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Legislative Districts Of Davao Oriental
The legislative districts of Davao Oriental are the representations of the province of Davao Oriental in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts. History Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Davao Oriental were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935) and the historical Davao Province (1935–1967). The enactment of Republic Act No. 4867 on May 8, 1967 split the old Davao Province into Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental. Per Section 4 of R.A. 4867, the incumbent Davao Province representative was to indicate which of the three new provinces he wished to continue to represent; Rep. Lorenzo Sarmiento chose Davao del Norte, which left the seats for Davao del Sur (together grouped with the chartered city of Davao) and Davao Oriental open for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Provinces Of The Philippines
In the Philippines, provinces ( or ) are one of its primary political and administrative divisions of the Philippines, administrative divisions. There are 82 provinces at present, which are further subdivided into Cities of the Philippines, component cities and Municipalities of the Philippines, municipalities. The local government units in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region, as well as Cities of the Philippines#Independent cities, independent cities, are independent of any provincial government. Each province is governed by an elected legislature called the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and an elected governor. The provinces are grouped into Regions of the Philippines, eighteen regions based on geographical, cultural, and ethnological characteristics. Thirteen of these regions are numerically designated from north to south, while the National Capital Region, the Cordillera Administrative Region, the Southwestern Tagalog Region (Mimaropa), the Negros Island Region, and the Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
6th Congress Of The Philippines
The 6th Congress of the Philippines (), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 17, 1966, until June 17, 1969, during the first three-and-a-half years of Ferdinand Marcos's presidency. Sessions * First Special Session: January 17–22, 1966 *First Regular Session: January 24 – May 19, 1966 *Second Special Session: May 20 – June 18, 1966 *Third Special Session: August 15–27, 1966 *First Joint Session: April 25 and June 1, 1966 *Second Regular Session: January 23 – May 18, 1967 *Fourth Special Session: June 1 – July 5, 1967 *Fifth Special Session: July 17 – August 18, 1967 *Second Joint Session: January 30, February 13, February 27, March 8 and March 14–16, 1967 *Third Regular Session: January 22 – May 16, 1968 *Third Joint Session: February 20 – March 1, 1968 *Sixth Special Session: May 17–28, 1968 *Seventh Special Session: July 8 – August 10, 1968 *Eighth Special Session: August 12–31, 1968 *Fourth Regular Sess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tarragona, Davao Oriental
Tarragona, officially the Municipality of Tarragona (; ), is a municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,996 people. Geography Barangays Tarragona is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios. * Cabagayan * Central (Poblacion) * Dadong * Jovellar * Limot * Lucatan * Maganda * Ompao * Tomoaong * Tubaon Climate Tarragona has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round. Demographics Economy References External links Tarragona Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index* Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) is a systematic classification and coding for geographic areas in the Philippines. It classifies areas based on the country's four levels of administrative divisions: regions, provinces, municipalities ...Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Manay, Davao Oriental
Manay (, also spelled Man-ay), officially the Municipality of Manay (; ), is a first class municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,572 people. Manay is located in Davao Oriental seated the Philippine Sea, bordering Banaybanay, Lupon, Pantukan (Davao de Oro), and Caraga. Manay is one of the beautiful municipalities across from Davao Oriental. The main attractions are the Tagdalid Falls, (geographically centre of Manay), Rising Sun Beach Resort. The municipality's covering tropical rainforest climates. Geography Climate Manay has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round. Barangays Manay is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios. Demographics Manay's population was decreased about 1.48% of the Municipality of Manay. Economy The Municipality of Manay have poverty incidence, covering 37.07% of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cateel, Davao Oriental
Cateel (), officially the Municipality of Cateel (; ), is a municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,207 people. Cateel is the home of the Aliwagwag Falls, located at barangay Aliwagwag within the Aliwagwag Protected Landscape. It is a towering stream of waterfalls considered by hydraulic engineers as the highest in the country and regarded as one of the most beautiful falls in the Philippines. It is a series of 84 falls appearing like a stairway to heaven with various heights among the steps ranging from . One step is measured and another is . Overall Aliwagwag Falls has a height of and a width of . All these in the midst of a virgin forest, a river settles at the foot of the falls with 13 rapids to cross. History Cateel is the first municipality in Mindanao. It was the place where Spaniards first docked in Mindanao which reflects how majority of its primary inhabitants converted to Catholicism. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Caraga, Davao Oriental
Caraga, officially the Municipality of Caraga (; ), is a municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,704 people. It is one of the oldest settlements in the island of Mindanao. The Pusan Point located in the town of Caraga is geographically the easternmost point of the Philippines. History The official founding of Caraga as a municipality was in October 29, 1903, under Organic Act 21, making it one of the oldest towns of the province of Davao Oriental. As early as 1591 Caraga was already listed as a mission registered under the jurisdiction of Encomienda of Bislig. The etymology of the word “Caraga” is named after the Kalagan people ( Spanish "Caragan"), a Mansakan subgroup (related to Visayans) native to the regions of Davao and parts of Caraga who speak the Kalagan languages. The name itself is from ''kalagan'' (literally "trongspirited") which means "fierce" or "brave"; from ''kalag'' ("sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Boston, Davao Oriental
Boston (), officially the Municipality of Boston, is a municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,618 people. It is the northernmost and least populated municipality of Davao Oriental. Boston is named after Boston, Massachusetts. This name of the place also comes from English locality where originated this name. Boston was founded likely during American period. However, historical documents regarding the foundation of the municipality disappeared during World War II, when Japanese forces entered this town around 1942 or 1943. Geography Climate Boston has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round and with extremely heavy rainfall in January. Barangays Boston is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios. * Caatihan * Cabasagan * Carmen * Cauwayanan * Poblacion * San Jose * Sibajay * Simulao Demographics Ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Baganga, Davao Oriental
Baganga (), officially the Municipality of Baganga, is a municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,714 people, making it the third largest town in province. It is the largest among the municipalities and city in the province in terms of land area, and is considered the chief town of the province's 1st legislative district. Etymology Baganga got its name from a thorny bush having plum like fruits that were abundant during the Spanish arrival. Others say that it was referred to a big mouth of a river that traversed the central part of the town. History The Mandaya tribes provided festive receptions to early Spanish explorers and received correspondingly glowing descriptions by those who accounts made it back to Spain. Garcia Descalante Alvarado, chronicling the arrival of the Villalobos Expedition on August 7, 1543, was particularly effusive in praising its beauty to King PhilipII. Under Spanish rule, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Municipalities Of The Philippines
A municipality is a local government unit (LGU) in the Philippines. It is distinct from ''city'', which is a different category of local government unit. Provinces of the Philippines are divided into cities and municipalities, which in turn, are divided into barangays (formerly barrios). , there are 1,493 municipalities across the country. A municipality is the official term for, and the official local equivalent of, a ''town'', the latter being its archaic term and in all of its literal local translations including Filipino. Both terms are interchangeable. A municipal district is a now-defunct local government unit; previously certain areas were created first as municipal districts before they were converted into municipalities. History The era of the formation of municipalities in the Philippines started during the Spanish rule, in which the colonial government founded hundreds of towns and villages across the archipelago modeled after towns and villages in Spain. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1987 Philippine Legislative Election
The 1987 Philippine legislative election was the first general election in the Philippines since the People Power Revolution and the approval of the 1987 constitution. The election was for the restored bicameral Congress of the Philippines. All winners' terms are from June 30, 1987, up to June 30, 1992. Background In the aftermath of then 1986 Philippine presidential election, incumbent Ferdinand Marcos and his running mate Arturo Tolentino were declared winners. There were widespread protests denouncing Marcos' victory, alleging massive fraud. The protests evolved into the People Power Revolution, driving Marcos into exile. Corazon Aquino, the candidate Marcos supposedly defeated, became president. A month after taking power, she proclaimed the Freedom Constitution, abolishing the Batasang Pambansa (parliament). The Freedom Constitution contained provisions for Aquino appointing a constitutional commission that shall draft a new constitution. The constitutional commission i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1984 Philippine Parliamentary Election
A parliamentary election was held on May 14, 1984, in the Philippines. Like past elections, charges of bribery, protests and complaints on irregularities marred the elections. Former ''Manila Times'' publisher Chino Roces and former senator and opposition leader Jose W. Diokno supported the campaign boycotting the election. The National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) helped mitigate electoral fraud during the election. The ruling Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) retained a majority in parliament, but the opposition United Nationalist Democratic Organization (UNIDO) made massive gains, winning 60 seats and reducing the KBL's majority to 114 compared to the 150 they had in 1978 Philippine parliamentary election, 1978. This was the first Philippine election to happen after the end of the controversial Martial law under Ferdinand Marcos, martial law period from 1972 to 1981. The opposition's success was due in most part because of the public fallout after the assassination of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Regular Batasang Pambansa
The Regular Batasang Pambansa (English language, English: Regular National Assembly), or the First Batasang Pambansa, was the meeting of the Batasang Pambansa (legislature), Batasang Pambansa from the beginning of its session on July 23, 1984 until it was abolished by President of the Philippines, President Corazon Aquino on March 25, 1986. Events Marcos impeachment attempt On August 13, 1985, 56 assemblymen signed a resolution calling for the impeachment of President Marcos for graft and corruption, culpable violation of the Constitution, gross violation of his oath of office and other high crimes. They cited the ''San Jose Mercury News'' exposé of the Marcoses' multimillion-dollar investment and property holdings in the United States. The properties allegedly amassed by the First Family were the Crown Building, Lindenmere Estate, and a number of residential apartments (in New Jersey and New York), a shopping center in New York, mansions (in London, Rome and Honolulu), the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
