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 in 2016.
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.
Ronald Allan Kelley Poe,known professionally as Fernando Poe Jr.,and often referred to by his initials FPJ,was a Filipino actor,film director,producer,screenwriter,and politician. His long and successful career as an action star earned him the nickname "Da King". He also wrote,directed,and produced several of the films he starred in—under the pseudonyms Ronwaldo Reyes and D'Lanor.
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.
Regidor Lim de la Rosa,professionally known as Rogelio de la Rosa,was a Filipino actor and politician. He was one of the most popular Filipino matinee idols of the 20th century. He is also remembered for his statesmanship,and in particular,for 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 San Pablo City Science Integrated High School is a secondary public science high school system located in San Pablo City,Laguna,Philippines.
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.
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,he is a graduate of Ateneo de Manila University,where he was a working student.
Clodualdo del Mundo Sr. was a Filipino novelist,playwright,essayist,short story writer,journalist,screenwriter,teacher,critic. Many comics fans know him as the prolific writer of komiks through Liwayway and Ace Publications.
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.
Maria Angelica Rosedell Malbas Amante-Matba,is a Filipino registered nurse and politician currently serving as the governor of Agusan del Norte,a position she previously held from 1995 to 2004 and from 2013 to 2019. She was also a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines representing Agusan del Norte's 2nd congressional 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 Lakas–CMD.
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.
