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Jopet Sison
Joseph Peter "Jopet" Sampedro Sison (; born October 19, 1965) is a Filipino lawyer, TV presenter, and politician, notably known for being the host of the TV program ''Ipaglaban Mo!'' and holding several positions in the government including being a member of the Quezon City Council from 1992 to 1998 and being the assistant general manager of the National Housing Authority from 2001 to 2005. Early life Sison studied at the Ateneo de Manila University from high school to college, when he studied B.S. Legal Management. He studied law at the Manuel L. Quezon University. Legal career Sison started his legal career as Trustee/Consultant for Ipaglaban Mo Foundation & Sison Law. He rendered free legal advice to viewers, letter senders, and walk-in clients. He is also conducted legal research for Sison Law. In 1992 from 1998, he served as a segment host for “Ikaw at ang Batas” and “Ito ang Batas”, a 5-minute legal segment on television narrating the facts and the laws on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Housing Authority (Philippines)
The National Housing Authority (NHA) is a government agency responsible for public housing in the Philippines. Established on July 31, 1975, it is organized as a government-owned and controlled corporation under the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development as an attached agency. List of general managers *Gaudencio V. Tobias (1975–1986) *Lito Atienza (1986–1987) *Raymundo R. Dizon Jr. (1988–1989) *Monico Jacob (1989–1992) *Roberto Balao (1992–1998) *Angelo F. Leynes (1998–2001) *Edgardo D. Pamintuan (2001–2004) *Federico Laxa (2004–2010) *Chito M. Cruz (2010–2015) *Sinforoso R. Pagunsan (2015–2016) *Marcelino P. Escalada Jr. (2016–2022) *Joeben A. Tai (2022–present) References External linksOfficial Website * {{authority control Housing in the Philippines Public housing in the Philippines Real estate in the Philippines Establishments by Philippine presidential decree Government-owned and controlled corporations of the Philippines Depa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marikina's 1st Congressional District
Marikina's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the city of Marikina. The district covers the southern Marikina barangays of Barangka, Calumpang, Industrial Valley Complex, Jesus de la Peña, Malanday, San Roque, Santa Elena, Santo Niño and Tañong. The district been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2007. An amendment to the 1996 Marikina City Charter, passed in 2006, created the district from Marikina's at-large congressional district. Maan Teodoro of the National Unity Party (NUP) has represented the district since 2022. Marcelino Teodoro, who previously served as the representative for the district from 2007 to 2016, is the representative-elect for the 20th Congress. Representation history Election results 2025 2022 2019 2016 2013 2010 See also *Legislative districts of Marikina The legislative districts of Marikina are t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Purpose: Because living persons may suffer personal harm from inappropriate information, we should watch their articles carefully. By adding an article to this category, it marks them with a notice about sources whenever someone tries to edit them, to remind them of WP:BLP (biographies of living persons) policy that these articles must maintain a neutral point of view, maintain factual accuracy, and be properly sourced. Recent changes to these articles are listed on Special:RecentChangesLinked/Living people. Organization: This category should not be sub-categorized. Entries are generally sorted by family name In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give .... Maintenance: Individuals of advanced age (over 90), for whom there has been no new documentation in the last ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Births
Events January–February * January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson, sworn in for a full term as President of the United States. ** Indonesian President Sukarno announces the withdrawal of the Indonesian government from the United Nations. * January 29 – Tampere Ice Stadium, Hakametsä, the first ice rink of Finland, is inaugurated in Tampere. * January 30 – The Death and state funeral of Winston Churchill, state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill takes place in London with the largest assembly of dignitaries in the world until the 2005 funeral of Pope John Paul II. * February 4 – Trofim Lysenko is removed from his post as director of the Institute of Genetics at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences in the Soviet Union. Lysenkoism, Lysenkoist theories are now tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noli De Castro
Manuel "Noli" Eleuterio de Castro Jr. (; born July 6, 1949) is a Filipino broadcaster, journalist politician and singer. who served as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 2004 until 2010, under the second full term of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He was elected to the Senate of the Philippines in 2001 after receiving the most votes of any senator in the 2001 election. With a career spanning over five decades, de Castro is among the most recognizable journalists in Philippine broadcast media. De Castro is currently the anchor of the radio program '' Kabayan'' on DZMM, DZMM TeleRadyo and Prime TV and the TV program '' TV Patrol'' on ANC, Kapamilya Channel, A2Z and ALLTV. He is one of the key television figures in favor of the Philippine drug war undertaken by the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. Early life and education De Castro was born as Manuel Leuterio de Castro Jr. in the town of Pola, Oriental Mindoro at 4:00 pm on July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isko Moreno 2022 Presidential Campaign
The 2022 presidential campaign of Isko Moreno began on September 22, 2021, when Isko Moreno announced his intention to run for the President of the Philippines, presidency in the 2022 Philippine presidential election. Isko Moreno has served as the Mayor of Manila, mayor of Manila, Philippines, the country's capital city, from June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2022. Moreno ran on a platform highlighting his track record in Manila and promising to replicate his 3-year achievements as first-termed mayor on a national scale. His economic platform covers health, housing, education, infrastructure, tourism, agriculture, livelihood, digital transformation, good governance, and "e-governance, smart governance". He also vowed to lower utility expenses and continue certain policies of then incumbent President Rodrigo Duterte such as Build! Build! Build!, infrastructure development and the Philippine drug war, campaign against illegal drugs while maintaining adherence to human rights. Moreno lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isko Moreno
Francisco "Isko" Moreno Domagoso (; born October 24, 1974) is a Filipino politician, actor, host and entrepreneur who is the mayor-elect of Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, having been 2025 Manila local elections, elected in 2025. He previously served as the 23rd mayor of Manila from 2019 to 2022. Before entering politics, Moreno first gained notability as an actor and television personality. Moreno was born and raised in the Slums in Metro Manila, slums of Tondo, Manila, and spent his childhood in poverty. After a modest career in show business, he entered politics in 1998, standing for election as a Manila City Council, city councilor of Manila; he was elected for three consecutive terms. He then pursued higher education, including some non-degree postgraduate education at Harvard Kennedy School and Saïd Business School, Oxford Saïd Business School. In 2007, he was elected as vice mayor of Manila for the first of three consecutive terms. In 2016, he was term- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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] |
Mayor Of Quezon City
The mayor of Quezon City () is the head of the executive branch of Quezon City's government. The mayor holds office at the Quezon City Hall. Like all local government heads in the Philippines, the mayor is elected via first past the post, popular vote, and may not be elected for a fourth consecutive term (although the former mayor may return to office after an interval of one term). In case of death, resignation or incapacity, the vice mayor becomes the mayor. Until 1951, the Mayor of Quezon City was appointed by the President of the Philippines. Through Republic Act No. 537 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on June 16, 1950, Quezon City had its first mayoralty election on November 13, 1951. List Appointed ad interim mayor by President Manuel L. Quezon effective October 23, 1939, but his appointment paper was signed by Quezon on November 10, 1939 showed the effective date from October 12, 1939. Arrested by the Japanese people, Japanese forces during their Japanese occupa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Crisologo
Vincent "Bingbong" Pichay Crisologo (born May 31, 1947) is a Filipino politician and evangelist who served as the Representative of Quezon City's 1st congressional district, Quezon City's 1st District from 2004 to 2013 and from 2016 to 2019. He also served as a councilor in Quezon City from 1998 to 2004. Early life Vincent Pichay Crisologo was born on May 31, 1947, in Vigan, Ilocos Sur to Floro Crisologo, Floro Singson Crisologo (July 29, 1909 – October 18, 1970), a representative of Ilocos Sur's 1st congressional district, Ilocos Sur's 1st district who was the author/father of the Philippine Social Security System Law and Carmen Pichay (June 5, 1923 – January 31, 2018), who would later be elected as governor of Ilocos Sur from 1964 to 1971. He is a paternal cousin of Chavit Singson, Luis "Chavit" Singson, the incumbent municipal mayor of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur and former governor of Ilocos Sur. On October 18, 1970, Bingbong's father, Floro, then the representative for Ilocos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
