Bayani Flores Fernando was a Filipino politician,businessman,and professional mechanical engineer. He served as the Mayor of Marikina from 1992 to 2001. During the administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo,he served as Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) from 2002 to 2009 and Secretary of Public Works and Highways from January to April 2003. He was a candidate for vice president of the Philippines in the 2010 elections as the running mate of Dick Gordon. He later served as the representative for Marikina's 1st district from 2016 to 2022.
Eugenio "Boy" Romerica Abunda Jr. is a Filipino television presenter,publicist,and talent manager. Known as the "King of Talk",Abunda has presented several talk shows centered on the Philippine entertainment industry. On GMA,he co-presented Show &Tell (1994–1995) and Startalk (1995–1999). After transferring to ABS-CBN,he hosted The Buzz (1999–2015),Kontrobersyal (2003–2006),Homeboy (2005–2007),The Bottomline with Boy Abunda (2009–2020),and Tonight with Boy Abunda (2015–2020). He partnered with Kris Aquino in hosting Boy &Kris (2007–2009),SNN:Showbiz News Ngayon (2009–2011),and Aquino &Abunda Tonight (2014–2015). After the ABS-CBN shutdown,he returned to GMA to host Fast Talk with Boy Abunda (2023–present). In the PMPC Star Awards for Television,he has been inducted to the Hall of Fame for having won Best Celebrity Talk Show Host eleven times while Tonight with Boy Abunda was awarded Best Celebrity Talk Show four times.
Francis Pancratius "Kiko" Nepomuceno Pangilinan is a Filipino lawyer,politician,and farm owner who served as a Senator from 2001 to 2013 and from 2016 to 2022. He was the Senate Majority Leader from 2004 to 2008.
Elpidio "Pidi" Frani Barzaga Jr. was a Filipino lawyer and politician. He was the representative of Cavite's 4th district in the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016 and from 2019 until his death in 2024. This district exclusively covers the city of Dasmariñas and was carved out from the 2nd district,which he represented from 2007 to 2010. In addition to his legislative roles,he served as the mayor of Dasmariñas.
Robert Ace Smith Barbers,or also known simply as Ace Barbers,is a Filipino politician. The son of former senator Robert Barbers,he is currently serving as the representative of the second district of Surigao del Norte. He previously served as well as provincial governor (2007–2010).
Ferdinand Martin Gomez Romualdez is a Filipino businessman,lawyer and politician serving as the Speaker of the House of Representatives since 2022. He is also serving as the representative for the 1st district of Leyte since 2019 and previously from 2007 to 2016. He formerly served as the House Majority Leader from 2019 to 2022,and unsuccessfully ran for senator in the 2016 elections. He is a first cousin of President Bongbong Marcos. Since May 17,2023,he has been widely considered to be the country's de facto "Prime Minister" after the ouster of Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo,becoming the main catalyst to the 2024 Philippine political crisis.
Mel Senen Sevilla Sarmiento is a Filipino politician. He was a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the 1st Legislative District of Samar from 2010 to 2015. He also served as Secretary-General of the Liberal Party. He served as the Vice Mayor of Calbayog from 1992 to 1995 and Mayor from 2004 to 2011 before the death of Congressman Uy. He was also the Secretary General of the League of Cities of the Philippines from 2004 to 2010. He also served as the last Secretary of the Interior and Local Government under President Benigno Aquino III after Jesse Robredo and Mar Roxas.
Typhoon Melor,known in the Philippines as Typhoon Nona,was a powerful tropical cyclone that struck the Philippines in December 2015. The twenty-seventh named storm and the eighteenth typhoon of the annual typhoon season,Melor killed 51 people and caused ₱7.04 billion in damage.
The 19th Congress of the Philippines,composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives,convened on July 25,2022. The 19th Congress is meeting during the first three years of Bongbong Marcos's presidency,and will end on June 6,2025. The convening of the 19th Congress followed the 2022 general elections,which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.
Ciriaco S. "Acoy" Calalang was a Philippine legal academic and politician representing Kabalikat ng Mamamayan.
The 2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections were the 36th lower house elections in the Philippines. The election of the House of Representatives was held on May 9,2022.
The House of Representatives Majority and Minority Leaders are the two members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines who are elected by their respective parties or coalitions as their official leaders. They serve as the chief spokesmen of their party with regard to their business in the Senate.
Isagani Sybico Amatong is a Filipino politician from the province of Zamboanga del Norte. He last served as Congressman in the House of Representatives of the Philippines representing the 3rd legislative district of Zamboanga del Norte.
Francis Gerald "Boy Blue" Aguinaldo Abaya is a Filipino politician and architect who served as the Representative of Cavite's 1st district from 2013 to 2022.
Ang Buklod ng mga Motorista ng Pilipinas,also known as the 1-Rider Partylist,is a political organization seeking party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines.
The Pagtibayin at Palaguin ang Pangkabuhayang Pilipino,also known as the 4Ps Party-list,is a political organization seeking party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines.
Bonifacio Laqui Bosita is a Filipino motorcycle rights activist and retired police officer. He is currently serving as representative for the 1-Rider Partylist in the House of Representatives.
Maria Fe Romerica Abunda is a Filipino politician. She is currently a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the Eastern Samar's Lone District since 2019. She served as the mayor of Borongan from 2010 to 2019. She became the first woman to be elected as Eastern Samar representative. She is the sister of television host Boy Abunda.
Jonathan Clement "JC" Abalos II is a Filipino politician who is the party-list representative for 4Ps Party-list or Pagtibayin at Palaguin ang Pangkabuhayang Pilipino,alongside Marcelino Libanan. He is the Assistant Minority Leader (2022-2025) of the House of Representatives of the Philippines.
The Reform PH Party,officially as Reform PH - People's Party,is a Filipino political party established in June 2024.
