Cleo Fields is an American attorney and politician who serves in the Louisiana Senate. He represented Louisiana's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 1997 and ran unsuccessfully for governor of Louisiana in 1995. He serves as a state senator for Louisiana's 14th State Senate district,a position he held twice before. Fields is a member of the Democratic Party.
Russell H. Diamond is an American politician and businessman from Pennsylvania. Following a string of unsuccessful runs for various offices,he was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 102nd District in 2014.
Juan Miguel"Migz"Fernandez Zubiri is a Filipino politician serving as the Senate President of the Philippines since July 25,2022. He is currently on his third term in the Senate,first serving from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2016 to 2022. He previously served as the Senate Majority Leader from 2008 to 2010 and 2018 to 2022,and was the representative of Bukidnon's 3rd district from 1998 to 2007.
Jose Ma. Clemente "Joey" Sarte Salceda is a Filipino statesman and the current Representative of Albay's 2nd District in the Philippine House of Representatives. He previously served as governor of Albay province in the Philippines for three terms. Prior to that,he was a three-year term representative of the Third District of Albay and was appointed as Presidential Chief of Staff on February 10,2007,after the resignation of Michael Defensor,before he himself resigned on March 29,2007,to pursue his gubernatorial bid in his province. Salceda has also been chairman of the powerful House Committee on Ways and Means since 2019. Salceda is the principal author of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law,the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Law,which reduced corporate income taxes in the Philippines to 20%,and the Free College Tuition Law.
The Lapiang Bagong Lakas ng Nueva Ecija is a provincial political party based in Nueva Ecija,Philippines,which was formerly affiliated with the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC),then the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (KAMPI) and finally back to NPC when KAMPI merged with Lakas–CMD to become Lakas Kampi CMD and the rival party Unang Sigaw became its local affiliate.
Erineo "Ayong" Saquilayan Maliksi was a Filipino politician from the province of Cavite. As an elected official,he served in different capacities in the municipal government of Imus and the provincial government of Cavite. He represented the 2nd and 3rd congressional districts of Cavite in the 11th and 15th Congress of the Philippines,respectively.
Edcel Castelar Lagman Sr. is a Filipino human rights lawyer and politician from the province of Albay. He was elected as a member of the House in 1987 to 1998 and 2004 to 2013 and 2016 up to the present. He served as Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines until 2012,when he resigned the office. Lagman is one of the key Liberal Party figures in the House of Representatives,having supported the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act,the SOGIE Equality Bill,the Free Tertiary Education Act,the Anti-Dynasty Bill,and the Freedom of Information Bill. He is also the principal author of the Divorce Bill,the Human Rights Defenders Bill,the Prevention of Teenage Pregnancy Bill,and the Anti-Child Marriage Bill.
Manuel Noveno Mamba Sr. is a Filipino doctor and politician who is the current provincial governor of Cagayan. He was elected to the House of Representatives of the Philippines,representing the 3rd District of Cagayan. First elected in 1995,he was re-elected in 2001,2004,and 2007. He was also a municipal mayor of Tuao,Cagayan,from 1988 to 1995.
José "Peping" Sumulong Cojuangco Jr. is a Filipino politician,sports administrator,and businessman. He served as the 9th president of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) from 2004 to 2018. He previously served as the Representative of Tarlac's 1st district from 1961 to 1969 and 1987 to 1998. He began his political career in Paniqui,Tarlac where he served as councilor,vice mayor,and then mayor. A member of the Cojuangco political dynasty,President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino was his sister and President Benigno Aquino III was his nephew.
Enrique "Tet" Tuason Garcia Jr. was a Filipino politician who served as the governor of Bataan from 1992 until 1994,and again from 2004 until 2013. He served five non-consecutive terms as a congressman from Bataan's 2nd congressional district. He died during his third stint in the House in 2016.
The Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino is a liberal political party in the Philippines.
Carlos "Papay" del Rosario Imperial was a 2nd district representative of Albay in the Philippines. He belongs to the Imperial clan of politicians,ambassadors,jurists and executives.
Juanito Victor "Jonvic" Catibayan Remulla Jr. is a Filipino politician serving as the governor of Cavite since 2019,previously holding the position from 2010 to 2016. He also previously served as the vice governor and as a member of the Cavite Provincial Board. He is a son of former governor Juanito Remulla Sr. and sibling of fellow politicians Gilbert and Jesus Crispin Remulla.
Noel Ebriega Rosal is a Filipino businessman and politician served as the governor of Albay in 2022. He previously served as mayor of Legazpi from 2001 to 2010,and again from 2013 to 2022.
Tecla Ravago San Andres Ziga was a female senator in the Philippines notable for being the first woman in the country to top the bar examination for law-degree graduates.
Raneo "Ranie" Enriquez Abu is a Filipino politician serving as the Representative of Batangas's 2nd congressional district from 2013 to 2022. He served as the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2016 until his removal on 2020.
Elections were held in Bicol Region for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 9,2016.
Albay local elections were held on May 13,2019,as part of the 2019 Philippine general election. Voters selected their candidates of choice for all local positions:municipal or city mayor,vice mayor and councilors,as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan,the vice-governor,governor and representatives for the three districts of Albay in the House of Representatives. These elections were held following the first-past-the-post voting system,in which the candidate with the highest number of votes is elected.
Edgar Ranes Erice is a Filipino politician. He is a former representative of the second district of Caloocan as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives. He is more fondly known as Egay. Currently,he serves the Aksyon Demokratiko Party as the Regional Chairman for NCR.
Edcel Greco Alexandre Burce Lagman,also known as Grex,is a Filipino lawyer and politician from the province of Albay.
