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Legislative Districts Of Isabela
The legislative districts of Isabela are the representations of the province of Isabela and the independent component city of Santiago in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province and the city are currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through their first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth congressional districts. History The province was represented as a lone legislative district until 1972. It was part of the representation of Region II from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986, it elected 3 assemblymen at-large. In 1986, it was redistricted into four legislative districts. On September 27, 2018, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11080, increasing the legislative districts from four to six and reapportioned the district assignments of cities and municipalities. Six Districts (since 2019) 1st District *City: Ilagan *Municipalities: Cabagan, Delfin Albano, Divilacan, Maconacon, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Ilagan, Isabela
Ilagan, officially the City of Ilagan (; ; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Isabela (province), Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 158,218 people making it the most populous city in the province and the second most-populous in Cagayan Valley after Tuguegarao. As of 2022, it also had the highest number of voters in the province, with 101,050 voters. Etymology According to Fr. Julian Malumbres, Ilagan derived its name from the word ''laga'', an Ibanag language, Ibanag word for "smallpox", of which there was an disease outbreak, outbreak during the town's founding in 1686. History Early history The town was then called by its native Gaddang people, Gaddang settlers as ''Bolo'' during the pre-Spanish conquest era. It was one of the populous settlements during that period and the site of the vast tobacco plantation in the region making it o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamu, Isabela
Gamu , officially the Municipality of Gamu (; ), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,655 people. Etymology The name ''Gamu'' or ''gamu-t'' in ancient texts refers to the roots of tall grasses, akin to those of cogon grass, deeply embedded in the soil. Gamu was originally called 'Gamut', likely from a local plant whose roots were made into a type of medicine ('gamot'). From Fr. Jose Bugarin's Ibanag dictionary as follows: History Gamu was founded on December 5, 1741 as a result of the merging of the towns of Batavag (near present-day Lullutan in Ilagan) and Itugod (now barangay Lenzon). The town was established on its present site as a compromise for residents of the two towns and also the fact that both towns were too few in population to survive on their own. The population problem was later partially resolved through the forced settlement of conquered tribes into the town by the Spanish. Origina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benito Soliven, Isabela
Benito Soliven, officially the Municipality of Benito Soliven, is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Isabela (province), Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,752 people. Etymology The town is named after the late Benito Tagorda Soliven, Congressman of Ilocos Sur's Ilocos Sur's 1st congressional district, 1st district from 1935 to 1941. History Benito Soliven was once known as ''Melappia'' of the Municipality of San Mariano, Isabela, San Mariano. The municipality came to existence with the passage of Republic Act No. 4873 on May 18, 1967. The first elected municipal officials were proclaimed following the November 1967 elections, and the new town's administration began on January 1, 1968. It is now a fourth-class municipality with 29 barangays. Geography Benito Soliven is from the provincial capital Ilagan, and from the capital Manila. Barangays Benito Soliven is politically subdi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19th Congress Of The Philippines
The 19th Congress of the Philippines (), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines, House of Representatives, met from July 25, 2022, until June 11, 2025, during the first three years of Bongbong Marcos's presidency. The convening of the 19th Congress followed the 2022 Philippine general election, 2022 general elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives met in the Batasang Pambansa Complex. The Senate met in the GSIS Building, with a scheduled move to its New Senate Building (Philippines), new building in Taguig indefintely postponed. The 19th Congress was also the first since the 10th Congress of the Philippines, 10th Congress that no senator was from the Liberal Party (Philippines), Liberal Party. Leadership Senate *President of the Senate of the Philippines, Senate President: **Migz Zubiri (Independent politician, Independent), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
18th Congress Of The Philippines
The 18th Congress of the Philippines (), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines, House of Representatives, met from July 22, 2019, until June 1, 2022, during the last three years of Rodrigo Duterte's presidency. The convening of the 18th Congress of the Philippines, Congress followed the 2019 Philippine general election, 2019 general elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives. Leadership Senate *President of the Senate of the Philippines, President: Tito Sotto (Nationalist People's Coalition, NPC) *President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines, President pro tempore: Ralph Recto (Nacionalista Party, Nacionalista) *Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines, Majority Floor Leader: Migz Zubiri (Independent politician, Independent) *Minority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines, Minority Floor Leader: Franklin Drilon (Liberal Party (Phi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumauini, Isabela
Tumauini , officially the Municipality of Tumauini (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 70,743 people. Etymology The name of Tumauini originated from the name of the big trees found in the Poblacion called "''Mauini''". It is said that when some Spaniards wanted to know the name of the trees, they asked a native saying, "''Como se llama el grande lenia? Sabes tu?''" The native not knowing what the Spaniards said, picked the last word he heard and answered "Tumauini". History Tumauini was officially established as a Spanish mission in 1704, with civil administration frequently shifting between the neighboring towns of Cabagan and Ilagan. It became a town in its own right on 10 May 1751. In 1952, the barrios of Barucbuc, Siempre Viva, Bimmonton, Pasurgong, Manga, and Settlement No. 1 were transferred to the newly created town of Mallig. In 1957, the barrios of San Antonio, San Juan, Ragan Sur, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santo Tomas, Isabela
Santo Tomas, officially the Municipality of Santo Tomas (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,528 people. History The municipality was established in 1949 from several barrios of Cabagan. In 1952, Santo Tomas lost two barrios when the barrios of Abut and Minagbag were transferred to the newly created town of Mallig. In 1961, those barrios were transferred to the newly created municipality of Quezon. Geography Santo Tomas is a landlocked municipality situated in the northern portion of the province of Isabela. It is bounded to the west by Quezon, to the south by Delfin Albano, to the southeast by Tumauini, to the north and northeast by Cabagan and the Cagayan River. Santo Tomas is situated from the provincial capital Ilagan, and from the country's capital city of Manila. Barangays Santo Tomas is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Maria, Isabela
Santa Maria (; ; ), officially the Municipality of Santa Maria, is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,758 people. Etymology Santa Maria, a former barrio of San Pablo, is named after Doña Maria, the firstborn child of Don Pablo Marasigan, a Spaniard, and Doña Masid, a native. History In 1703, the hamlet of ''Santa Maria de Luzon'' was established as a pueblo and detached from Cabagan (now San Pablo town), with Don Martin Masigan serving as governor. The establishment of the town was credited to the influential Masigan family, whose roots were in the place and have served as the town's chief executives for most of its history. On December 4, 1879, a royal order legally split the historic town of Santa Maria from Cabagan, with Dominican Fray Exequiel Pinilla serving as ''cura parroco''. The Masigan family's influence led to the town's secession. As it neighbors the Cordillera mountains, the town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Pablo, Isabela
San Pablo, officially the Municipality of San Pablo (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,320 people. San Pablo is from Ilagan and from Manila. History Spanish occupation San Pablo is the oldest pueblo in the Province of Isabela. The town was founded on 1646 as ''Maquila'' by Fr. Pedro de Santo Tomas, making it the oldest town in Isabela and existing before the province's creation. The original name literally means sparkling. It was then renamed to ''Cabagan'', loosely interpreted as the place where people wear "ba-ag" when the Spaniards arrived at the Philippine Islands. Mengal Baladdon and his troops, disturbed by Fray Pedro Jimenez's success in establishing Christian communities in the ''Irraya'', devastated Cabagan in 1683, killing twelve people and forcing the locals to escape to the mountains. The hamlet was on the point of collapse when the alcalde-mayor of Cagayan rescued it by kil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maconacon, Isabela
Maconacon, officially the Municipality of Maconacon ( Ibanag: ''Ili nat Maconacon''; ; Tagalog/Kasiguranin: ''Bayan ng Maconacon''), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 3,977 people, making it the least populous municipality in the province. History Maconacon was a former ''barrio'' of Cabagan. It became a separate municipality on June 21, 1969, by virtue of ''Republic Act No. 5776''. In June 2009, Municipal Mayor Francisco Talosig was shot in an ambush and died after being in a coma for four months. His successor, Erlinda Domingo, was also assassinated in 2013. On April 12, 2024, the town is declared an insurgency-free municipality from the influence of CPP, NPA, and NDF, along with Divilacan. Geography Maconacon is one of the four coastal municipalities of the province of Isabela facing the Philippine Sea to the east. Separated from the rest of the province by the mighty Sierra Madre mountai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divilacan, Isabela
Divilacan , officially the Municipality of Divilacan ( Ibanag: ''Ili nat Divilacan''; ; Tagalog/ Kasiguranin: ''Bayan ng Divilacan''), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5,827 people. Etymology Divilacan was derived from the native Casiguran Dumagat Agta compound word ''vilacan'', meaning "fish and shell." The word ''di'' implies origin. Therefore, Divilacan literally means “where fish and shells abound.” History Divilacan was a former ''barrio'' of Tumauini. It became a separate municipality on June 21, 1969, by virtue of ''Republic Act No. 5776''. On April 12, 2024, the town is declared an insurgency-free municipality from the influence of CPP, NPA, and NDF, along with Maconacon. On October 24, 2024, Severe Tropical Storm Trami (Kristine) made landfall to this town causing big destruction along with other cities/municipalities. Geography The town is one of the four coastal municipa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
