The University of St. La Salle (USLS) is a Catholic private research university run by the De La Salle Brothers,located in La Salle Avenue,Bacolod,Negros Occidental,Philippines. Established in 1952 as La Salle College - Bacolod,it is the second oldest campus founded by the congregation in the country. The university is a member of De La Salle Philippines,a network established in 2006 comprising 16 Lasallian educational institutions in the Philippine islands. The university offers preschool,elementary,secondary,undergraduate,and graduate programs. It has seven colleges namely:Business and Accountancy,Engineering and Technology,Arts and Sciences,Education,Nursing,Law,and Medicine.
Prospero Arreza Pichay Jr.,also known as Butch Pichay,is a Filipino politician who served as Representative of Surigao del Sur's 1st district in the Philippine House of Representatives from 1998 to 2007 and from 2016 to 2022. He was the chairman of the House Committee on National Defense in the 13th Congress and deputy speaker in the 17th and 18th Congresses. He is a member of the formerly dominant political party Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino and was a senatorial aspirant in the 2007 Philippine Senate election but lost.
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).
Jejomar Erwin "Junjun" Sombillo Binay Jr. is a Filipino politician who served as the mayor of Makati from 2010 to 2015. He is the only son of former Vice President Jejomar Binay. He was initially dismissed from office by the Ombudsman of the Philippines but this decision was overturned by the Court of Appeals in a ruling dated May 3,2018. He is perpetually banned from holding public office after the Court of Appeals affirmed on May 28,2019,charges of grave misconduct,dishonesty and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service over the construction of a Makati school building.
The Bacolod Metropolitan Area,simply known as Metro Bacolod,is the 8th-most populous and the 6th-most densely populated metropolitan area out of the 12 metropolitan areas in the Philippines. This metropolitan area as defined by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has an estimated population of 1,435,593 inhabitants as of the 2020 official census by the Philippine Statistics Authority.
Roderick Mendenilla Paulate is a Filipino former actor,TV host,comedian and politician. Paulate had previously hosted TV shows like Vilma On 7,Tonight With Dick &Carmi,Magandang Tanghali Bayan,and The Singing Bee. Paulate is also a comedian in shows Abangan Ang Susunod Na Kabanata,Oki Doki Doc,Mana Mana,Ang Tanging Ina:The Comedy Series,and Tweets For My Sweets. Paulate is also a dramatic actor in previous shows,Malayo Pa Ang Umaga,Makita Ka Lang Muli,Rosalinda,Munting Heredera and action drama series,the long running FPJ's Ang Probinsyano,which he plays a straight mayor-politician.
The University of St. La Salle–Integrated School (USLS-IS),located in La Salle Avenue-Montelibano Drive and in Villa Lucasan Subdivision,Brgy. Mandalagan,Bacolod,Philippines,is a Catholic primary and secondary school run by the De La Salle Brothers. Established in 1952 as La Salle - Bacolod,it is the second oldest campus founded by the congregation in the country. The university is a member of De La Salle Philippines,a network established in 2006 comprising 17 Lasallian institutions in the country. It is under the supervision and administration of University of St. La Salle.
The Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas or the SWP is the national governing body for weightlifting and powerlifting in the Philippines. The president of the SWP since October 2016 is Monico Puentevella.
The Bacolod City Arena was a proposed multipurpose indoor arena in Bacolod,Philippines.
2016 in the Philippines details events that occurred in the Philippines in 2016.
Local elections were held in Bacolod on May 9,2016,as part of the Philippine general election. The elective local posts in the city:the mayor,vice mayor,the congressman,and twelve councilors,were filled in.
Evelio Ramos Leonardia,sometimes known as Bing Leonardia,is a Filipino realtor,lawyer,and politician who was the 36th Mayor of Bacolod. He served as Vice Mayor of the City of Bacolod from 1992 to 1995 under Alfredo Montelibano and represented the Lone District of Bacolod from 2013 to 2016.
Alfonso "Al" Gaba Cusi is a Filipino businessman from Naujan,Oriental Mindoro who served as the 14th Secretary of Energy under the Duterte administration from 2016 to 2022. He is also the president of PDP–Laban and served in the Arroyo Administration as head of government air and sea transportation agencies from 2001 to 2010. He was the vice chair of PDP–Laban until July 2021,before being elected as its president amid the dispute within the ruling party with the rival faction led by Senators Koko Pimentel and Manny Pacquiao.
Alfredo Abelardo "Albee" Bantug Benitez is a Filipino-American businessman and politician serving as the City Mayor of Bacolod since 2022. He served three consecutive terms as the representative of Negros Occidental's 3rd district from 2010 to 2019. He was one of the richest congressmen in the Philippines.
Joseph Chua Cua is a Filipino politician from the province of Catanduanes,Philippines. He currently serves as a Governor of Catanduanes. He was first elected as Governor of the province in 2007 and he was re-elected in the 2010,2016,and 2019 elections.
Romulo "Kid" Valderama Peña Jr. is a Filipino politician and the current Representative of the 1st District of Makati in the Philippine House of Representatives. He previously served as acting Makati Mayor from 2015 to 2016 after the office of Ombudsman of the Philippines dismissed Jejomar Erwin "Junjun" Binay,Jr. over contract irregularities related to the construction of Makati Science High School. Prior to that,he served as Vice Mayor of Makati from 2010 to 2015 and a barangay kagawad and captain of Barangay Valenzuela.
The 2022 presidential campaign of Manny Pacquiao formally began on October 1,2021,when Manny Pacquiao filed his candidacy for the 2022 Philippine presidential election. He has been a Senator of the Philippines from June 30,2016 to June 30,2022 and was previously a member of the House of Representatives,representing the Sarangani lone district.
Jocelle Batapa-Sigue is a Filipino politician,currently serving as Undersecretary for Informations and Communications Technology Industry Development of the Department of Information and Communications Technology. She previously served as a member of the Bacolod City Council. She is the founding chairperson of the Bacolod –Negros Occidental Federation for Information and Communications Technology,one of the founding organization of the National ICT Confederation of the Philippines where she became president from 2010-2012.
Greg Gasataya is a Filipino politician serving as the Representative of the Lone District of Bacolod since 2016.
