Sampaguita Pictures was a Philippine film production company. It was named for the Philippine national flower,sampaguita. Though no longer functioning,the company's Sampaguita Compound remains in Quezon City.
Michael Tan Defensor is a Filipino politician who most recently served as the Party-list Representative for Anakalusugan from 2019 to 2022. He is also the CEO of Pax Libera Mining,Inc.
Elpidio "Pidi" Frani Barzaga Jr. was a Filipino lawyer and politician. He was the representative of Cavite's 4th district in the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016 and from 2019 until his death in 2024. This district exclusively covers the city of Dasmariñas and was carved out from the 2nd district,which he represented from 2007 to 2010. In addition to his legislative roles,he served as the mayor of Dasmariñas.
Bienvenido "Benny" Mirando Abante Jr. is a Filipino politician and Bible Baptist pastor who is currently serving as the representative of Manila's 6th district since 2019,a position he previously held from 2004 to 2010. He also served as a House Deputy Speaker from 2020 to 2022,House Minority Leader from 2019 to 2020,and a councilor of Manila from the 6th district from 1992 to 1995. He is also the senior pastor of the Metropolitan Bible Baptist Ekklesia in Santa Ana,Manila.
Ernesto "Ernie" Madarang Maceda Sr. was a Filipino politician,lawyer,and columnist who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 1971 to 1972 and again from 1987 to 1998. He served as Senate President from 1996 to 1998.
Danilo Ramon Subiaga Fernandez is a Filipino politician,actor,and optometrist who is currently serving as the representative of the Lone District of Santa Rosa,Laguna at the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2022. He previously represented the 1st District of Laguna from 2007 to 2016 and again from 2019 to 2022;he also concurrently served as a Deputy Speaker from 2019 to 2020. Prior to his election in the Congress,he served as a board member of Laguna from 1998 to 2001,Vice Governor of Laguna from 2001 to 2004,and Mayor of Santa Rosa from 2016 to 2019. He also ran for governor in 2004 but lost to incumbent Governor Teresita Lazaro.
Joaquin Montañano Chipeco Jr.,commonly known as Jun Chipeco,is a Filipino lawyer,politician,public administrator,civic leader,and realtor who last served representative of the Lone District of Calamba. He also served as mayor of Calamba from 2004 to 2013,representative of the 2nd District of Laguna from 1987 to 1992,1995 to 2004,and 2013 to 2019,vice governor of Laguna from 1986 to 1987,and provincial board member from 1971 to 1986. He greatly contributed to improving education,health,and infrastructure in his city. During his tenure,the city was chosen as the regional development center of the Calabarzon Region. During his term,the City College of Calamba,the new City Hall of Calamba for Mayor Lajara's term,the Pamilihang Panlungsod ng Calamba and the Calamba Recreational and Institutional Complex were established. He is the second member of the Chipeco family involved in politics.
Jose Claveria de Venecia Jr.,also known as JDV,Joe De V or Manong Joe,is a former Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines,serving from 1992 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2008. As Speaker,he was the fourth highest-ranking official of the Philippines. He was the former president of the Philippines' dominant party,Lakas–CMD. He ran for president in the 1998 election,but lost to Vice President Joseph Estrada,finishing second among 11 candidates.
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.
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. Since May 17,2023,he has been widely considered to be the country's de facto "Prime Minister" after the ouster of Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo,becoming the main catalyst to the 2024 Philippine political crisis.
Christopher George Martin Perez de Venecia,sometimes referred to as Toff de Venecia,is a Filipino former child actor,writer,director,theater producer,and politician currently serving as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the 4th district of Pangasinan since 2016. He is the son of former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. and Gina de Venecia.
John Marvin "Yul Servo" Cruz Nieto is a Filipino actor and politician who has served as the 28th Vice Mayor of Manila since 2022.
Jericho Jonas "Koko" Bendigo Nograles is a Filipino congressman and official spokesperson for the Puwersa ng Bayang Atleta (PBA) Partylist. He is the Assistant Majority Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He is one of the 70 representatives who voted to deny the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.
Eric Go Yap is a Filipino politician serving as the Representative for Benguet's lone congressional district since 2022,and was the district's legislative caretaker from January 2020 until he was elected in his own right. He was a party-list representative for ACT-CIS from 2019 to 2022,and is the chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations since March 2020.
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 Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and Lord Allan Velasco.
Local elections were held at Manila on May 9,2022,as part of the Philippine general election. Held concurrently with the national elections,the electorate voted to elect a mayor,a vice mayor,thirty-six city council members and six district representatives to congress. Those elected took their respective offices on June 30,2022,for a three-year-long term. 886,133 of 1,133,042 registered voters voted in this election.
Antonio "Tonypet" Taguinod Albano is a Filipino politician currently serving as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the 1st District of Isabela since 2019 and a Deputy Speaker since 2023. He previously served as Vice Governor of Isabela from 2013 to 2019,chairman of Radio Philippines Network Inc. from 2007 to 2011,and as president and CEO of the same network from 2009 to 2012. He is also the Region II chairman of the Lakas–CMD party.
Antonino "Tony" Gallardo Calixto is a Filipino businessman and politician. He currently serves as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the Lone District of Pasay. He previously served as mayor of Pasay from 2010 until 2019,vice mayor from 2001 to 2010,and councilor from 1995 to 2001.
Maria Azucena "Marichu" Vera-Perez Maceda was a Filipino film producer and executive.
