Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal,often referred to by her initials PGMA and GMA,is a Filipino academic and politician who previously served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010. She is the longest serving president of the Philippines since Ferdinand Marcos. Before her accession to the presidency,she served as the 10th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001 under President Joseph Ejercito Estrada,making her the country's first female vice president,despite having run on an opposing ticket. She was also a Senator from 1992 to 1998. After her presidency,she was elected as the Representative of Pampanga's 2nd district in 2010 and later became the Speaker of the House of Representatives on 2018 to 2019. She was also serving in the congress as a Deputy Speaker from 2016 to 2017 and from 2022 until 2023. She is one of the only 2 Filipinos to hold at least three of the four highest offices in the country:vice president,president,and house speaker,alongside former President Sergio Osmeña.
Pampanga,officially the Province of Pampanga,is a province in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Lying on the northern shore of Manila Bay,Pampanga is bordered by Tarlac to the north,Nueva Ecija to the northeast,Bulacan to the east,Manila Bay to the central-south,Bataan to the southwest and Zambales to the west. Its capital is the City of San Fernando. Angeles City is the largest LGU,but while geographically within Pampanga,it is classified as a first-class,highly urbanized city and has been governed independently of the province since it received its charter in 1964.
Lubao,officially the Municipality of Lubao,is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 173,502 people.
Jueteng is a numbers game played in the Philippines. First reported in the late 1800s while the Philippines was under Spanish rule,it was made illegal in 1907 after the United States occupied the Philippines. Despite this,and successive subsequent crackdowns,the game remains popular throughout Luzon,while similar games exist in the rest of the Philippines.
Minalin,officially the Municipality of Minalin,is a 4th class municipality in the province of Pampanga,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 48,380 people.
The Paskuhan Village,officially known as the Philippine Christmas Village also known as Hilaga,is a Christmas-themed park located in San Fernando,Pampanga,Philippines. It is operational all year-round and is under the management of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority.
Joseller "Yeng" Medina Guiao is a Filipino professional basketball head coach,politician,commentator and sports commissioner. He is currently the head coach of the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association. He previously served as the interim head coach of the Philippine national team. Guiao won seven PBA titles since starting his head coaching job for Swift in the early 1990s. He is a former Philippine Basketball League commissioner from 1997 to 2000. He was also the Vice Governor of the Province of Pampanga from 2004 to 2013,serving three different Governors,Mark Lapid,Eddie Panlilio and Lilia Pineda. He is a former congressman,representing the 1st District of Pampanga from 2013 to 2016.
Ramon Bautista Bong Revilla Jr. and commonly known as Bong Revilla,is a Filipino actor,director,producer,television presenter and politician serving as a Senator since 2019,and previously from 2004 to 2016.
San Fernando Train Station is a former railway station located on the North Main Line in Pampanga,Philippines. The station was the site of a stopping place for Filipino and American prisoners of war during the Bataan death march in 1942. It is currently being rebuilt as part of the second phase of the North–South Commuter Railway. As part of the project,the old station will also be preserved. The old station is a historical landmark in the city.
The Pampanga Sugar Development Company built the first Filipino-financed sugar central in Pampanga,Philippines. It was established in 1921 by several local families in Pampanga. It is the oldest running mill in the province.
Eduardo "Among Ed" Tongol Panlilio is a Filipino former Roman Catholic priest and Governor of Pampanga from 2007 to 2010. He was suspended from his priestly duties upon announcing his intention to run as governor. He was elected governor in May 2007 in a three-way race against incumbent governor Mark Lapid and provincial board member Lilia Pineda. In February 2010,following a recount of votes due to an election protest,the Comelec ruled that Lilia Pineda had won the 2007 election over Panlilio.
Rodolfo Valentino Padilla Fernandez,better known as Rudy Fernandez or Daboy,was a Filipino actor and producer. He came to prominence as an action star in Philippine cinema during the 1980s up to the early 1990s.
Elections were held in Central Luzon for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 10,2010.
Local elections were held in the province of Pampanga on May 13,2013,as part of the 2013 general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions:a town 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 Pampanga.
Local elections was held in the Province of Pampanga on May 9,2016,as part of the 2016 general election. Voters selected candidates for all local positions:a town 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 Pampanga.
Dennis "Delta" Garcia Pineda is a Filipino politician and businessman from the province of Pampanga in the Philippines. He currently serves as the Governor of Pampanga. He was a former Vice Governor of the province in the past years,and he was elected in 2019 as the 14th Governor of the province since 1946. Previously,he served as the mayor of Lubao from 2001 until 2010.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Central Luzon is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus reached Central Luzon on March 9,2020,when the first case of the disease was confirmed in San Jose del Monte. All provinces in the region have recorded COVID-19 cases. As of August 14,2022. Central Luzon has 376,747 cases with 6,995 deaths.
Metro Clark,also known as Metro Angeles or Metro Clark Angeles,is an urban area in Pampanga,in Central Luzon,Philippines. It is primarily composed of three cities and further supported by 9 municipalities. Its urban core consists of the cities Angeles,San Fernando and Mabalacat. It is a major urban area of the Philippines and is considered the industrial and residential center of Central Luzon.
Gubernatorial elections were held in the Philippines on May 9,2022. All provinces will elect their provincial governors for three-year terms,who will be inaugurated on June 30,2022 after their proclamation. Governors that are currently serving their third consecutive terms are prohibited from running as governors.
