Panfilo "Ping" Morena Lacson Sr. is a Filipino former politician and police general who served as a Senator for three terms:from 2001 to 2013 and from 2016 to 2022. He was the Director General of the Philippine National Police (PNP) from 1999 to 2001,and was a candidate in the 2004 and 2022 Philippine presidential elections.
The 2004 election of members to the Senate of the Philippines was the 28th election to the Senate of the Philippines. It was held on Monday,May 10,2004,to elect 12 of the 24 seats in the Senate. The major coalitions that participated are the Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan,composed of parties that support the candidacy of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo,and the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino,composed of parties that support the candidacy of film actor Fernando Poe Jr. coalition. The Alyansa ng Pag-asa was a minor coalition made up of Aksyon Demokratiko and Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa. K4 won seven seats,while the KNP won the remaining five contested seats.
The 2004 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on Monday,May 10,2004. In the presidential election,incumbent president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo won a full six-year term as President,with a margin of over one million votes over her leading opponent,movie actor Fernando Poe Jr.
Alberto "Bert" Gatmaitan Romulo is a Filipino politician and diplomat. He served in the Philippines in various capacities as executive secretary,finance secretary,foreign affairs secretary,and budget secretary. His most recent office is his leadership of the Department of Foreign Affairs before and during the early period of the administration of President Benigno Aquino III.
Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II is a Filipino politician who served as a Senator of the Philippines. He is the grandson and namesake of former Philippine President Manuel Roxas. He served in the Cabinet of the Philippines as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government from 2012 to 2015. Previously,he was the Secretary of Trade and Industry from 2000 to 2003 and Secretary of Transportation and Communications from 2011 to 2012. He is the son of former Senator Gerry Roxas.
This article covers the history of the current Philippine republican state following the 1986 People Power Revolution,known as the Fifth Philippine Republic.
Jejomar "Jojo" Cabauatan Binay Sr. is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 13th vice president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016,under President Benigno Aquino III.
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.
The Philippines' National Food Authority,is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring the food security of the Philippines and the stability of supply and price of rice,the Philippines' staple grain.
Francisco Tiongson Duque III is a Filipino physician and government official who served as Secretary of Health in the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte from 2017 to 2022,a position he had previously held from 2005 to 2009 in the Cabinet of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. From 2010 to 2015,he served as the chair of the Civil Service Commission.
The Davao Death Squad (DDS) is a vigilante group in Davao City,Philippines. The group is alleged to have conducted summary executions of street children and individuals suspected of petty crimes and drug dealing. It has been estimated that the group is responsible for the killing or disappearance of between 1,020 and 1,040 people between 1998 and 2008. The 2009 report by the CHR noted stonewalling by local police under Duterte while a leaked cable observed a lack of public outrage among Davao residents.
The Philippine National Broadband Network controversy involved allegations of corruption in the awarding of a US$329 million construction contract to Chinese telecommunications firm ZTE for the proposed government-managed National Broadband Network (NBN).
The Fertilizer Fund scam is a Philippine political controversy involving accusations that Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn Bolante diverted ₱728 million in fertilizer funds to the 2004 election campaign of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
The City Mayor of Manila is the head of the executive branch of Manila's city government. The mayor holds office at Manila City Hall. Like all local government heads in the Philippines,the mayor is elected via popular vote,and may not be elected for a fourth consecutive term. In case of death,resignation or incapacity,the vice mayor becomes the mayor.
The presidency of Benigno Aquino III began on June 30,2010,when he became the 15th president of the Philippines,succeeding Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. His term ended on June 30,2016. Aquino,the third-youngest person elected president,is the only son of the 11th president,Corazon Aquino,and former senator Benigno Aquino Jr.
The 2007 election of members to the Senate of the Philippines was the 29th election to the Senate of the Philippines. It was held on Monday,May 14,2007,to elect 12 of the 24 seats in the Senate. The winners in this election joined the winners of the 2004 election to form the 14th Congress of the Philippines. The senators elected in 2004 will serve until June 30,2010,while the senators elected in this election will serve up to June 30,2013. The elections to the House of Representatives as well as local elections occurred on the same date. The Philippines uses plurality-at-large voting for seats in the Senate.
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.
Orlan Agbin Calayag is a Filipino politician,who is currently serving as Mayor of Dolores,Quezon. Formerly the administrator of the Philippines' National Food Authority (NFA),he was later appointed the Assistant Secretary for Project Planning &Development at the Department of Agriculture.
Emmanuel Joel Villanueva,nicknamed "Tesdaman",is a Filipino politician who previously served as the Senate Majority Leader from 2022 to 2024 and has been a Senator since 2016. He previously served as the Director General of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) from 2010 to 2015 in the administration of President Benigno Aquino III. He started his political career in the House of Representatives,representing CIBAC party-list from 2002 to 2010;he was the youngest member of the House when he assumed office,aged 26. He is a son of evangelist and politician Bro. Eddie Villanueva,founder of Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide.
Menardo Ilasco Guevarra is a Filipino lawyer serving as Solicitor General of the Philippines since 2022 under President Bongbong Marcos. He previously served as the Secretary of Justice under President Rodrigo Duterte and as a commissioner of the Philippine Competition Commission under President Benigno Aquino III. Before joining the government,he was involved in private litigation practice as a founding partner of the Medialdea Ata Bello Guevarra &Suarez law firm since 1990. He was also an active faculty member at his alma mater Ateneo de Manila University,where he graduated in 1974.
