Cebu City,officially known as the City of Cebu,is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines and capital of the Cebu Province. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 964,169 people, making it the sixth-most populated city in the nation and the most populous in the Visayas.
Soccsksargen,formerly known as Central Mindanao,is an administrative region of the Philippines,designated as Region XII. Located in south-central Mindanao,its name is an acronym that stands for the region's four provinces and one highly urbanized city. The regional center is in Koronadal,located in the province of South Cotabato,and the center of commerce and industry is General Santos,which is the most populous city in the region.
General Santos,officially known as the City of General Santos,and abbreviated as GenSan,is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region of Soccsksargen,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 697,315 people.
Pasay,officially known as the City of Pasay,is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 440,656 people.
The Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) is a conservative political party in the Philippines,founded in 1992 by then-presidential candidate Eduardo Cojuangco Jr.
Calamba,officially known as the City of Calamba,is a 1st class component city in the province of Laguna,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 539,671 people.
Tacloban,officially known as the City of Tacloban,is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. The city is autonomous from the province of Leyte,although it serves as its provincial capital. According to the 2020 census,Tacloban has a population of 251,881,making it the most populous city in the Eastern Visayas. The city is located 360 miles (580 km) southeast from Manila.
Alabel,officially the Municipality of Alabel,is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Sarangani,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 88,294 people.
Mabini,officially the Municipality of Mabini,is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pangasinan,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 26,454 people.
San Fernando,officially known as the City of San Fernando,is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Pampanga,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 354,666 people.
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 Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA) was a community-based amateur commercial basketball league in Southern Philippines sanctioned by the country's National Sports Association for basketball,the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP). The league is made up of teams from the Visayas and Mindanao. Formal operations began on February 25,2006 with the opening of the ML Kwarta Padala First Conference at the MSU-IIT Gym in Iligan City,Lanao del Norte. Forward Mark Bonifacio of Montana Pawnshop-Davao made the first basket in league history during the opening game versus PacMan-GenSan.
Darlene Magnolia Ricasa Antonino-Custodio is a politician from the province of South Cotabato,Philippines. She previously served as the representative of the first district of South Cotabato and mayor of General Santos City. She gained national fame for defeating her challenger,professional boxer seven-division world champion Manny Pacquiao in the 2007 elections.
Karl Kenneth Odani Bono is a Filipino basketball player who last played for the TNT KaTropa of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played collegiate basketball for the Adamson Soaring Falcons in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) from 2003 to 2006 and was named the league's Most Valuable Player in his final season before being selected sixth overall by the Alaska Aces in the 2007 PBA draft.
Elections were held in Soccsksargen for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 10,2010.
Ronnel Jake Antonio Padilla is a Filipino actor. he starred in the 2014 film Sa Ngalan ng Ama,Ina at Mga Anak and also appeared in La Visa Loca. He is the son of Rommel Padilla and Annabelle Antonio brother of Matt Padilla and Roanna Padilla and half-brother of Daniel Padilla.
PawnHero is the first online pawnshop in Southeast Asia that aims to solve the problem of expensive credit for base-of-the-pyramid consumers in emerging markets. It was first launched in the Philippines in February 2015 to meet the quick loan needs of the country. Recent studies have shown that only two out of 10 Filipinos have bank accounts and less than five percent have credit cards. PawnHero accepts a wide range of pawnable items that include jewelry,luxury goods,electronics,home equipment,and other personal items as collateral for a secured loan.
The mayor of General Santos is the head of the local government of General Santos in South Cotabato,Philippines. The mayor's term is three years. The Mayor is the executive head and leads the city's departments in executing city ordinances and operating public services.
Henry Resurreccion Villarica, also known as Atorni Henry,is a Filipino attorney and politician who has served as the member of the Philippine House of Representatives from the 4th District of Bulacan since 2019. He served as City Mayor of Meycauayan from 2016 until 2019. He is also the president of Villarica Pawnshop,which was founded by his parents.
Local elections were held in Pasay City,Philippines on May 13,2013 as part of the general elections. Voters elected the mayor,vice-mayor,representative of the city's lone district in House of Representatives and six members of the city council in each district.
