Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo,often referred to as PGMA or GMA,is a Filipino academic and politician who served as the 14th president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010. She is the longest-serving president since Ferdinand Marcos. Before her presidency,she was the 10th vice president of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001 under President Joseph Estrada,becoming the first female vice president. She was also a senator from 1992 to 1998. After her presidency,she was elected as the representative of Pampanga's 2nd district in 2010 and continues to serve in this role. She also served as the speaker of the House from 2018 to 2019,and as deputy speaker from 2016 to 2017 and 2022 to 2023. Alongside former president Sergio Osmeña,she is one of only two Filipinos to hold at least three of the four highest offices:vice president,president,and house speaker.
Pampanga,officially the Province of Pampanga,is a province in Central Luzon in the Philippines. Lying on the northern shore of Manila Bay,Pampanga is bordered by Tarlac to the north,Nueva Ecija to the northeast,Bulacan to the east,Manila Bay to the central-south,Bataan to the southwest and Zambales to the west. Its capital is the City of San Fernando,the regional center of Central Luzon. Angeles City is the largest LGU,but while geographically within Pampanga,it is classified as a first-class,highly urbanized city and has been governed independently of the province since it received its charter in 1964.
Lubao,officially the Municipality of Lubao,is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 173,502 people.
Jueteng is a numbers game played in the Philippines. First reported in the late 1800s while the Philippines was under Spanish rule,it was made illegal in 1907 after the United States occupied the Philippines. Despite this,and successive subsequent crackdowns,the game remains popular throughout Luzon,while similar games exist in the rest of the Philippines.
San Fernando,officially the City of San Fernando,is a component city and capital of the province of Pampanga,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 354,666 people.
The May 1 riots,or EDSA III,were protests sparked by the arrest of newly deposed president Joseph Estrada of the Philippines from April 25 to May 1,2001. The protest was held for 7 days on a major highway in Metro Manila,Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA),which eventually culminated in an attempt to storm the Malacañang Palace.
The Paskuhan Village,officially known as the Philippine Christmas Village and sometimes known as Hilaga,is a Christmas-themed park located in San Fernando,Pampanga,Philippines. It is operational year-round and is managed by the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority.
Joseller "Yeng" Medina Guiao is a Filipino professional basketball head coach,politician,commentator and sports commissioner. He is currently the head coach of the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association. He previously served as the interim head coach of the Philippine national team. Guiao won seven PBA titles since starting his head coaching job for Swift in the early 1990s. He is a former Philippine Basketball League commissioner from 1997 to 2000. He was also the Vice Governor of the Province of Pampanga from 2004 to 2013,serving three different Governors,Mark Lapid,Eddie Panlilio and Lilia Pineda. He is a former congressman,representing the 1st District of Pampanga from 2013 to 2016.
Manuel "Lito" Mercado Lapid is a Filipino actor and politician serving as a Senator since 2019,and previously from 2004 to 2016. He started his political career in Pampanga,serving as vice governor from 1992 to 1995,and governor from 1995 to 2004. In 2015,he was charged for graft over his alleged involvement in the 2004 Fertilizer Fund scam while he was governor of Pampanga,but the case was dismissed in 2016 by the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court due to the "inordinate delay" in the investigation.
Ramon Bautista Bong Revilla Jr. and commonly known as Bong Revilla,is a Filipino actor,director,producer,television presenter and politician serving as a Senator since 2019,and previously from 2004 to 2016.
The Pampanga Sugar Development Company built the first Filipino-financed sugar central in Pampanga,Philippines. It was established in 1921 by several local families in Pampanga. It is the oldest running mill in the province.
Eduardo "Among Ed" Tongol Panlilio is a Filipino former Roman Catholic priest and 31st Governor of Pampanga from 2007 to 2010. He was suspended from his priestly duties upon announcing his intention to run as governor. He was elected governor in May 2007 in a three-way race against incumbent governor Mark Lapid and provincial board member Lilia Pineda. In February 2010,following a recount of votes due to an election protest,the Comelec ruled that Lilia Pineda had won the 2007 election over Panlilio.
Rodolfo Valentino Padilla Fernandez,better known as Rudy Fernandez or Daboy,was a Filipino actor and producer. He came to prominence as an action star in Philippine cinema during the 1980s up to the early 1990s.
Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats,abbreviated as Lakas–CMD and also known simply as Lakas,is a political party in the Philippines. Lakas–CMD is considered to be on the centre-right of the political spectrum and is influenced by Christian democracy and Islamic democracy. Since the 2022 elections,Lakas–CMD is currently the biggest party in the House of Representatives,with the party's president,Martin Romualdez,serving as Speaker of the House. The party is a dominant member of the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas led by President Bongbong Marcos.
Elections were held in Central Luzon for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 10,2010.
Local elections were held in the province of Pampanga on May 13,2013,as part of the 2013 general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions:a town mayor,vice mayor and town councilors,as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan,the vice-governor,governor and representatives for the four districts of Pampanga.
Local elections was held in the Province of Pampanga 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 vice-governor,governor and representatives for the four districts of Pampanga.
The Optical Media Board (OMB),formerly known as the Videogram Regulatory Board (VRB),is a Philippine government agency that is part of the Office of the President of the Philippines,responsible for regulating the production,use and distribution of recording media in the Philippines.
Dennis "Delta" Garcia Pineda is a Filipino politician,basketball head coach and businessman from the province of Pampanga in the Philippines. He currently serves as the 33rd Governor of Pampanga. He was a former Vice Governor of the province in the past years,and he was elected in 2019 as the 33rd Governor of the province. Previously,he served as the mayor of Lubao from 2001 until 2010.
