Laguna,officially the Province of Laguna,is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Its capital is Santa Cruz while its largest city is the City of Calamba and the province is situated southeast of Metro Manila,south of the province of Rizal,west of Quezon,north of Batangas and east of Cavite. Laguna hugs the southern shores of Laguna de Bay,the largest lake in the country. As of the 2020 census,the province's total population is 3,382,193. It is the seventh richest province in the country.
San Pablo,officially the City of San Pablo,is a 1st class component city in the province of Laguna,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 285,348 people.
San Pedro,officially the City of San Pedro,is a 3rd class component city in the province of Laguna,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 326,001 people.
Cabuyao,officially the City of Cabuyao,is a 1st class component city in the province of Laguna,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 355,330 people.
Santo Domingo,officially the Municipality of Santo Domingo,is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 29,041 people.
San Pablo,officially the Municipality of San Pablo,is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 26,648 people.
Regidor Lim de la Rosa,professionally known as Rogelio de la Rosa,was one of the most popular Filipino matinee idols of the 20th century. He is also remembered for his statesmanship,in particular his accomplishments as a diplomat. Elected to the Philippine Senate from 1957 to 1963,he was the first Filipino film actor to parlay his fame into a substantial political career,paving the way for other future Filipino entertainers-turned-politicians such as Senators Ramon Revilla Sr.,Tito Sotto,Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr.,Jinggoy Estrada,Lito Lapid,Freddie Webb,Robin Padilla,and President Joseph Estrada.
Doroteo Gerardo N. Alanguilan Jr.,also known in the Philippines by his alias Komikero,was a Filipino comic book artist,writer,and architect from San Pablo,Laguna. He was an important figure in the Philippine comics renaissance of the 1990s and early 2000s,and is known internationally for his graphic novels Wasted and Elmer,and for his inking on American superhero comics such as Wetworks,X-Men,Superman:Birthright,Wolverine,and Fantastic Four.
The legislative districts of Laguna are the representations of the province of Laguna in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first,second,third,and fourth congressional districts.
The San Pablo City Science Integrated High School is a Secondary Public Science High School system located in San Pablo City,Laguna,Philippines with address DLSP Campus,Brgy. San Jose,San Pablo City,Laguna. It is a DepEd-recognized science high school.
The Diocese of San Pablo is a Roman Catholic diocese which is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Manila. Its patron saint or titular is Paul the First Hermit,the only one in the world dedicated to him.
San Pablo City Integrated High School is one of the 12 functioning public secondary schools of San Pablo City,Philippines. Located in F. Mariño St.,Lakeside Park Subdivision,Brgy. VI-D,San Pablo City,it provides free secondary education for the people of the city and neighboring towns with a science curriculum. Abbreviated as SPCIHS,students nicknamed it "City High" or "City High Main".
Edgar Calabia Samar is a poet and novelist from San Pablo City,Philippines. He has received the Philippine National Book Awards for his novels and book of criticism,and the Palanca Awards for his poetry collections and short fiction. His novels Sa Kasunod ng 909,Si Janus Silang at ang Tiyanak ng Tabon and Si Janus Silang at ang Labanang Manananggal-Mambabarang all won the Philippine National Book Awards for Best Novel in a Philippine Language in 2012,2015,and 2016,respectively. He has also been awarded the PBBY-Salanga Writer's Prize,the NCCA Writer's Prize for the Novel,the Gantimpalang Collantes sa Sanaysay,and the Gawad Surian sa Tula. His poetry books,Pag-aabang sa Kundiman:Isang Tulambuhay and Samantalang Sakop at Iniibig:Panibagong Tulambuhay were both nominated for the National Book Award. His award-winning children story Uuwi na ang Nanay Kong si Adarnahas been adapted into play and was staged at the Cultural Center of the Philippines as part of The Virgin Labfest in July 2008. The same story was also adapted for television in a storytelling segment of GMA-7's Art Angel episode last May 29,2008. His book,Walong Diwata ng Pagkahulog, was recipient of the 2005 NCCA Writer's Prize;its translation to English as Eight Muses of the Fall was longlisted in the 2009 Man Asian Literary Prize. Samar is also fellow to the 2010 International Writing Program of the University of Iowa.
The Coconut Festival is a week-long celebration in San Pablo,Laguna,Philippines,in honor of their patron Saint Paul the Hermit. It is held every first to second week of January. It is a celebration started in 1996. The festival consists of Street dancing,float parade,street concerts,nightly programs before the city fiesta and some other important events like the yearly "Mutya at Lakan ng San Pablo".
Teofisto "Tito" Tayko Guingona Jr. is a Filipino politician and diplomat who served as the 11th vice president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2004,during the first term of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Born in San Juan,Rizal,Teofisto is a graduate of Ateneo de Manila University,where he was a working student.
Gubernatorial elections were held in the Philippines on May 13,2013. All provinces elected their provincial governors for three-year terms who will be inaugurated on June 30,2013,after their proclamation. Governors that are currently serving their third consecutive terms are prohibited from running as governors.
Local elections were held in the Province of Laguna on May 13,2013 as part of the 2013 general election. Voters elected 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 four districts of Laguna.
Pablo Ocampo Street,also known simply as Ocampo Street and formerly and still referred to as Vito Cruz Street,is an inner city main road in Manila,Philippines. It runs west–east for about 3.448 kilometers (2.142 mi) connecting the southern districts of Malate and San Andres southeast to the adjacent city of Makati.
Local elections was held in the Province of Laguna on May 13,2019 as part of the 2019 Philippine general election. Voters selected candidates for all local positions:a town mayor,vice mayor and town council,as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan,the vice-governor,governor and representatives for the four districts of Laguna,including Biñan lone district and the newly created Calamba lone district.
Laguna's 3rd congressional district is one of the seven congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Laguna. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1987. The district consists of the city of San Pablo and adjacent municipalities of Alaminos,Calauan,Liliw,Nagcarlan,Rizal and Victoria bordering Batangas and Quezon also facing the province of Rizal. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Loreto S. Amante of the PDP–Laban.
