DWWX-TV was the flagship VHF station of Philippine television network ABS-CBN. The station was owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation with its studio and transmitter located at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center,Sgt. Esguerra Avenue corner Mother Ignacia Avenue,Diliman,Quezon City. It was the first and oldest television station in the Philippines. The station served as the originating channel of the network's national television programming,which broadcast to all its regional stations.
Tomas "Tommy" de la Rama Osmeña is a Filipino politician who served as the Mayor of Cebu City thrice:first from 1987 to 1995,again from 2001 to 2010,and lastly from 2016 to 2019. He also served as Congressman representing the second district of Cebu City from 2010 to 2013. He is a grandson of former Philippine President Sergio Osmeña.
Ceferino "Joker" Paz Arroyo Jr. was a Filipino statesman and key figure in the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution that ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos. He was a Congressman for Makati from 1992 to 2001 and Senator from 2001 to 2013. Arroyo received various awards and commendations for his significant contributions to the law profession and public service. Among these are the Philippine Bar Association's Most Distinguished Award for Justice as a "man beholden to no one except to his country" and Senate Resolution No. 100 enacted in the 8th Congress citing his invaluable service to the Filipino people. He was also known for being the thriftiest legislator,earning the title of "Scrooge of Congress",as he only had few staff members without bodyguards and did not use his pork barrel funds. In 2018,Arroyo was identified by the Human Rights Victims' Claims Board as a Motu proprio human rights violations victim of the Martial Law Era.
Alan Peter Schramm Cayetano is a Filipino lawyer and diplomat serving as a Senator since 2022 and previously from 2007 to 2017. He was the Senate Minority Leader from 2010 to 2013,and later Senate Majority Leader from 2013 to 2016. He also served as the Representative of Taguig–Pateros from 1998 to 2007 and from 2019 to 2022 and was the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2019 until his resignation in 2020. He also served as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 2017 to 2018 in the cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte,after unsuccessfully running for vice president in the 2016 elections as Duterte's running mate.
The Nacionalista Party is a political party in the Philippines and the oldest 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 1946,1953–1961 and 1965–1978.
Jesus Crispin "Boying" Catibayan Remulla is a Filipino lawyer and politician serving as the Secretary of Justice since 2022 in the Cabinet of President Bongbong Marcos. He previously served two stints in the House of Representatives:he represented Cavite's 3rd district from 2004 to 2010,then the newly created 7th district from 2010 to 2013 and from 2019 to 2022. He was a Deputy Speaker during the 15th Congress (2010–13) and was the Senior Deputy Majority Leader in the 18th Congress (2019–22). In the latter role,he was an articulate opponent of ABS-CBN and was among the 70 House members who voted to reject the broadcast network's franchise renewal. He also served as governor of Cavite from 2016 to 2019 and a member of the provincial board from 1992 to 1995. As a broadcaster,he hosts a radio program titled "Executive Session" on DZRH.
Political families,labeled as "political dynasties" in the Philippines,usually have a strong,consolidated support base concentrated around the province in which they are dominant. Members of such dynasties usually do not limit their involvement to political activities,and may participate in business or cultural activities.
Elections were held in Central Visayas for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 13,2013.
Abraham "Bambol" Ng Tolentino is a Filipino politician who currently serves as the mayor of Tagaytay and president of the Philippine Olympic Committee. He previously served as representative of Cavite's 8th district from 2019 to 2022 and the 7th district from 2013 to 2019.
Ferdinand Martin Gomez Romualdez is a Filipino businessman,lawyer and politician serving as the Speaker of the House of Representatives since 2022. He is also serving as the representative for the 1st district of Leyte since 2019 and previously from 2007 to 2016. He formerly served as the House Majority Leader from 2019 to 2022,and unsuccessfully ran for senator in the 2016 elections. He is a first cousin of President Bongbong Marcos.
The 2019 election of members to the Senate of the Philippines was the 33rd election of members to the Senate of the Philippines for a six-year term. It was held on May 13,2019.
The Marcos family is a political family in the Philippines. They have established themselves in the country's politics,having established a political dynasty that traces its beginnings to the 1925 election of Mariano Marcos to the Philippine House of Representatives as congressman for the second district of Ilocos Norte;reached its peak during the 21-year rule of Ferdinand Marcos as president of the Philippines that included his 14-year dictatorship beginning with the declaration of Martial Law throughout the country;continues today with the political careers of Imelda Marcos,Imee Marcos,and Sandro Marcos;and reached a fresh political apex with the presidency of Bongbong Marcos.
Jesus Marino "Rene" Gandiongco Espina was a Filipino lawyer,legislator,and politician. He served as Governor of the province of Cebu,Philippines (1963–1969) and Senator (1970–1973).
Osmundo "Mundo" Genson Rama was a Filipino Visayan physician and politician from Cebu,Philippines. He served as Governor of Cebu province and Vice Governor (1968-1969).
Paulino Arandia Gullas was a Filipino Visayan lawyer,newspaper publisher,and legislator from Cebu,Philippines. He was the founder of The Freeman,Cebu's longest-running newspaper,served as member of the 7th Philippine Legislature for Cebu's 2nd district (1925–1927),Delegate to the 1934 Constitutional Convention,and member of the National Assembly during World War II.
Gerald Anthony "Samsam" Vargas Gullas Jr. is a Filipino politician serving as the mayor of Talisay,Cebu since 2019. He previously served as representative for Cebu's 1st congressional district from 2013 to 2019.
The shutdown of ABS-CBN broadcasting arose from the lack of renewal of Philippine media network ABS-CBN's congressional broadcast franchise. The disputes between the administrations of Presidents Benigno Aquino III and Rodrigo Duterte and the media conglomerate arose over the terms and conditions of the franchise renewal agreement. Amid the controversy,the Congress of the Philippines,the country's legislature,was unable to renew the franchise before its expiration date. The congressional franchise expired on May 4,2020,while the Philippines was dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon. The next day,exercising constitutional powers,the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) issued a cease-and-desist order demanding ABS-CBN cease all of its free TV and radio broadcasting operations immediately. ABS-CBN complied with the government order and shut down all of its radio stations and free television channels later that day. On June 30,2020,the NTC released two alias cease-and-desist orders against ABS-CBN TV Plus and Sky Direct.
Conrado Masonsong Estrella III is a Filipino politician serving as the Secretary of Agrarian Reform since June 30,2022. He was previously one of the deputy speakers of the 18th Congress under the leadership of first of Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and then Speaker Lord Allan Velasco.
Rodante Dizon Marcoleta is a Filipino lawyer and politician serving as the party-list representative for SAGIP Partylist since 2016. He is a former House Deputy Speaker of the 18th Congress from 2019 to 2022. A member of the religious organization Iglesia ni Cristo,and one of the vocal detractors against ABS-CBN,Marcoleta is one of the 70 representatives who voted to permanently deny the renewal of the network's franchise and responsible for the termination of landmark partnership deal between ABS-CBN and TV5. He is also the host of Net 25 public affairs program Sa Ganang Mamamayan and a fan of Korean dramas.
Arnolfo Alipit Teves Jr.,also known as Arnie Teves,is a Filipino politician and businessman. He most recently served as the Representative of Negros Oriental's 3rd district from 2016 until his expulsion in 2023. He also served as a deputy speaker from 2020 to 2022 in the 18th Congress.
