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Martin Diño
Martin "Bobot" Badulis Diño (July 25, 1957 – August 8, 2023) was a Filipino activist, politician, government official and presidential candidate whose withdrawal from the 2016 Philippine presidential election paved the way for his substitution by Rodrigo Duterte, who went on to win the President of the Philippines, Philippine presidency. Early life Diño first rose to prominence as the barangay captain of San Antonio, Quezon City for 13 years, during which he became a vocal advocate for the stepdaughter of Leo Echegaray, who was executed for raping her, in 1999. He subsequently became president of the anti-crime group Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption. In 1982, he joined the political party PDP–Laban. 2016 presidential elections On the final day of the filing of candidacies for the 2016 Philippine presidential election on 26 October 2015, PDP–Laban nominated Diño, its deputy secretary-general, as its candidate for president. His candidacy was seen as a last-ditch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority
The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA; ) is a governmental agency of the Philippines. The SBMA has played a significant part in the development of the Subic Special Economic and Freeport Zone into a self-sustainable area that promotes the industrial, commercial, investment, and financial areas of trade in the zone as well as in the Philippines itself. The area of jurisdiction of the SBMA includes the erstwhile U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay, parts of Redondo peninsula where the Subic Hanjin shipyard is located, and erstwhile US defence accommodations in the hills consisting of Binictican and Kalayan housing areas. The agency is currently headed by Eduardo L. Aliño as of January 22, 2024. His predecessor as Chairman and Administrator from 2023 to 2024 was former Pandan, Antique mayor Jonathan Tan. History On March 13, 1992, the Philippine Congress passed Republic Act 7227, known as the Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992, in anticipation of the pullout of the US ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
