Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation is a government-owned and controlled corporation established in 1977 through the Presidential Decree No. 1869. PAGCOR is the Philippines' largest contributor of revenue to the government after the Bureau of Internal Revenue and the Bureau of Customs.
Perfecto Rivas Yasay Jr. was a Philippine government official who served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines under the Duterte administration in an ad interim basis from June 30,2016,until March 8,2017,the rejection of his appointment by the Commission on Appointments over eligibility concerns resulting from questions on his citizenship.
The first lady or first gentleman of the Philippines is the courtesy title given to the host or hostess of Malacañang Palace,the residence of the head of state and head of government of the Philippines.
Rodrigo Roa Duterte,also known as Digong,Rody,and by the initials DU30 and PRRD,is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is the chairperson of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino,the ruling political party in the Philippines during his presidency. Duterte is the first president of the Philippines to be from Mindanao,and is the oldest person to assume office,beginning his term at age 71.
Jejomar "Jojo" Cabauatan Binay Sr. is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 13th vice president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016,under President Benigno Aquino III.
Gemiliano "Mel" Lopez Jr. was a Filipino politician who served as the 18th Mayor of Manila from 1986 to 1987 and 1988 to 1992 and an assemblyman of the Batasang Pambansa of the Philippines from 1984 to 1986. He was also a former chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission from 1993 to 1996 and the Philippine National Oil Corporation from 2010 until his death in 2017.
James Patrick Romero Bondoc,known professionally as Jimmy Bondoc,is a Filipino musician,songwriter,and lawyer best known for composing his songs Let Me Be The One and Hanggang Dito Na Lang.
The Philippines competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil,from 5 to 21 August 2016. Since the nation's official debut in 1924,Filipino athletes had appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games,but did not attend the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the nation's partial support for the US-led boycott.
2016 in the Philippines details events that occurred in the Philippines in 2016.
The following are the events in related to Philippine law in 2016. This includes developments in criminal investigations of national notability.
The presidential transition of Rodrigo Duterte started when then-Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte won the Philippine presidential election on May 9,2016. Duterte topped the official count by the Congress of the Philippines on May 27,2016,with 16,601,997 votes,6.6 million more than his closest rival. The joint bicameral Congress proclaimed Duterte as the President-elect and Leni Robredo as the Vice President-elect on May 30,2016.
Cielito "Honeylet" Salvador Avanceña is a Filipina businesswoman who is the domestic partner of Rodrigo Duterte,the 16th President of the Philippines. Avanceña and Duterte have been in a relationship since as early as 1996 and have a daughter together. Although she was de facto spouse of the president of the Philippines,she was not designated as First Lady during Duterte's presidency. Nonetheless,she served the duties of First Lady during state banquets.
The Malacañang of the South,also known as the Presidential Guest House in Davao or Panacañang,is a presidential guest house in Panacan,Davao City that serves as the Philippine President's official residence in Mindanao. It is located in the compound and office complex of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Davao Region.
Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Tesoro Go is a Filipino politician serving as a senator since 2019. He previously served in the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte as Special Assistant to the President and Head of the Presidential Management Staff from June 2016 to October 2018. Go has served as the personal aide and special assistant to Duterte since 1998,back when the latter was still mayor of Davao City.
Salvador "Sal" San Buenaventura Panelo is a Filipino lawyer who served as President Rodrigo Duterte's Chief Presidential Legal Counsel (2016–2021) and Presidential Spokesperson (2018–2020). He was also the legal adviser during Duterte's 2016 presidential campaign. As a private lawyer,he has handled cases involving politicians and other controversial personalities. He is a former director of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP).
Jose Callangan Calida is a Filipino lawyer. He previously served as Undersecretary of Justice under the Arroyo administration,as executive director of the Dangerous Drugs Board,as Solicitor General of the Philippines under the Duterte administration,and as the Chairman of Commission on Audit (COA) under the administration of President Bongbong Marcos.
The Philippine Sports Institute (PSI) is a sports training organization in the Philippines. It is under the Philippine Sports Commission.
Harry Angping is a Filipino politician who was a former member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He is also a former chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission.
The inauguration of Bongbong Marcos as the 17th president of the Philippines took place around noon (PHT) on Thursday,June 30,2022,at the National Museum of Fine Arts. The chief justice of the Supreme Court Alexander Gesmundo administered the oath of office,a first in 18 years,since the previous two presidential oaths were administered by an associate justice.
The first 100 days of Rodrigo Duterte's presidency began on June 30,2016,the day Rodrigo Duterte was inaugurated as the 16th president of the Philippines. The concept of the first 100 days of a presidential term was first adopted in the Philippines by President Corazon Aquino from the United States and has since been used as a gauge of presidential success and activism,and is a considered the "honeymoon period" where traditional critics are urged to refrain from detracting the new president. The 100th day of his presidency ended at noon on October 8,2016.
