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Bigkis Pinoy Movement
The Bigkis Pinoy Movement (BIGKIS, ) is a Filipino political party. The party is affiliated with the Alliance of Peoples Organization. In 2001, a Bigkis Pinoy representative (Efraim Genuino) was appointed by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as the chairperson of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation. In January 2002, Bigkis Pinoy and the Rebolusyonaryong Alyansang Makabansa formed an alliance at the Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay, where the latter helped remove the Marcos administration in 1986. In 2022, a candidate for senator ran under the Bigkis Movement Party, Leo Olarte, who placed 53rd with 567,649 votes. In the 2022 Laguna local elections, Bigkis gained the mayoral seat, the vice mayoral seat, and 4 council seats for the municipality of Los Baños, Laguna. Electoral performance Senate House of Representatives Notable members Politicians * Efraim Genuino – former chairperson of Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation. * Ramon Reyes – Isabela 3r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alliance Of Peoples
An alliance is a relationship among people, groups, or sovereign state, states that have joined together for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose, whether or not an explicit agreement has been worked out among them. Members of an alliance are called allies. Alliances form in many settings, including political alliances, military alliances, and business alliances. When the term is used in the context of war or armed struggle, such associations may also be called allied powers, especially when discussing World War I or World War II. A formal military alliance is not required to be perceived as an ally—co-belligerence, fighting alongside someone, is enough. According to this usage, allies become so not when concluding an alliance treaty but when struck by war. When spelled with a capital "A", "Allies" usually denotes the countries who fought together against the Central Powers (German Empire, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman Empire) in World War; I (the Allies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Philippine Senate Election
The 2022 Philippine Senate election was the List of legislatures of the Philippines, 34th Philippine senatorial elections, election of members to the Senate of the Philippines for a six-year term. It was held on May 9, 2022. The seats of the 12 senators 2016 Philippine Senate election, elected in 2016 were contested in this election, and the senators that will be elected in this election serve until June 30, 2028. The winners of this election will join the winners of the 2019 Philippine Senate election, 2019 election to form the Senate's delegation to the 19th Congress of the Philippines with the senators elected in 2019 serving until June 30, 2025. As the senatorial and presidential candidates appeared on the same ballot on election day, presidential candidates were able to present or endorse a slate of senatorial candidates. This year's election was unique as it saw cross-endorsements of candidates across several slates. Candidates associated with the UniTeam won a plurality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makati
Makati ( ; ), officially the City of Makati (), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines, known for being one of the leading financial centers in the country. As of 2013, the city has the highest concentration of multinational and local corporations in the Philippines. Major banks, corporations, department stores as well as foreign embassies are based in Makati. Makati is also known for being a major cultural and entertainment hub in Metro Manila. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 629,616 people, making it the 47th most populous city in the country and 8th most populous in Metro Manila. Makati is one of the most densely populated city proper areas globally, ranking 8th worldwide and 2nd in the Philippines, after Manila, with a population density of . In 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported that the estimated GDP per capita of Makati was , making it the highest GDP per capita in the Philippines. Etymolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Makati Local Elections
Local elections were held in Makati on May 13, 2019, within the Philippine general election. The voters will elect for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the two Congressmen, and the eight councilors, eight in each of the city's two legislative districts. Background Incumbent mayor Abigail Binay assumed as Mayor after winning in the 2016 elections. Binay ran after the Office of the Ombudsman dismissed her brother former Mayor Junjun Binay due to the alleged overpricing of Makati City Hall Building II. She is running for reelection under the United Nationalist Alliance. Her main opponent is her brother, Junjun. The former mayor claims that she has a deal with her sister, that she will serve for one term as Mayor. The Ombudsman dismissed Binay due to the Makati City Hall Building II parking lot fiasco and was perpetually disqualified from holding any public office. However, the Commission on Elections reiterates that Binay can still run for Mayor, beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leren Bautista
Leren Mae Magnaye Bautista (; born January 28, 1993) is a Filipino model, beauty pageant titleholder and politician who was crowned in several major pageants such as Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia Pacific International 2015 and Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2019. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 2015 where she was crowned as the winner and at The Miss Globe 2019 pageant where she placed as 2nd Runner-Up. Personal life Bautista, a Los Baños, Laguna maiden carried the banner for the home squad as she bested 29 other aspirants for the top plum Mutya ng Pilipinas-Asia Pacific International during the coronation ceremonies at Resorts World Manila's Newport Performing Arts Theater in Pasay. Leren has also won local titles prior to Mutya such as Miss Los Baños 2013 and Bb. Laguna 2014. She has two siblings and she is the youngest and the only girl. She finished high school at Trace College and graduated at the Colegio de San Juan de Let ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efraim Genuino
Ephraim (; , in pausa: ''ʾEp̄rāyīm'') was, according to the Book of Genesis, the second son of Joseph ben Jacob and Asenath, as well as the adopted son of his biological grandfather Jacob, making him the progenitor of the Tribe of Ephraim. Asenath was an ancient Egyptian woman whom Pharaoh gave to Joseph as wife, and daughter of Potipherah, priest of ʾOn (Heliopolis) (). Ephraim was born in Egypt before the arrival of the Israelites from Canaan. The Book of Numbers lists three sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Beker, and Tahan. However, 1 Chronicles 7 lists eight sons, including Ezer and Elead, who were killed in an attempt to steal cattle from the locals. After their deaths he had another son, Beriah. He was the ancestor of Joshua, son of Nun ben Elishama, the leader of the Israelite tribes in the conquest of Canaan. According to the biblical narrative, Jeroboam, who became the first king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, was also from the house of Ephraim. Biblical c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
The 2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections were the 36th lower house elections in the Philippines. The election of the House of Representatives was held on May 9, 2022. The election is held concurrently with the 2022 presidential, Senate and local elections. A voter has two votes in the House of Representatives: one for the congressional district, and one for party-list. Parties of leading presidential candidates are expected to stand candidates in many districts. In the outgoing 18th Congress, there are 243 congressional districts. There are 253 congressional districts for this election, which means 63 seats, or at least 20% of the seats, disputed in the party-list election. The party-list election is done on a nationwide, at-large basis, separate and distinct from the election from the congressional districts. Allies of presidential-elect Bongbong Marcos won a majority of the seats, with his cousin Martin Romualdez being elected as speaker. Background ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
The 2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections were held on May 10, 2010, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the Philippines to serve in the 15th Congress of the Philippines from June 30, 2010, to June 30, 2013. The Philippines uses parallel voting for seats in the House of Representatives; a voter has two votes: one for a representative from one's legislative district, and another for a sectoral representative via closed lists under the party-list system, with a 2% election threshold and 3-seat cap, when the parties with 2% of the national vote or more not meeting the 20% of the total seats, parties with less than 2% of the vote will get one seat each until the 20% requirement is met. In district elections, 229 single-member districts 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, parties will dispute 57 seats. In all, the 15th Congress will have 28 ... [...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 2004 Philippine presidential election, presidential election, the party of the incumbent president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Lakas–CMD (1991), 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 of the Philippines, House of Representatives. The elected representatives served in the 13th Congress of the Philippines, 13th Congress from 2004 to 2007. Electoral system The House of Representatives shall have not more than 250 members, unless otherwise fixed by law, of which 20% shall be elected via the party-list system, while the rest are elected via Congressional districts of the Philippines, congressional districts. In this election, there are 209 seats voted via First-past-the-post voting, first-past-the-post in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Baños, Laguna
Los Baños (IPA: Help:IPA/Tagalog, [lɔs bɐˈɲɔs]), officially the Municipality of Los Baños (), colloquially 'elbi' or simply LB, is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Laguna (province), Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 115,353 people. It has a total land area of and is bordered on the south and south-west by Mount Makiling and Santo Tomas, Batangas, Santo Tomas in Batangas, on the north by Laguna de Bay, on the north-west by Calamba, Laguna, Calamba and on the east by the town of Bay, Laguna, Bay. The town is located southeast of Manila and is easily accessible via the South Luzon Expressway along with Manila South Road and Calamba–Pagsanjan Road. The municipality lies on the northern slopes of the long dormant volcano Mount Makiling and is known among tourists for its hot spring resorts. Los Baños also hosts two constituent universities of the University of the Philippine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo (; born April 5, 1947), often referred to as PGMA or GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician who served as the 14th president of the Philippines from Presidency of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, 2001 to 2010. She is the longest-serving president since Ferdinand Marcos. Before her presidency, she was the 10th vice president of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001 under President Joseph Estrada, becoming the first female vice president. She was also a Senate of the Philippines, senator from 1992 to 1998. After her presidency, she was elected as the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representative of Pampanga's 2nd congressional district, Pampanga's 2nd district in 2010 and continues to serve in this role. She also served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, speaker of the House from 2018 to 2019, and as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, deputy speaker from 2016 to 2017 and 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Laguna Local Elections
Local elections were held in the province of Laguna (province), Laguna on May 9, 2022, as part of the 2022 Philippine general election. Voters selected candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town council, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor, and representatives for the Legislative districts of Laguna, four districts of Laguna, and the lone districts of Biñan, Calamba, Laguna, Calamba, and the newly created lone district for Santa Rosa, Laguna, Santa Rosa. Incumbents Ramil Hernandez and Katherine Agapay were re-elected to the governorship and the vice governorship respectively, defeating their closest opponents Representative Sol Aragones and actor Jerico Ejercito. Coalitions As the governor, vice governor, and members of the House of Representatives and the Provincial Board are elected on the same ballot, gubernatorial candidates may present a slate of candidates for each position for every district within ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
