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11th Congress Of The Philippines
The 11th Congress of the Philippines (), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 27, 1998, until June 8, 2001, during the 31-month presidency of Joseph Estrada and the first four months of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's presidency. The convening of the 11th Congress followed the 1998 national elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership, and the entire membership of the House of Representatives. The Estrada impeachment was the highlight of the 11th Congress. Sessions * First Regular Session: July 27, 1998 – June 4, 1999 ** First Special Session: January 4 – February 5, 1999 * Second Regular Session: July 26, 1999 – June 9, 2000 ** Second Special Session: January 3 – February 4, 2000 * Third Regular Session: July 24, 2000 – June 8, 2001 ** Third Special Session: January 1 – February 16, 2001 Leadership Senate * President: ** Marcelo Fernan ( LAMMP), until June 28, 1999 ** Blas Ople ( LAMMP), June 29, 1999 – J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10th Congress Of The Philippines
The 10th Congress of the Philippines (), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 24, 1995, until June 5, 1998, during the last three years of Fidel Ramos's presidency. The convening of the 10th Congress followed the 1995 national elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership, and the entire membership of the House of Representatives. Sessions * First Special Session: June 26 – July 7, 1995 *First Regular Session: July 24, 1995 – June 7, 1996 **First Joint Session: April 1 and June 3, 1996 **Second Special Session: May 13 – June 21, 1996 *Second Regular Session: July 22, 1996 – June 13, 1997 **Third Special Session: August 12 – 30, 1996 **Fourth Special Session: January 6 – 31, 1997 **Fifth Special Session: February 3 – 28, 1997 **Second Joint Session: January 27, February 10, February 24, March 3 and March 10 – 17, 1997 *Third Regular Session: July 28, 1997 – June 5, 1998 **Third Joint Session: February 16 – ... [...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] |
Sergio Apostol
Sergio Antonio Figueroa Apostol (born January 17, 1935) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as a Philippine representative in the Leyte's 2nd district from 1992 to 2001 and again from 2010 to 2016. Biography Apostol, a Roman Catholic, graduated from the Ateneo Law School and was a member of the Ateneo Law Journal. He passed the Philippine Bar exams in 1958, finishing 7th. He was the City Fiscal for Quezon City, Regional Trial Court Judge, Philippine Congressman for the 2nd District of Leyte, chairman and CEO of PNOC and Cabinet Secretary. In 2008, Sergio Apostol was Chief Presidential Legal Counsel for Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. On October 8, 2008, Eduardo Ermita confirmed Apostol's resignation, effective October 30, to prepare for his candidacy, for Leyte congressional seat, in the 2010 Philippine general election Elections for all positions in the Philippines above the barangay (except for Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao regional lev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bella Angara
Bellaflor Javier Angara-Castillo (born September 14, 1939), simply known as Bella Angara, is a former member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the lone district of Aurora. She previously served three consecutive terms as governor of Aurora province from 2004 to 2013. She was the third female governor of Aurora province. Prior to being governor, she served three consecutive terms as representative of the lone district of Aurora from 1995 to 2004. She was the first and so far the only woman in the history of the Philippine Congress to become House majority floor leader. Personal life Bella is the third youngest child among the 10 children of the district’s first elected governor, Dr. Juan C. Angara of Baler, Tayabas (now Aurora) and nurse Juana Javier of Marikina. She is also the younger sister of former Philippine Senator Edgardo J. Angara and former Baler Mayor Arturo "Arthur" J. Angara. She is the aunt of incumbent Philippine Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mar Roxas
Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II (; born May 13, 1957) is a Filipino politician who served as a Senator of the Philippines. He is the grandson and namesake of former Philippine President Manuel Roxas. He served in the Cabinet of the Philippines as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government from 2012 to 2015. Previously, he was the Secretary of Trade and Industry from 2000 to 2003 and Secretary of Transportation and Communications from 2011 to 2012. He is the son of former Senator Gerry Roxas. After graduation from the University of Pennsylvania, Roxas worked as a banker in New York, mobilizing venture capital funds for small and medium enterprises. He served as the Representative of the 1st District of Capiz from 1993 to 2000. His stint as congressman was cut short after he was appointed by President Joseph Estrada as Secretary of Trade and Industry. He resigned from the position at the height of the Second EDSA Revolution and was later re-appointed by President Glo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majority Floor Leader Of The House Of Representatives Of The Philippines
A majority is more than half of a total; however, the term is commonly used with other meanings, as explained in the " Related terms" section below. It is a subset of a set consisting of more than half of the set's elements. For example, if a group consists of 31 individuals, a majority would be 16 or more individuals, while having 15 or fewer individuals would not constitute a majority. A majority is different from, but often confused with, a plurality, which is a subset larger than any other subset but not necessarily more than half the set. See the " Related terms" section below for details. Majority vote In parliamentary procedure, a majority always means precisely "more than half". Other common definitions (e.g. the frequent 50%+1) may be misleading (see "Common errors" below). Depending on the parliamentary authority used, there may be a difference in the total that is used to calculate a majority vote due to spoiled votes. Comparing the two most popular authorities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raul M
Raul, Raúl, Raül, and Raüll are forms of a common first name in Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Galician, Asturian, Basque, Aragonese, and Catalan. The name is cognate of the Anglo-Germanic given name Ralph or Rudolph and the French Raoul, and is derived from Old English Rædwulf through Radulf.Entry 'Raul' in th inforpedia.pt website. Accessed on 2023-03-19. It is also a popular common boy name in . The name is usually spelled "Raul" in Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian; [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Padilla (politician)
Carlos Mapili Padilla (; September 19, 1944 – May 5, 2023) was a Filipino politician who served as the Governor of Nueva Vizcaya from 2016 until his death in 2023. Padilla was elected to his first term as Governor in 2016 and was re-elected in 2019 and 2022. Early life and education Carlos Mapili Padilla was born in present-day Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines on September 19, 1944. As an illegitimate child whose father died when he was 13, he was raised by his mother, Victoriana Mapili of Aringay, La Union, and Tayug, Pangasinan, along with his older two siblings. He studied at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), where he served as President of the Supreme Student Council. Political career Padilla first served as Mayor of the then-undivided municipality of Dupax, Nueva Vizcaya. He was the last Mayor of an undivided Dupax and the first mayor of Dupax Del Norte after Dupax was split into three municipalities in 1975 namely, Dupax del Norte, Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butz Aquino
Agapito "Butz" Aquino (May 20, 1939 – August 17, 2015) was Filipino politician and human rights activist who previously served as 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. 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. In 2024, Butz Aquino was honored by having his name inscribed at the wall of remembrance of the Philippines' Bantayog ng mga Bayani memorial, which honors the martyrs and heroes who fought against the Martial Law regime of Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Early life Aquino was born at May 20, 1939. His parents were former senator Benigno Aquino Sr. and Aurora A. Aquino. His siblings were: Benigno S. "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., Paul Aquino, Maria Teresa Aquino-Oreta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erico Aumentado
Erico Boyles Aumentado (May 18, 1940 – December 25, 2012) was a former governor, vice governor, and senior provincial board member of Bohol, and congressman and deputy speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives. He is the first governor of Bohol who served for three consecutive terms (2001-2010). Early life and education Erico B. Aumentado was born in Fatima, Ubay, Bohol on May 18, 1940. He finished his elementary education at Ubay Central Elementary School and finished his high school at Holy Child Academy in Ubay, Bohol both as class valedictorian. Granted with full scholarship, he completed his Pre-law A.B. at the Rafael Palma College (now University of Bohol) and graduated magna cum laude, the highest honor during that time in 1960. He earned his Bachelor of Laws at the same school and finished Cum Laude. He passed the Philippine Bar Examination in 1964. He also became a faculty member of RPC College of Law, and lectures on Constitutional Law and Human Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Gullas
Eduardo "Eddie" Rivera Gullas Sr. (born October 13, 1930) is a Filipino politician from Cebu, Philippines. The son of Vicente Gullas and Josefina "Pining" Rivera, he has been elected to seven terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 1st District of Cebu from 1992 to 2001, 2004 to 2013, and from 2019 to 2022. He is currently a member of Nacionalista and the One Cebu party. Gullas had also served as the governor of Cebu during the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, whom he was a close political associate of. During his tenure as governor, he oversaw Typhoon Ike, which affected and devastated the province. Gullas also served as the president of the University of the Visayas. He had also held the offices of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and the House Majority Leader. He served mayor of Talisay City, Cebu Talisay, officially the City of Talisay (; ), is a component city in the province of Cebu, Philippin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deputy Speaker Of The House Of Representatives Of The Philippines
The deputy speakers of the House of Representatives of the Philippines are the second highest-ranking officials of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. During the absence of the House speaker, one of the House deputy speakers will preside over the House of Representatives. From 17th to 18th Congress, the House increased the numbers of deputy speakers to cater the supposed move to federalism. Duties and powers The duties and powers of the House deputy speakers, as contained in the House rules, are the following: *to assume the duties and powers of the speaker when so chosen by a majority vote or by lot among themselves, as the case may be, when the Speaker is absent or temporarily incapacitated, until such time that the Speaker returns to the performance of his/her duties; and, in case of resignation, removal, permanent incapacity or death of the Speaker, until such time that a new Speaker is elected and qualified; *to preside over the session when, even if pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
