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Romblon's At-large Congressional District
Romblon's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Romblon. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1919 and earlier in the Malolos Congress (1898), Malolos Congress (National Assembly) of the First Philippine Republic from 1898 to 1901. Romblon has been represented by a single representative elected provincewide at-large since its reestablishment as a regular province separate from Capiz in 1917. From 1943 to 1944, the district was again dissolved and reconsolidated with Capiz for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic), National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic. Between 1978 and 1984, regional delegations were formed in lieu of provinces for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, national parliament of the Fourth Philippine Republic, with Romblon forming part of the twenty-seat Southern Tagalog, Region IV-A's at-large district. It was restored as a single-me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Representatives Of The Philippines
The House of Representatives (; '','' thus commonly referred to as ''Kamara'') is the lower house of Congress of the Philippines, Congress, the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, with the Senate of the Philippines as the upper house. The lower house is commonly Totum pro parte, referred to as Congress, although the term collectively refers to both houses. Members of the House are officially styled as ''representatives'' () and are sometimes informally called ''congressmen'' or ''congresswomen'' (). They are elected to a three-year term and can be re-elected, but cannot serve more than three consecutive terms without an interruption of one term (e.g. serving one term in the Senate ''ad interim''). Around 80% of congressmen are district representatives, representing specific geographical areas. The 19th Congress has 253 Congressional districts of the Philippines, congressional districts. Party-list representatives, who make up not more than twenty percent of the total number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Single-member District
A single-member district or constituency is an electoral district represented by a single officeholder. It contrasts with a multi-member district, which is represented by multiple officeholders. In some countries, such as Australia and India, members of the lower house of parliament are elected from single-member districts, while members of the upper house are elected from multi-member districts. In some other countries, such as Singapore, members of parliament can be elected from either single-member or multi-member districts. History in the United States The United States Constitution, ratified in 1789, states: "The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States...Representatives...shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers." In other words, the Constitution specifies that each state will be apportioned a number of representa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1928 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
Elections for the members of the House of Representatives were held on June 5, 1928 pursuant to the Philippine Organic Act of 1902 which prescribed elections for every three years. The ruling Nacionalista Consolidado retained their majority in the House of Representatives. The elected representatives would serve in the 8th Philippine Legislature from 1928 to 1931. Results References * * * * {{Philippine elections 1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly demonstrating that DNA is the genetic material. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris B ... History of the Philippines (1898–1946) 1928 elections in Asia 1928 in the Philippines June 1928 in Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th Philippine Legislature
The 8th Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippine Islands under the sovereign control of the United States from 1928 to 1930. Sessions Leadership Senate * President: Manuel L. Quezon ( 5th District, Nacionalista) * President pro tempore: Sergio Osmeña ( 10th District, Nacionalista) * Majority Floor Leader: Jose P. Laurel ( 5th District, Nacionalista) House of Representatives * Speaker: Manuel Roxas ( Capiz–1st, Nacionalista) * Majority Floor Leader: Benigno Aquino Sr. ( Tarlac–2nd, Nacionalista) Members Senate The following are the terms of the elected senators of this Legislature, according to the date of election: * For senators elected on June 2, 1925: June 2, 1925 – June 2, 1931 * For senators elected on June 5, 1928: June 5, 1928 – June 5, 1934 Senators of the 12th District were appointed for indefinite terms. House of Representatives See also *Congress of the Philippines *Senate of the Philippine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1925 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
Elections for the members of the House of Representatives were held on June 2, 1925 pursuant to the Philippine Organic Act of 1902 which prescribed elections for every three years. The ruling Nacionalista Party, which was split into Colectivista and Unipersonalista factions in 1922, were reconciled and were named as the Nacionalista Consolidado Party. The party continued their hold of the House of Representatives retaining their number of seats from the previous election, and the majority. The elected representatives would serve in the 7th Philippine Legislature from 1925 to 1928. Results References * * * {{Philippine elections 1925 Events January * January 1 – The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria (1925–1930), State of Syria. * January 3 – Benito Mussolini m ... History of the Philippines (1898–1946) 1925 elections in Asia 1925 in the Philippine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Philippine Legislature
The 7th Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States from 1925 to 1928. Sessions Leadership Senate * President: Manuel L. Quezon ( 5th District, Nacionalista) * President pro tempore: Sergio Osmeña ( 10th District, Nacionalista) * Majority Floor Leader: Jose P. Laurel ( 5th District, Nacionalista) House of Representatives * Speaker: Manuel Roxas ( Capiz–1st, Nacionalista) * Majority Floor Leader: Benigno Aquino Sr. ( Tarlac–2nd, Nacionalista) Members Senate The following are the terms of the elected senators of this Legislature, according to the date of election: * For senators elected on June 6, 1922: June 6, 1922 – June 5, 1928 * For senators elected on June 2, 1925: June 2, 1925 – June 2, 1931 Senators of the 12th District were appointed for indefinite terms. House of Representatives See also *Congress of the Philippines *Senate of the Philippines *H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1922 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
Elections for the members of the House of Representatives were held on June 6, 1922, pursuant to the Philippine Organic Act of 1902, which prescribed holding elections every three years. The ruling Nacionalista Party was split into the Colectivista (headed by Senate President Manuel L. Quezon) and the Unipersonalista (headed by outgoing Cebu–2nd Representative and former House Speaker Sergio Osmeña) factions. If combined, both blocs formed the largest party grouping in the House, with 64 of the 93 members. The Democrata Party emerged as the strongest opposition party since then Progresistas of the 1910s, winning 25 seats. The elected representatives would serve in the 6th Philippine Legislature from 1922 to 1925. Results References Bibliography * * * {{Philippine elections 1922 Events January * January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes. * January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Philippine Legislature
The 6th Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States from 1922 to 1925. Sessions Leadership Senate * President: Manuel L. Quezon ( 5th District, Nacionalista Colectivista) * President pro tempore: Sergio Osmeña ( 10th District, Nacionalista Unipersonalista) * Majority Floor Leader: Francisco Enage ( 9th District, Nacionalista Colectivista) House of Representatives * Speaker: Manuel Roxas ( Capiz–1st, Nacionalista Colectivista) * Speaker pro tempore: Antonio de las Alas ( Batangas–1st, Nacionalista Colectivista) * Majority Floor Leader: Benigno Aquino Sr. ( Tarlac–2nd, Nacionalista Unipersonalista) Members Senate The following are the terms of the elected senators of this Legislature, according to the date of election: * For senators elected on June 3, 1919: June 3, 1919 – June 2, 1925 * For senators elected on June 6, 1922: June 6, 1922 – June 5, 1928 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1919 Philippine House Of Representatives Elections
Elections for the members of the House of Representatives were held on June 3, 1919 pursuant to the Philippine Organic Act of 1902, which prescribed elections for every three years. The ruling Nacionalista Party increased its majority from 75 seats out of 90 seats in the 1916 election to 83 out of 90 seats in this election. The elected representatives would serve in the 5th Philippine Legislature from 1919 to 1922. Results References * * * {{Philippine elections 1919 Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (later Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off th ... History of the Philippines (1898–1946) 1919 elections in Asia 1919 in the Philippines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capiz's 3rd Congressional District
Capiz's 3rd congressional district was one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Capiz in existence between 1907 and 1957. It was created under the Philippine Organic Act from former territories of the province. The district was composed of the municipalities of Buruanga, Ibajay, Malinao, Nabas and Taft in what is now the province of Aklan, and the municipalities of Badajoz, Cajidiocan, Looc, Odiongan, Romblon and San Fernando which now constitute the island province of Romblon. It was a single-member district throughout the ten legislatures of the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands from 1907 to 1935, the three legislatures of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1946, and the first three congresses of the Third Philippine Republic from 1946 to 1957. The district was represented by a total of fourteen representatives throughout its existence. In 1917, following the re-establishment of the province of Romblon, Capi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonardo Festín
Leonardo or The Leonardo may refer to: Arts and entertainment * '' Leonardo Journal'', an arts journal * ''Leonardo'' (Italian magazine), a philosophy magazine published in Florence, Italy, in 1903–1907 * ''Leonardo'' (journal), published by the MIT Press * Leonardo (''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''), one of the main characters in the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' franchise * Leonardo (TV channel), an Italian television channel * ''Leonardo'' (2011 TV series), a CBBC television series which centers around teenage Leonardo da Vinci played by Jonathan Bailey * ''Leonardo'' (2021 TV series), an Italian-American television series * '' Leonardo the Musical: A Portrait of Love'', a 1993 musical * Leonardo/ISAST, the International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology * " The Leonardo", a 1933 short story written in Russian by Vladimir Nabokov * Leonardo, the assistant of inventor Clyde Crashcup People * Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), Italian polymath * Leonardo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Philippine Legislature
The 5th Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States from 1919 to 1922. Sessions Leadership Senate * President: Manuel L. Quezon ( 5th District, Nacionalista) * President pro tempore: Espiridion Guanco ( 8th District, Nacionalista) * Majority Floor Leader: Francisco Enage ( 9th District, Nacionalista) House of Representatives * Speaker: Sergio Osmeña ( Cebu–2nd, Nacionalista) * Majority Floor Leader: Rafael Alunan ( Negros Occidental–3rd, Nacionalista) Members Senate The following are the terms of the elected senators of this Legislature, according to the date of election: * For senators elected on October 3, 1916: October 16, 1916 – June 6, 1922 * For senators elected on June 3, 1919: June 3, 1919 – June 2, 1925 Senators of the 12th District were appointed for indefinite terms. House of Representatives See also *Congress of the Philippines *Senate o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
