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.
Davao de Oro,officially the Province of Davao de Oro,is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Nabunturan. It used to be part of the province of Davao del Norte until it was made a separate province in 1998.
Fernando Feliciano "Sonny" Racimo Belmonte Jr.,KGCR is a Filipino politician who served as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the Fourth District of Quezon City from 1992 to 2001 and from 2010 to 2019. He was the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from January to June 2001 and from 2010 to 2016. He also served as the Mayor of Quezon City from 2001 to 2010,where he was hailed Most Outstanding City Mayor of the Philippines.
The legislative districts of Davao City are the representations of the highly urbanized city of Davao in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The city is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first,second,and third congressional districts.
The legislative districts of Davao del Norte are the representation of the province of Davao del Norte in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts.
The legislative districts of Davao del Sur are the representations of the province of Davao del Sur in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its lone congressional district.
The legislative districts of Davao Oriental are the representations of the province of Davao Oriental in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts.
The legislative district of Davao was the representation of the historical province of Davao in the various national legislatures of the Philippines until its dissolution in 1967.
The legislative district of Lanao was the representation of the historical province of Lanao in the various national legislatures of the Philippines until 1969. Marawi and Iligan also remained part of the province's representation even after becoming chartered cities in 1940 and 1950,respectively.
The 2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections were held on May 14,2007,to elect members to the House of Representatives of the Philippines to serve in the 14th Congress of the Philippines from June 30,2007,until June 30,2010. The Philippines uses parallel voting for seats in the House of Representatives.
Marc Douglas Chan Cagas IV is a Filipino politician. A member of the Nacionalista Party,he was elected in 2007 as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines,representing the First District of Davao del Sur. He forfeited a run for re-election in 2013 in order to run for Governor of Davao del Sur. Cagas lost the election to the Liberal Party candidate,former Congressman Claude Bautista. In 2021,upon the death of his father he became governor of the province. Attended the University of the East,College of Law,1999 to 2004.
The mayor of Davao City is the chief executive of the government of Davao City in Davao Region,Philippines. The mayor leads the city's departments in executing ordinances and delivering public services. The mayorship is a three-year term and each mayor is restricted to three consecutive terms,totalling nine years,although a mayor can be elected again after an interruption of one term.
The first Davao Occidental local elections were held on May 9,2016,as part of the 2016 general election. Voters selected candidates for all local positions:a town mayor,vice mayor and town councilors,as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan,the governor,vice-governor,and representative for the Lone District of Davao Occidental.
On October 28,2013,residents of Davao del Sur voted in a plebiscite to approve or disapprove the creation of the then proposed province of Davao Occidental.
These are term limited and retiring members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines during the 16th Congress of the Philippines. Term limited members are prohibited from running in the 2016 elections;they may run for any other positions,or may wait until the 2016 elections.
Johnny T. Pimentel is a Filipino politician who is currently serving in the House of Representatives of the Philippines as the representative of Surigao del Sur's 2nd district. He previously served as a deputy speaker of the House from 2019 to 2020. He also served as vice governor of Surigao del Sur from 1995 to 1998 and later governor from 2010 to 2016.
Douglas "Dodo" R.A. Cagas was a Filipino politician and a representative of the first district of the Philippine province of Davao del Sur. He later served as governor of Davao del Sur from 2007 to 2013 and again from 2016 until his death.
Gubernatorial elections were held in the Philippines on May 9,2022. All provinces will elect their provincial governors for three-year terms,who will be inaugurated on June 30,2022 after their proclamation. Governors that are currently serving their third consecutive terms are prohibited from running as governors.
Five special elections to the House of Representatives of the Philippines,the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines,were held on November 14,1967,along with the 1967 Philippine Senate election and the 1967 Philippine constitutional plebiscite. These were for vacancies in the 6th Congress of the Philippines;the winners were to serve the rest of the term,which had ended on December 30,1969. Political parties were allowed to field multiple candidates per district;the Nacionalista Party won in all districts.
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