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Vicente Sotto
Vicente Yap Sotto, Sr. (; April 18, 1877 – May 28, 1950) was a Filipino playwright, journalist, and politician who served as a Senate of the Philippines, senator from 1946 to 1950. He also served in the 6th Philippine Legislature, House of Representatives from 1922 to 1925, representing Cebu's Legislative districts of Cebu#2nd District, 2nd district. He was the main author of the Press Freedom Law (now known as the Sotto Law, Republic Act No. 53). Personal life Sotto was born in Cebu City on April 18, 1877, to Marcelino Antonio Sotto y Legaspi and Pascuala Lim Yap-Sotto. He is the younger brother of Filemon Sotto, Felimon Y. Sotto. He finished his secondary education at the University of San Carlos (formerly Colegio de San Carlos), Cebu City. He obtained the degree of Bachelor of Laws in Letran and Judicial Science and studied law in Manila Law College and passed the bar examinations in 1907. Sotto was a member of the Philippine Independent Church (also known as the Aglipayan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Senate Of The Philippines
The Senate of the Philippines () is the upper house of Congress of the Philippines, Congress, the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, with the House of Representatives of the Philippines, House of Representatives as the lower house. The Senate is composed of 24 senators who are elected at-large (the country forms one district in Philippine Senate elections, senatorial elections) under a Plurality block voting, plurality-at-large voting system. Senators serve six-year terms with a maximum of two consecutive terms, with half of the senators elected in staggered elections every three years. When the Senate was restored by the Constitution of the Philippines, 1987 Constitution, the 24 senators who were elected in 1987 served until 1992. In 1992, the 12 candidates for the Senate obtaining the highest number of votes served until 1998, while the next 12 served until 1995. This is in accordance with the transitory provisions of the Constitution. Thereafter, each senator electe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gregorio Aglipay
Gregorio Aglipay Cruz y Labayán (; Filipino language, Filipino: ''Gregorio Labayan Aglipay Cruz''; pronounced ; May 5, 1860 – September 1, 1940) was a Filipino former Roman Catholic (term), Roman Catholic Priesthood (Catholic Church), priest and revolutionary during the Philippine Revolution and Philippine–American War who became the first Supreme Bishop, head and leader of the ''Philippine Independent Church, Iglesia Filipina Independiente'' (IFI), the first-ever wholly Filipino-led Independent Catholicism, independent Christian denomination, Christian Christian Church, Church in the Philippines in the form of a Religious nationalism, nationalist church. Known for inciting Patriotism, patriotic rebellion among the Filipinos, Filipino clergy during the Philippine Revolution and Philippine–American War, he was also a Activism, political activist who became acquainted with writer and labor leader Isabelo de los Reyes who would then start an Self-governance, independent Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
List Of Philippine Legislators Who Died In Office
The following is a list of members of the various national legislatures of the Philippineswho died in office: * Philippine Legislature (1907–1935) ** Philippine Assembly (1907–1916) ** House of Representatives (1916–1935) ** Philippine Commission (1907–1916) ** Senate (1916–1935) * National Assembly (1935–1941) * Commonwealth Congress (1941–1946) ** House of Representatives (1941–1946) ** Senate (1941–1946) * National Assembly (1942–1943) * Congress (1946–1972) ** House of Representatives (1946–1972) ** Senate (1946–1972) * Batasang Pambansa (1978–86) * Congress (1987–present) ** House of Representatives (1987–present) ** Senate A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ... (1987–present) Senate Insular Senate (1916–1935) Senate (at-lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pasay
Pasay, officially the City of Pasay (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Philippine census, 2020 census, it has a population of 440,656 people. Due to its location just south of Manila, Pasay quickly became an urban town during the History of the Philippines (1898–1946), American colonial period. It is now best known for being the site of most of Ninoy Aquino International Airport and of complexes such as Newport City, Metro Manila, Newport City and the SM Mall of Asia, SM Central Business Park. Etymology There are possible explanations on the origins of the city's name: *A legend suggested that it may have been named after Dayang-dayang Pasay, a princess of the Kingdom of Namayan and daughter of Maynila (historical polity), Kingdom of Maynila ruler Rajah Sulayman. She inherited half of her father's lands, which encompasses the present-day city, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cultural Center Of The Philippines Complex
The Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex, also known as the CCP Complex, is an Arts district, art district managed by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) located along Roxas Boulevard in Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a mixed-use cultural and tourism hub overlooking Manila Bay in south-central Manila, most of which fall under the jurisdiction of the city of Pasay. Development of the complex was stalled until 2000, when the Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled with finality the CCP's ownership of some of prime real estate in the complex. The property is of land, with the rest occupied by the Government Service Insurance System, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, and the Privatization and Management Office. It is part of Bay City, Metro Manila, Bay City (formerly Boulevard 2000) that spans of reclaimed land along Manila Bay which is occupied by the SM Prime Holdings, SM Central Business Park, Philippine National Bank's Financial Center Area, Aseana City, and P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center
Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) is a government-owned hospital in Cebu City, Philippines. VSMMC is a general tertiary medical center teaching training medical facility owned by the Philippine Government. It aims to provide health care services that are available, affordable, accessible and acceptable to all regardless of social status. Its operation started as early as 1911 known as Hospital del Sur and was formally established on April 11, 1913, and through Act 2725 that it granted its legal status on January 12, 1913. The name was then changed to Southern Islands Hospital with only 30 beds at its inception. On June 1, 1992, Republic Act No. 7588 was approved increasing the bed capacity of VSMMC from 150 beds to 400 beds. The hospital's bed capacity was increased 400 to 800 beds through Republic Act No. 8658 on June 22, 1998, and from 800 to 1200 beds through Republic Act No. 10770 on April 26, 2016. Presently, the VSMMC is implementing its new direction with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
President Of The Philippines
The president of the Philippines (, sometimes referred to as ) is the head of state, head of government and chief executive of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The president is Direct election, directly elected by the Filipinos, citizens of the Philippines and is one of only two nationally elected executive officials, the other being the vice president of the Philippines. However, four vice presidents have assumed the presidency without having been elected to the office, by virtue of a president's intra-term death or resignation. Filipinos generally refer to their president as ''pangulo'' or ''presidente'' in their local language. The president is limited to a single six-year term. According to Article 7 Section 4 of the Philippine 1987 Constitution, the president "shall not be eligible for any reelection" and that, "no person who has succeeded as pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Carlos P
Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewhere * Carlos (crater), Montes Apenninus, LQ12, Moon; a lunar crater near Mons Hadley People * Carlos (given name), including a list of name holders * Carlos (surname), including a list of name holders Sportspeople * Carlos (Timorese footballer) (Carlos Mateus Ximenes, born 1986) * Carlos (footballer, born 1995) (Carlos Alberto Carvalho da Silva Júnior), Brazilian footballer * Carlos (footballer, born 1985) (Carlos Santos de Jesus), Brazilian footballer Others * Carlos (Calusa) (died 1567), king or paramount chief of the Calusa people of Southwest Florida * Carlos (singer) (1943—2008), French entertainer * Carlos the Jackal, a Venezuelan terrorist Arts and entertainment * ''Carlos'' (miniseries), 2010 biopic about the terrorist Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Teatro Junquera
Gen. Inocencio Junquera Huergo y Sánchez (1831 in Gran Canaria – 1911 in Santillana del Mar) was a civil and political governor of Cebu, Philippines, from 1893 – 1895. He left a legacy to Cebuano culture by establishing the Teatro Junquera, the most important theater of Cebu in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Junquera's governorship was marked by protests from the Spanish friars, who saw Junquera as a liberal because he supported separation of Church and State. The Teatro Junquera Construction In 1894 the residents of the district of Parian (in what is now Cebu City) staged a Spanish play titled ''El Alcalde Interino''. The play was performed in the convent of the old church of Parian (destroyed in 1878 because of misunderstandings between the residents and the Spanish friar assigned to the parish). The special guest was Junquera. Junquera, who was also interested in the theater, commented that the convent is too small for a theater. He suggested to prominent res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Elena (play)
Elena is a Cebuano play in three acts written by Vicente Sotto. It was first performed at the Teatro Junquera (in what is now Cebu City) on May 18, 1902. The play established Sotto's reputation as a playwright. The dedication of the play by the playwright reads, "To My Motherland, that you may have remembrance of the glorious Revolution that redeemed you from enslavement. I dedicate this humble play to you." The plot The play depicts the last few days of Spanish rule in a town in Luzon, before the capture by revolutionary forces. The curtain opens on a young mestiza, Elena, asking for and gaining the consent of her mother, Salvadora, to her planned elopement with and marriage to Marcial, an insurrecto and son of an insurrecto general. It is immediately clear that both women live in dread of the Spanish father, Ciriaco, the commander of the voluntarios (volunteers) of the town. Ciriaco hates Marcial and looks at him as a traitor to the flag of Spain and a dark-skinned upstart w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cebuano People
The Cebuano people () are the largest subgroup of the larger ethnolinguistic group Visayans, who constitute the largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group in the country. They originated in the province of Cebu in the region of Central Visayas, but then later spread out to other places in the Philippines, such as Siquijor, Bohol, Negros Oriental, western and southern Leyte, western Samar, Masbate, and large parts of Mindanao. It may also refer to the ethnic group who speak the same language as their native tongue in different parts of the archipelago. The term ''Cebuano'' also refers to the demonym of permanent residents in Cebu island regardless of ethnicity. History The earliest European record of Cebuanos was by Antonio Pigafetta of the Magellan expedition. He provided some descriptions of their customs as well as samples of the Cebuano language. Ferdinand Magellan was killed in Cebu during the Battle of Mactan against the forces of Lapulapu. Later early Spanish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cartoon From The Independent Mocking Gregorio Araneta (1916)
A cartoon is a type of visual art that is typically drawn, frequently Animation, animated, in an realism (arts), unrealistic or semi-realistic style. The specific meaning has evolved, but the modern usage usually refers to either: an image or series of images intended for satire, caricature, or humor; or a motion picture that relies on a sequence of illustrations for its animation. Someone who creates cartoons in the first sense is called a ''cartoonist'', and in the second sense they are usually called an ''animator''. The concept originated in the Middle Ages, and first described a preparatory drawing for a piece of art, such as a painting, fresco, tapestry, or stained glass window. In the 19th century, beginning in ''Punch (magazine), Punch'' magazine in 1843, cartoon came to refer – ironically at first – to humorous artworks in magazines and newspapers. Then it also was used for political cartoons and comic strips. When the medium developed, in the early 20th century, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
