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Manny Villar
Manuel "Manny" Bamba Villar Jr. (; born December 13, 1949) is a Filipino businessman and former politician. He previously served as senator from 2001 to 2013 and as the 20th President of the Senate of the Philippines from 2006 to 2008. Before his stint in the senate, he represented the district of Las Piñas– Muntinlupa from 1992 to 1998, and Las Piñas's at-large district from 1998 to 2001. He also became the speaker of the House of Representatives from 1998 to 2000; in this term, he presided over the impeachment of President Joseph Estrada. In 2025, Forbes magazine named Villar as the richest individual in the Philippines, with an estimated net worth of $17.2 billion. Villar was born to a poor family in Tondo, an impoverished and densely populated district of Manila. After graduating from the University of the Philippines, he worked as an accountant and financial analyst, then launched a highly successful business in real estate. Villar's companies have built over 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Pro Tempore Of The Senate Of The Philippines ...
The president pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines is the second highest-ranking official of the Senate of the Philippines. During the absence of the president of the Senate, the Senate president '' pro tempore'' presides over the Senate. In the 19th Congress, the incumbent president pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines is Jinggoy Estrada. List of Senate presidents pro tempore References List of Senators of the Philippines External linksSenate of the Philippines {{Philippine Senate Legislative speakers in the Philippines Political office-holders in the Philippines Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tondo, Manila
Tondo is a district located in Manila, Philippines. It is the largest, in terms of area and population, of Manila's sixteen districts, with a census-estimated 654,220 people in 2020. It consists of two congressional districts. It is also the second most densely populated district in the city. Etymology The name Tondo can be derived from its Old Tagalog name, Tundun as inscribed in the Laguna Copperplate Inscription of 900 AD, the earliest native document found within the Philippines. Dutch anthropologist Antoon Postma, the first to translate the copperplate, believes the term ''tundun'' originated from Sanskrit, which was used alongside History of the Malay language, Malay as a language of politics and religion in the area at the time. Before this landmark discovery, several theories (however incorrect now) existed. Philippine National Artist Nick Joaquin once suggested that it might be a reference to a high ground ("tundok"). On the other hand, French linguist Jean-Paul Pote ... [...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] |
President Of The Senate Of The Philippines
The president of the Senate of the Philippines ( or ), commonly referred to as the Senate president, is the presiding officer and the highest-ranking official of the Senate of the Philippines, and third highest and most powerful official in the government of the Philippines. They are elected by the entire body to be their leader. The Senate president is second in the Philippine presidential line of succession, line of succession to the presidency, behind only the Vice President of the Philippines, vice president and ahead of the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, speaker of the House of Representatives. The current Senate president is Francis Escudero. He was elected on May 20, 2024. Election The Senate president is elected by the majority of the members of the Senate from among themselves; Since there are 24 senators, 13 votes are needed to win the Senate presidency, including any vacant seats or senators not attending the session. Although Senate presi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nacionalista Party
The Nacionalista Party (Filipino language, Filipino and Spanish language in the Philippines, Spanish: ''Partido Nacionalista''; , NP) is a political party in the Philippines which is the oldest existing party in the country and in Southeast Asia. It is responsible for leading the country throughout most of the 20th century since its founding in 1907; it was the ruling party from 1935 to 1946 (under Presidents Manuel L. Quezon and Sergio Osmeña), 1953–1961 (under Presidents Ramon Magsaysay and Carlos P. Garcia) and 1965–1978 (under President Ferdinand Marcos). It was dubbed as the Philippines' "''Grand Old Party''". Ideology The Nacionalista Party was initially created as a Filipino nationalist party that supported Philippine independence until 1946 when the United States Treaty of Manila (1946), granted independence to the country.Dayley, Robert (2016)''Southeast Asia In The New International Era'' Avalon Publishing. Retrieved April 19, 2017.Liow, J.; Leifer, M. (1995)''Dic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Piñas's At-large Congressional District
Las Piñas's at-large congressional district is the sole congressional district of the Philippines in the city of Las Piñas. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1998. Las Piñas first elected a single representative city-wide at-large for the 11th Congress of the Philippines, 11th Congress following its conversion into a highly urbanised city through Republic Act No. 8251 on February 12, 1997. Before 1997, its territory was represented as part of Las Piñas–Muntinlupa's at-large congressional district, Las Piñas–Muntinlupa, Las Piñas–Parañaque's at-large congressional district, Las Piñas–Parañaque and Rizal's 1st congressional district, Rizal's 1st and Rizal's at-large congressional district, at-large district, and Manila's at-large congressional district, Manila's at-large district. It is currently represented in the 20th Congress of the Philippines, 20th Congress by Mark Anthony Santos, an independent. Representation hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Flavier
Juan Martin Flavier (; June 23, 1935 – October 30, 2014) was a Filipino physician and politician. He served as the Secretary of Health under President Fidel V. Ramos from 1992 to 1995, and was later elected to the Senate, serving from 1995 to 2007. Early life Flavier was born in Tondo, Manila. He was born in a very poor family to semi-literate parents. He eventually moved to Baguio where he finished his secondary studies at the Baguio City National High School. He is trained as a doctor and received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the UP College of Medicine at the University of the Philippines Manila in 1960 and Masters in Public Health from the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University in 1969. He was known for his short stature at only 1.50 meters (4 ft 11 in). Career "Doctor to the Barrios" Flavier went to serve poor rural barangays in Nueva Ecija and Cavite as a " doctor to the barrios". He was a "country doctor" for 30 years. His work wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blas Ople
Blas Fajardo Ople (February 3, 1927 – December 14, 2003) was a Filipino journalist and politician who held several high-ranking positions in the Executive Departments of the Philippines, executive and Congress of the Philippines, legislative branches of the Politics of the Philippines, Philippine government, including as President of the Senate of the Philippines, Senate President from 1999 to 2000, and as Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines), Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 2002 until his death. Perceived as a Left-wing nationalism, leftist-nationalist at the onset of his career in public service, Ople was, in his final years, a vocal supporter for allowing a limited United States military presence in the Philippines, and for American initiatives in the War on Terrorism, War on Terror including the Iraq War, 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq. Ople's most enduring role was his nineteen years as Secretary (later Minister) of Department of Labor and Employment (Philippines), La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakas–CMD (1991)
Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats (), abbreviated as Lakas–CMD and popularly known as Lakas, was a political party in the Philippines. Its ideology and that of its successor is heavily influenced by Christian and Islamic democracy. The party's influence on Philippine society is very strong, especially after the People Power Revolution, which has led the country to elect two presidents from the party, namely Fidel V. Ramos, a United Methodist, and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, a Roman Catholic. In May 2009, Lakas–CMD merged with Arroyo's Kabalikat ng Mamamayang Pilipino, thereby being known as Lakas Kampi CMD, a completely new entity. In May 2012, Lakas Kampi CMD renamed itself again as Lakas–CMD after the separation of KAMPI. History Formation In November 1991, former National Defense Secretary Fidel V. Ramos joined the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP, then known as Laban) in order to gain its support for his 1992 presidential bid. The Laban was held to nominat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laban Ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino
The Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino () was the umbrella political opposition coalition during the 1998 Philippine general election that led to the election of then Vice President Joseph Estrada as President of the Philippines. It was the largest political party during that time, uniting the major Philippine political parties which included Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino, Nationalist People's Coalition and Partido ng Masang Pilipino, along with minor and regional parties. Estrada won the presidential election against then- House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr.. Meanwhile, Estrada's running mate Edgardo Angara lost to fellow senator Gloria Macapagal Arroyo of Lakas–NUCD–UMDP. Shortly after the 1998 elections, the party's name was changed into Lapian ng Masang Pilipino (Organization of the Filipino Masses), as the "struggle" ended with Estrada's victory. Slogan The coalition devised an acronym for the Senate slate which is: TPW (''The Pilipino Win/The Philippine Way''), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Politician
An independent politician or non-affiliated politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or Bureaucracy, bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have political views that do not align with the platforms of any political party and therefore they choose not to affiliate with them. Some independent politicians may be associated with a party, perhaps as former members of it or else have views that align with it, but choose not to stand in its name, or are unable to do so because the party in question has selected another candidate. Others may belong to or support a political party at the national level but believe they should not formally represent it (and thus be subject to its policies) at another level. In some cases, a politician may be a member of an unregistered party and therefore officially recognised as an independent. Officeholders may become independents after losing or r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nacionalista Party
The Nacionalista Party (Filipino language, Filipino and Spanish language in the Philippines, Spanish: ''Partido Nacionalista''; , NP) is a political party in the Philippines which is the oldest existing party in the country and in Southeast Asia. It is responsible for leading the country throughout most of the 20th century since its founding in 1907; it was the ruling party from 1935 to 1946 (under Presidents Manuel L. Quezon and Sergio Osmeña), 1953–1961 (under Presidents Ramon Magsaysay and Carlos P. Garcia) and 1965–1978 (under President Ferdinand Marcos). It was dubbed as the Philippines' "''Grand Old Party''". Ideology The Nacionalista Party was initially created as a Filipino nationalist party that supported Philippine independence until 1946 when the United States Treaty of Manila (1946), granted independence to the country.Dayley, Robert (2016)''Southeast Asia In The New International Era'' Avalon Publishing. Retrieved April 19, 2017.Liow, J.; Leifer, M. (1995)''Dic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
