Benigno Simeon Aquino III,also known as Noynoy Aquino and colloquially as PNoy,was a Filipino politician who served as the 15th President of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016. The son of assassinated politician Benigno Aquino Jr. and 11th President of the Philippines Corazon Aquino,he was a fourth-generation politician as part of the Aquino family of Tarlac.
The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino is a populist political party in the Philippines founded in 1982. It was previously known as Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP–Laban) from 1983 to 2024 as a result of a merger with Lakas ng Bayan (Laban). It was part of the country's ruling party coalition from 1986 to 1992 under the administration of Corazon Aquino and the country's ruling party from 2016 to 2022 under the administration of Rodrigo Duterte.
This article covers the history of the current Philippine republican state following the 1986 People Power Revolution,known as the Fifth Philippine Republic.
The 2010 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on Monday,May 10,2010. The incumbent President of the Philippines,Gloria Macapagal Arroyo,was ineligible to seek re-election as per the 1987 Constitution.
Esther Margaux Justiniano Uson,better known as Mocha Uson,is a controversial Filipino singer,actress,dancer,model,political blogger,and public official widely known for spreading fake news and disinformation. She is also a co-founder of the group Mocha Girls.
Benigno Aquino III began his presidency at noon on June 30,2010,following his inauguration as the 15th president of the Philippines,succeeding Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Aquino,the third-youngest person elected president,is the only son of the 11th president,Corazon Aquino,and former senator Benigno Aquino Jr.
The 2016 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on Monday,May 9,2016,as part of the 2016 general election. This was the 16th direct presidential election in the Philippines since 1935 and the fifth sextennial presidential election since 1992.
JoséLázaro Fuerte Advíncula Jr. is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church and a professed member of the Dominican Order,who became 33rd Archbishop of Manila on June 24,2021. He became a cardinal in November 2020. He previously served as bishop of San Carlos from 2001 to 2011 and Archbishop of Cápiz from 2011 to 2021. On December 16,2020,Pope Francis appointed Cardinal Advincula as a member of the Dicastery for Clergy.
Michael Odylon "Mikee" Lagman Romero is a Filipino businessman,politician,and polo player who previously served as a House Deputy Speaker from 2019 to 2022,except for a 12-day period out of office in October 2020 due to a House leadership crisis. He is concurrently serving as a Party-list Representative for 1-Pacman since 2016. He is also the president of the Party-list Coalition,an alliance of more than 50 representatives from various party-lists. As a businessman,he is currently the chairman and president of Globalport 900,Inc. and owns the NorthPort Batang Pier basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). As of December 2018,his declared net worth is ₱7.858 billion. He is the Philippines' richest Congress representative and is among the country's 50 richest persons.
The Bangsamoro Organic Law,also known as the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL),and officially designated as Republic Act No. 11054,is a Philippine law that provided for the establishment of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
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.
Elections were held in Western Visayas for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 9,2016.
The 17th Congress of the Philippines,composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives,met from July 25,2016,until June 4,2019,during the first three years of Rodrigo Duterte's presidency. The convening of the 17th Congress followed the 2016 general elections,which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.
Ronald Marapon dela Rosa,known by his nickname Bato,is a Filipino politician and retired police officer who is currently serving as a Senator since 2019. He served under the Duterte administration as the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) from July 1,2016 to April 19,2018,overseeing the government's anti-drug campaign. He also served as Director General of the Bureau of Corrections from April 30 to October 12,2018.
The Capiznons are a Visayan ethnic group native to Capiz and the surrounding areas of the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. They speak Capiceño,a Visayan language. According to Spanish era tribute-censuses Spanish-Filipinos compose 1% of the Capiznon people's population.
The 18th Congress of the Philippines,composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives,met from July 22,2019,until June 1,2022,during the last three years of Rodrigo Duterte's presidency. The convening of the 18th Congress followed the 2019 general elections,which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.
The ACT-CIS Partylist,officially the Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support Partylist,is a political organization which has party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines.
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.
Johnny Ty 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.
These are term limited and retiring members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines during the 18th Congress of the Philippines,who cannot or would not run in the 2022 elections.
