The People's Reform Party (Philippines) (abbrev. PRP) is a political party in the Philippines. Founded on April 12,1991,as the political party of former Agrarian Reform Secretary Miriam Defensor Santiago for her bid as president in the 1992 Presidential Elections. During the 1992 Elections,the party nominated Santiago as president and Ramon Magsaysay,Jr. as vice president,however both Santiago and Magsaysay lost the elections to former Defense Secretary Fidel Ramos and then-Senator Joseph Estrada,respectively. The Force of Reform Philippines (FORPH) serves as the official youth-wing of the People's Reform Party. While under the same Miriam Defensor Santiago wing,the Youth Reform Movement is not related to the PRP.
Jaro is a district in Iloilo City,Philippines,located on Panay Island in the Western Visayas region. It is the largest district in terms of both area and population,with 130,700 people according to the 2020 census. Jaro merged with Iloilo City in the 1940s during the American administration in the Philippines. It is also the largest among the seven districts of Iloilo City. La Paz district and the present municipalities of Leganes and Pavia were historically part of Jaro before becoming independent.
The University of the Philippines Visayas is a public research university in the Philippines with campuses and facilities throughout the Visayas. A constituent university of the University of the Philippines system,it teaches management,accountancy,marketing,economics,chemistry,applied mathematics and physics,marine science education and research,fisheries,and aquaculture. It offers regional studies programs on the preservation and enrichment of the Visayan cultural heritage.
The Sigma Rho Fraternity (ΣΡ) is a College of Law-based fraternity in the University of the Philippines Diliman. Having been formally organized in 1938,it is the oldest law-based Greek-letter fraternity in Asia. However,it has also expanded its membership base to include undergraduate students,including those studying for degrees in engineering,business,and sports science. It is one of the three fraternities based in the College of Law,the other two being Alpha Phi Beta and Scintilla Juris.
Arthur "Art" Doligosa Defensor Sr. is a Filipino politician and a statesman who served as the Governor of Iloilo from 1992 until 2001,and again from 2010 until 2019. He also served as Representative of the 3rd District of Iloilo from 2001 to 2010. He was the Majority Leader of the 14th Congress of the Philippines. He is currently a member of the PDP–Laban. He is married to Cosette Rivera Defensor.
Niel "Junjun" Causing Tupas Jr. is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He served as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the 5th District of Iloilo from 2007 to 2016.
Elections were held in Western Visayas for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 10,2010.
Iloilo Convention Center (ICON) is a convention center in Iloilo Business Park,in the district of Mandurriao,Iloilo City,Philippines. It stands on the site of Iloilo's former airport,Mandurriao Airport.
The University of the Philippines High School in Iloilo,also known as UP High School in Iloilo or simply UPHSI,is one of the four high school departments under the University of the Philippines System. The three other units are the UP Integrated School,UP Rural High School,and UP High School Cebu.
The Rose Memorial Auditorium is a large multi-purpose theater (auditorium) on the campus of Central Philippine University in Jaro,Iloilo City. Rose is the largest auditorium and theater in Western Visayas with a seating capacity of 4000 and has hosted several international and local concerts,conventions and events from known from music groups and singers,and as well as conventions and summits of known public servants and organizations.
Elections were held in Western Visayas for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 9,2016.
Gubernatorial elections were held in the Philippines on May 13,2019. All provinces elected their provincial governors for three-year terms,who will be inaugurated on June 30,2019 after their proclamation. Governors that are currently serving their third consecutive terms are prohibited from running as governors.
The Governor of Iloilo is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Iloilo. The governor holds office at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol located at Bonifacio Drive,Iloilo City. Like all local government heads in the Philippines,the governor is elected via popular vote,and may not be elected for a fourth consecutive term. In case of death,resignation or incapacity,the vice governor becomes the governor. Along with the governors of Aklan,Antique,Capiz,Guimaras and Negros Occidental,he sits in the Regional Development Council of the Western Visayas Region.
Oscar "Richard" Serag Garin Jr. is a Filipino politician and civil engineer serving as the mayor of Miagao since 2022. He was previously the Representative of Iloilo's 1st district,Vice Governor of Iloilo,member of Iloilo's provincial board,and Mayor of Guimbal.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Western Visayas is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus reached Western Visayas on March 20,2020,when the first case of the disease was confirmed in Bacolod. All provinces have at least one confirmed COVID-19 case.
