The president of the Philippines is the head of state,head of government and chief executive of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino politician who served as the eleventh President of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992. She was the most prominent figure of the 1986 People Power Revolution,which ended the two-decade rule of President Ferdinand Marcos and led to the establishment of the current democratic Fifth Philippine Republic.
The House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower house of Congress,the bicameral legislature of the Philippines,with the Senate of the Philippines as the upper house. The lower house is commonly referred to as Congress,although the term collectively refers to both houses.
The Senate of the Philippines is the upper house of Congress,the bicameral legislature of the Philippines,with the House of Representatives as the lower house. The Senate is composed of 24 senators who are elected at-large under a plurality-at-large voting system.
Renato "Rene" Salud de Villa is a Filipino former police and military officer and government official. He served as Chief of Philippine Constabulary,Director-General of the Integrated National Police,and Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. He then served as Secretary of National Defense under presidents Corazon Aquino and Fidel V. Ramos. He founded Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma for his unsuccessful presidential bid in 1998. He then briefly served as Executive Secretary under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
The United Nationalist Democratic Organization (UNIDO) was the main political multi-party electoral alliance of the traditional political opposition during the turbulent last years of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos in the mid-1980s. It was formed in January 1980,and was originally known as the United Democratic Opposition from 1980 to 1982. It was initially a union of eight major and minor political parties and organizations with the main aim to oust President Marcos through a legal political process. In April 1982,the coalition received its present name,and increased its members to twelve parties. Shortly after the assassination of popular opposition senator Benigno Aquino Jr.,the party was led by Senator Salvador Laurel of Batangas.
Eduardo "Tatang" Lopez Joson Sr. was a captain of Filipino guerrillas during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II. He later became the mayor of Quezon,Nueva Ecija and eventually the governor of Nueva Ecija in a span of 31 years until his death in 1990,making him the second longest serving politician serving one government position in the country.
Evelio Bellaflor Javier was a Filipino politician. He served as governor of the province of Antique and was an opponent of the dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos. His assassination on February 11,1986,was one of the causes of the People Power Revolution that overthrew Marcos. Evelio Javier's brother,Exequiel Javier,served as congressman from 1987 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2010 and governor from 1998 to 2001,and 2010 to 2015. In 2018,Javier was identified as a Motu Propio human rights violations victim of the Martial Law Era by the Human Rights Victims Claims Board.
Benjamin Santos Abalos Sr. is a Filipino politician who currently serves as the mayor of Mandaluyong,Metro Manila since 2022,a position he also held from 1986 to 1987 and from 1988 to 1998. He also served as a chairman of the Commission on Elections and chairman of the MMDA. He is the father of former Mandaluyong mayor and Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr.
Prospero Rafael Castillo Nograles also called "Boy Nogie Nograles," was a Filipino politician who served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2008 to 2010. He was the first Speaker from Mindanao in a hundred years of Philippine legislative history. From 1989 to 2010,he was elected to five non-consecutive terms as a member of the House of Representatives,representing Davao City's 1st congressional district.
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.
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.
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.
Wilhelmino "Willy" Manucdoc Sy-Alvarado is a Filipino politician and businessman serving as the governor of Bulacan from 2010 to 2019. He previously served as a Vice Governor of Bulacan from 2019 to 2022,then he served as the house representative for Bulacan's 1st congressional district from 1998 to 2007 and Hagonoy Mayor from 1986 to 1998.
Teofisto "Tito" Tayko Guingona Jr. is a Filipino politician and diplomat who served as the 11th Vice President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2004,during the first term of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Born in San Juan,he is a graduate of Ateneo de Manila University,where he was a working student.
Gubernatorial elections were held in the Philippines on May 9,2016. All provinces elected their provincial governors for three-year terms,who will be inaugurated on June 30,2016,after their proclamation. Governors that are currently serving their third consecutive terms are prohibited from running as governors.
Raul A. Daza is a Filipino lawyer,certified public accountant,and politician,who served in the House of Representatives of the Philippines for 20 years as Representative of the 1st District of Northern Samar. Although he could still seek another term under the term-limit provisions of the Constitution,at 86 he chose not to stand for re-election in the 2019 national elections. He was also a three-term governor of the same province from 2001 to 2010;the Representative of the Lone District of Northern Samar from 1969 until the declaration of martial law in 1972.
Roquito "Roque" R. Ablan,Jr. was a Filipino politician who served as representative from Ilocos Norte. He is one of the most prominent politicians in Ilocos Norte,having served 8 terms in Congress.
