** ''First Special Session'': January 8 – March 1, 2002 * Second Regular Session: July 22, 2002 – June 6, 2003 * Third Regular Session: July 28, 2003 – June 4, 2004 ** ''Second Special Session'': January 5 – February 13, 2004 Legislation Laws passed by the 12th Congress: Leadership Senate * President of the Senate :: Franklin M. Drilon (''independent'') * Senate President Pro-Tempore :: Manuel B. Villar Jr. (''independent'') ::Juan M. Flavier ( Lakas-NUC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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