The House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower house of Congress,the bicameral legislature of the Philippines,with the Senate of the Philippines as the upper house. The lower house is usually called Congress,although the term collectively refers to both houses.
Lucena,officially the City of Lucena,is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Calabarzon region of the Philippines. It is the capital city of the province of Quezon where it is geographically situated but,in terms of government and administration,the city is politically independent from the province. For statistical and geographical purposes,Lucena is grouped with the province of Quezon. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 278,924 people.
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.
Benigno Simeon "Igno" Quiambao Aquino Sr. was a Filipino politician who served as Speaker of the National Assembly of the Japanese-sponsored puppet state in the Philippines from 1943 to 1944.
Jose "Joe" Bulaon Lingad was a Filipino lawyer,World War II veteran,politician and martyr. He was served as provincial governor of Pampanga from 1948 to 1951 and congressman from Pampanga from 1969 to 1972. He also became commissioner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue and Bureau of Customs then subsequently secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment.
Erineo "Ayong" Saquilayan Maliksi was a Filipino politician from the province of Cavite. As an elected official,he served in different capacities in the municipal government of Imus and the provincial government of Cavite. He represented the 2nd and 3rd congressional districts of Cavite in the 11th and 15th Congress of the Philippines,respectively.
Lorenzo Reyes Tañada III,best known as Erin Tañada,is a Filipino lawyer,broadcaster,and human rights and labor rights advocate who has served as a Deputy Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives. A member of the Liberal Party,he was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2004,as the representative of the 4th District of Quezon Province.
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.
Florencio "Butch" Barsana Abad is a Filipino lawyer and politician. Having held many cabinet-level ranks in the past,he was appointed by President Benigno Aquino III as Secretary of the Philippine Department of Budget and Management. Abad held various cabinet-level positions in the past,particularly as Secretary of the Department of Education and Secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform.
Local elections were held in the province of Quezon 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 Quezon.
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.
Felix William "Wimpy" Buquid Fuentebella is a lawyer and politician who was the former representative of the 4th and 3rd district of the Province of Camarines Sur,which is popularly known as the "Partido District".
David Catarina Suarez is a Filipino politician. He is the incumbent Representative of the 2nd District of Quezon in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He previously served as governor of Quezon from 2010 to 2019,vice governor of Quezon from 2004 to 2007,and councilor of Unisan from 2001 to 2004.
Danilo "Danny" Etorma Suarez is a Filipino politician and former Governor of Quezon. He served as Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines representing the 3rd District of Quezon.
Local elections was held in the Province of Quezon on May 9,2016 as part of the 2016 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 Quezon.
Local elections was held in the Province of Quezon on May 13,2019 as part of the 2019 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 Quezon.
Quezon's 2nd congressional district is one of the four congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Quezon,formerly Tayabas. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of Quezon's capital city of Lucena and adjacent municipalities of Candelaria,Dolores,San Antonio,Sariaya and Tiaong. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by David C. Suarez of Lakas–CMD.
Local elections were held in the Province of Quezon on May 9,2022,as part of the 2022 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 Quezon.
Angelina "Helen" de Luna Tan, is a Filipina physician and politician who is the incumbent governor of Quezon. She previously served as a three-time congresswoman of Quezon's 4th district from 2013 to 2022 when she was elected in 2022 to become Quezon's new governor,becoming the first woman to hold the office.
