Negros Oriental,officially the Province of Negros Oriental,is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Dumaguete. It occupies the southeastern half of the large island of Negros,and borders Negros Occidental,which comprises the northwestern half. It also includes Apo Island,a popular dive site for both local and foreign tourists.
Bacolod,officially the City of Bacolod,is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region of Western Visayas,Philippines. It is the capital of the province of Negros Occidental,where it is geographically situated but governed administratively independent.
Elections in the Philippines are of several types. The president,vice-president,and the senators are elected for a six-year term,while the members of the House of Representatives,governors,vice-governors,members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan,mayors,vice-mayors,members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod/members of the Sangguniang Bayan,barangay officials,and the members of the Sangguniang Kabataan are elected to serve for a three-year term.
Bago,officially the City of Bago,is a 2nd class component city in the province of Negros Occidental,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 191,210 people.
The Republic of Negros was a short-lived revolutionary entity which had existed on the island of Negros first as a canton of the First Philippine Republic and later as a protectorate of the United States.
Juan Anacleto Araneta y Torres was a Filipino sugar farmer and revolutionary leader during the Negros Revolution.
The legislative districts of the Philippines are the divisions of the Philippines' provinces and cities for representation in the various legislative bodies. Congressional districts are for House of Representatives,while there are districts for Sangguniang Panlalawigan,and some Sangguniang Panlungsod. For purposes of representation,the Senate,most Sangguniang Panlungsod,Sangguniang Bayan,Sangguniang Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan are all elected at-large,although there were districts for the Senate from 1916 to 1935.
JoséYulo Yulo was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines during the Japanese Occupation and was Speaker of the National Assembly of the Philippines from 1939 until World War II started in 1941. Yulo served in all of the branches of government:the legislative as House Speaker,congressman,and senator;the executive as Secretary of Justice and member of the Cabinet;and the judiciary as the Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He and his family also owned the Canlubang Sugar Estate that they bought in 1948.
Molo is a district in Iloilo City,in Iloilo Province,on Panay Island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. It is the most densely populated district of all the seven districts of Iloilo City. It was originally a separate municipality before it became part of Iloilo through Act No. 719 of 1903. Molo's historical significance stems from its role as the Parián or Chinatown of Iloilo,where the Chinese residents of the city resided.
Gerardo "Dinggoy" Araneta Roxas Jr.,popularly known simply as Dinggoy Roxas and sometimes referred as Gerry Roxas Jr.,was a Filipino politician who served as a former congressman from Capiz. He was the brother of former Senator and Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Mar Roxas and grandson of former President Manuel Roxas.
Gil Miranda Montilla was a Filipino politician and businessman who served as Speaker of the National Assembly from 1935 to 1938,and a member of the Philippine Senate from 1931 to 1935.
Sangguniang Panlalawigan,commonly known as the Provincial Board,are the legislatures in Philippine provinces. They are the legislative branches of the provinces,and their powers and responsibilities are defined by the Local Government Code of 1991. Along with the provincial governor,the executive branch of the province,they form the province's government.
The Ramon Torres National High School (RTNHS) (Filipino:Pambansang Mataas na Paaralang Ramon Torres) is one of seven public secondary schools in the city of Bago,in Negros Occidental,Philippines.
The Araneta family is a Filipino family that originated from Guipúzcoa,the Basque region of northern Spain. The name is derived from the Basque word aran meaning "valley",with the suffix -eta meaning "abundance of",but also a locative term denoting place. In this case,the Araneta name means "the family that comes from the valley"..
Negros is the fourth largest and third most populous island in the Philippines,with a total land area of 13,309 km2 (5,139 sq mi). Negros is one of the many islands of the Visayas,in the central part of the country. The predominant inhabitants of the island region are mainly called Negrenses. As of 2020 census,the total population of Negros is 4,656,945 people.
The 2016 presidential campaign of Miriam Defensor Santiago,a then-incumbent Senator of the Philippines,was announced on October 13,2015 at a book signing event. Miriam Defensor-Santiago submitted her certificate of candidacy (COC) on October 16,2015. She was fifth overall in the election and lost to Rodrigo Duterte. Santiago died of lung cancer five months later.
The Negros Occidental Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Negros Occidental.
Local elections in the Philippines were held on May 9,2016. This was conducted together with the 2016 general election for national positions. All elected positions above the barangay (village) level were disputed.
The Cebu City Council is the legislature of Cebu City,Philippines. The legislative body is composed of 18 councilors,with 16 councilors elected from Cebu City's two councilor districts and two elected from the ranks of barangay (neighborhood) chairmen and the Sangguniang Kabataan. The council's presiding officer is the vice-mayor. The council is responsible for creating laws and ordinances under the jurisdiction of Cebu City. Although the mayor can veto proposed bills,the council can override the veto with a two-thirds supermajority.
Isaac Araneta Lacson was a Filipino politician from Negros Occidental during the American occupation.
