Maguindanao is a province in the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Since 2014 the provincial capital is Buluan but the legislative branch of the provincial government,the Sangguniang Panlalawigan,convenes in the old provincial capitol in the town of Sultan Kudarat. It borders Lanao del Sur to the north,Cotabato to the east,Sultan Kudarat to the south,and the Illana Bay to the west.
The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao was an autonomous region of the Philippines,located in the Mindanao island group of the Philippines,that consisted of five predominantly Muslim provinces:Basilan,Lanao del Sur,Maguindanao,Sulu,and Tawi-Tawi. It was the only region that had its own government. The region's de facto seat of government was Cotabato City,although this self-governing city was outside its jurisdiction.
The legislative districts of Cotabato are the representations of the province of Cotabato 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,and third congressional districts.
The legislative districts of South Cotabato are the representations of the province of South Cotabato and the highly urbanized city of General Santos 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 and second congressional districts.
The legislative district of Lanao was the representation of the historical province of Lanao in the various national legislatures of the Philippines until 1969. Marawi and Iligan also remained part of the province's representation even after becoming chartered cities in 1940 and 1950,respectively.
The legislative districts of Southern Leyte are the representations of the province of Southern Leyte 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 lone congressional district,but will start to elect two representatives beginning in 2022.
Michael Tan Defensor is a Filipino politician who most recently served as the Party-list Representative for Anakalusugan from 2019 to 2022. He is also the CEO of Pax Libera Mining,Inc.
Elpidio "Pidi" Frani Barzaga Jr. is a Filipino politician from the province of Cavite. He is the incumbent Congressman of Dasmariñas and is the mayor of the said city. During the 2020 House hearing on ABS-CBN franchise renewal,Barzaga infamously cited Wikipedia as his source. On July 10,2020,Barzaga is one of the 70 representatives who voted to reject the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN. He is the congressman under National Unity Party (NUP).
Jesus Crispin "Boying" Catibayan Remulla is a Filipino lawyer,politician,and broadcaster currently serving as the representative of Cavite's 7th district since 2019,the position he previously held from 2010 to 2013,and concurrently the Senior Deputy Majority Leader. He previously served as the provincial governor of Cavite from 2016 to 2019,and was the representative of the province's 3rd district from 2004 to 2010. He is also a radio host for "Executive Session" on DZRH. Remulla is one of the vocal opponents against ABS-CBN and is among the 70 congressmen who voted to reject the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.
Sema v. COMELEC and Dilangalen is a court case that was ruled on by the Supreme Court of the Philippines on 16 July 2008. It was consolidated with Marquez v. COMELEC. It held that the Regional Assembly of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao does not have the power to create provinces and cities. Thus,the creation of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan was unconstitutional ab initio and that province no longer exists as a political entity in the Philippines. All its employees and officials,elected or otherwise,were declared as not holding validly created offices.
Rene Lopez Relampagos is a Filipino politician. He is a former vice-governor of the Province of Bohol after having been elected in the local elections as part of the 2019 Philippine General Election and ending his term on June 30,2022. He has also served three terms as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines representing the 1st congressional district of the Province of Bohol.
Abraham "Bambol" Ng Tolentino is a Filipino politician who currently serves as the Mayor of Tagaytay and President of the Philippine Olympic Committee. He previously served as representative of Cavite's 8th district from 2019 to 2022 and the 7th district from 2013 to 2019.
John Marvin Cruz Nieto,popularly known by his stage name Yul Servo Nieto or simply Yul Servo,is a Filipino actor and politician who is currently the vice mayor of Manila,the capital city of the Philippines,since 2022.
The legislative district of General Santos,officially the 3rd district of South Cotabato,will be the representation of the highly urbanized city of General Santos in the Congress of the Philippines. The city will be represented in the lower house of the Congress through its lone congressional district after the 2022 Philippine general elections.
Jericho Jonas "Koko" Bendigo Nograles is a Filipino congressman and official spokesperson for the Puwersa ng Bayang Atleta (PBA) Partylist. He is the Assistant Majority Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He is one of the 70 representatives who voted to deny the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.
Nancy Alaan Catamco is a Filipina politician and the incumbent governor of the Province of Cotabato. She became the 25th governor and the 3rd female governor of the province when she was elected to the position in 2019. She is also the 1st governor from the Indigenous Bagobo-Obo Manobo people. Catamco was a former member of the House of Representative representing the 2nd Congressional District of the Province of Cotabato for three consecutive terms (2010-2019).
The 2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections were the 36th lower house elections in the Philippines. The election of the House of Representatives was held on May 9,2022.
Conrado Masonsong Estrella III is a Filipino politician serving as the ad interim Secretary of Agrarian Reform since June 30,2022. He was previously one of the deputy speakers of the 18th Congress under the leadership of Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and Lord Allan Velasco.
Deogracias Victor "DV" Barbers Savellano is a Filipino politician currently serving as one of the Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Nacionalista Party,he has also been the Member of the House of Representatives for Ilocos Sur 1st district since 2016.
These are term limited and retiring members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines during the 18th Congress of the Philippines,who cannot or would not run in the 2022 elections.
