Rizal,officially the Province of Rizal,is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Its capital is the city of Antipolo. It is about 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) east of Manila. The province is named after JoséRizal,one of the main national heroes of the Philippines. It is bordered by Metro Manila to the west,Bulacan to the north,Quezon to the east and Laguna to the southeast. The province also lies on the northern shores of Laguna de Bay,the largest lake in the country. Rizal is a mountainous province perched on the western slopes of the southern portion of the Sierra Madre mountain range.
Pasig,officially the City of Pasig,is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 803,159 people.
Antipolo,officially the City of Antipolo,is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Rizal,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 887,399 people. It is the most populous city in Rizal Province and in Calabarzon region,and the seventh most-populous city in the Philippines. It is also the most populated city under the component city status.
Cainta,officially the Municipality of Cainta,is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Rizal,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 376,933 people.
The legislative districts of Rizal are the representations of the province of Rizal in the various national and local legislatures of the Philippines. At present,the province is represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines by its four congressional districts,with the districts' representatives being elected every three years. Additionally,each district is allotted a certain number of seats in the Rizal Provincial Board,with board members also being elected every three years.
The legislative districts of Antipolo are the representations of the component city of Antipolo in the Congress of the Philippines. The city is currently represented in the lower house of Congress through its first and second congressional districts.
The Ynares Center is an indoor arena located along the Circumferential Road in Antipolo,Rizal,Philippines. The facility,which has a seating capacity of 7,400,is managed by the Provincial Government of Rizal. The arena is named after the Ynares family of Rizal,whose members had served as governors since 1992. It was also the site of the 100th Foundation Anniversary Celebration of the province.
The University of Rizal System (URS) is a network of colleges located in the Rizal province,Philippines. It operates multiple campuses,with the main campus being in Tanay,Rizal.
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 Diocese of Antipolo is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines that comprises the Province of Rizal and the city of Marikina in Metro Manila.
Juan Marquez Sumulong Sr. was a Filipino former revolutionary,journalist,lawyer,educator and politician from the province of Rizal. He was the president of the opposition party which ran against Manuel L. Quezon's Nacionalista Party in the 1941 presidential election of the Philippine Commonwealth. He is also the maternal great-grandfather of former President Benigno Aquino III.
Local elections were held in Antipolo on May 13,2013,within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city:the mayor,vice mayor,the 2 congressmen,and the councilors,eight in each of the city's 2 legislative districts.
Local elections were held in Rizal on May 13,2013,as part of the 2013 general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions:a municipal/city mayor,vice mayor and town councilors,as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan,the vice-governor,governor and representatives for the two districts of Rizal.
The Laguna Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Laguna.
Local elections were held in the Province of Rizal on May 9,2016 as part of the 2016 general election. Voters selected candidates for all local positions:a municipal/city mayor,vice mayor and town councilors,as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan,the governor,vice-governor and representatives for the two districts of Rizal.
Local elections were held in the Province of Rizal on May 13,2019,as part of the 2019 general election. Voters selected candidates for all local positions:a municipal/city mayor,vice mayor and town councilors,as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan,the governor,vice-governor and representatives for the two districts of Rizal.
Rizal's 1st congressional district is one of the four congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Rizal. 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 the western Rizal municipalities of Angono,Binangonan,Cainta and Taytay. It is presently the largest legislative district in the country in terms of population. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Michael John R. Duavit of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).
The Rizal Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Rizal.
Local elections were held in the Rizal on May 9,2022,as part of the 2022 general elections. Voters selected candidates for all local positions:a municipal/city mayor,vice mayor and town councilors,as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan,the governor,vice-governor and representatives for the four districts of Rizal.
Local elections was held in Antipolo on May 10,2010,within the Philippine general election. The voters elected candidates for the elective local posts in the city:the mayor,vice mayor,the two district congressmen,two provincial board members of Rizal,one for each district,and the sixteen councilors,eight in each of the city's districts.
