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Constitutional Change in the Philippines and Implications on U.S.-Philippine Relations Speaker Jose de Venecia was reelected in 2005 to an unprecedented fourth term as Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives and is considered to be one of the most effective and influential Speakers in the history of Philippine democracy. Currently, the Philippines is engrossed in another in a series of seemingly chronic political crises that have afflicted Philippine politics since the fall of Ferdinand Marcos in 1986. As the President of the ruling party, Lakas-Christian-Muslim Democrats (LAKAS-CMD), whose National Chairman is President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, de Venecia is seeing the coming to fruition of his 12-year campaign to reform the constitution in order to get government finances back in order, restart moribund economic development, stabilize the political system, and eradicate money politics. www.heritage.org /press/events/ev091905a.cfm   (272 words)

The Congressional Library of the House of Representatives, Congress of the Philippines - Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments The administrative head of the Secretariat of the House of Representatives is the Speaker of the House. The House of Representatives occupies the building which in a record speed of three months was constructed in time for the opening of the Batasang Pambansa. Parts of the library and archival collections of the Philippine congresses dispersed after the imposition of Martial Law in 1972 that were retrieved from various sources became the initial collections of the Batasang Pambansa when the latter convened in 1978. www.ifla.org /VII/s3/conf/1phili-e.htm   (2842 words)

CONTINUED PRESENCE OF U.S. MILITARY IN THE PHILIPPINES Bayan Muna, Party List, House of Representatives, Congress of the Philippines, August 5, 2002 Neither has the Philippines declared any of the other nations tagged by the US as its next target of attack, such as Iraq, as our enemy. First, the administration said that the US military advisers who arrived soon after the September 11, 2002 terrorist attacks in the United States were here to see what kind of military assistance the US could give the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). www.yonip.com /main/articles/no_more_lies.html   (1212 words)

China to Help Philippine Build Railways Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Speaker Jose de Venecia of the House of Representatives attended Friday's signing ceremony at the presidential palace. The completion of Mainline South will kickstart the economic development of the entire south Luzon region and the railway extension will create a gateway that will spur trade between Luzon and the central Philippine region of Visayas. During China's top legislator Li Peng 's visit here in September, the two sides also signed a memorandum of agreement on China's assistance in the construction of railways in the northern Luzon region. english.people.com.cn /200211/15/print20021115_106887.html   (1212 words)

Hanns Seidel Foundation Philippines Jose de Venecia, Jr., Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives. H.E. Jose de Venecia, Jr., Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives, President of the 4th AAPP General Assembly, and Chairman of the Senior Advisory Council Dominador Dumalag, City Administrator on behalf of Mayor Agustin R. Perdices of Dumaguete City, and welcome remarks by Dr. Noel de Jesus, NODC Vice President. www.hsf.org.ph   (1212 words)

MANUEL ROXAS He was governor of the province of Capiz in 1919-21 and was then elected to the Philippine House of Representatives, subsequently serving as Speaker of the House and a member of the Council of State. Roxas y Acuña, Manuel (1892-1948), Philippine statesman and first president (1946-1948) of the Philippines, born in Capiz, and educated at the University of Manila. Roxas was elected president of the Commonwealth in 1946 as the nominee of the liberal wing of the Nacionalista Party (which became the Liberal Party), and, when independence was declared on July 4, he became the first president of the new republic. www.angelfire.com /on/philpres/roxas.html   (1212 words)

MANUEL ROXAS He was governor of the province of Capiz in 1919-21 and was then elected to the Philippine House of Representatives, subsequently serving as Speaker of the House and a member of the Council of State. Roxas y Acuña, Manuel (1892-1948), Philippine statesman and first president (1946-1948) of the Philippines, born in Capiz, and educated at the University of Manila. Although Roxas was successful in getting rehabilitation funds from the United States after independence, he was forced to concede military bases (23 of which were leased for 99 years), trade restrictions for Philippine citizens, and special privileges for U.S. property owners and investors. www.angelfire.com /on/philpres/roxas.html   (1212 words)

Bangsamoro Orange World Network It started when House Deputy Speaker for Mindanao Simeon Datumanong met the amir of the Bangsamoro mujahidin Salamat Hashim at the latter's office at Camp Abubakar. On the other hand, the Bangsamoro liberation fronts contend that this is not a war of secession for they consider the incorporation of their homeland into the Philippine republic as illegal and immoral since it was done without their plebiscitary consent but a continuation of their struggle for the decolonization of their homeland. For more than three decades war is raging in mainland Mindanao, in Sulu and Tawi-Tawi archipelago and in the islands of Basilan and Palawan between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the military arm of the Bangsamoro liberation fronts. www.freewebs.com /fidayeen/peace.html   (1212 words)

The Quezon inaugural - Jun. 30, 2004 "At the Office of the Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives: the Vice Governor and Members of the Philippine Cabinet, the Associate Justices of the Philippine Supreme Court. Reading by Murphy of the President's proclamation announcing the results of the election of the officers of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. Administration of the oath of office to President-elect Manuel L. Quezon, by Ramon Avanceña, Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court. www.inq7.net /opi/2004/jun/30/opi_arocampo-1.htm   (694 words)

MANUEL ROXAS He was governor of the province of Capiz in 1919-21 and was then elected to the Philippine House of Representatives, subsequently serving as Speaker of the House and a member of the Council of State. Roxas y Acuña, Manuel (1892-1948), Philippine statesman and first president (1946-1948) of the Philippines, born in Capiz, and educated at the University of Manila. Roxas was elected president of the Commonwealth in 1946 as the nominee of the liberal wing of the Nacionalista Party (which became the Liberal Party), and, when independence was declared on July 4, he became the first president of the new republic. www.angelfire.com /on/philpres/roxas.html   (395 words)

CALD News This was followed by Deputy Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives and Liberal Party Secretary General Benigno Simeon Aquino III who introduced the keynote speaker. Franklin Drilon, Senate President and president of the Liberal Party gave his keynote address focusing on democratic challenges, particularly in the Philippines and the region (please see related story and full text of his speech). (April 2, 2005/ Manila) The Liberal Party of the Philippines and the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) sponsored a formal dinner-reception for liberal parliamentarians worldwide attending the 112th Inter-Parliamentary (IPU) General Assembly in Manila. www.cald.org /news/ipu_liberaldinner.htm   (371 words)

CALD News This was followed by Deputy Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives and Liberal Party Secretary General Benigno Simeon Aquino III who introduced the keynote speaker. Franklin Drilon, Senate President and president of the Liberal Party gave his keynote address focusing on democratic challenges, particularly in the Philippines and the region (please see related story and full text of his speech). (April 2, 2005/ Manila) The Liberal Party of the Philippines and the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) sponsored a formal dinner-reception for liberal parliamentarians worldwide attending the 112th Inter-Parliamentary (IPU) General Assembly in Manila. www.cald.org /news/ipu_liberaldinner.htm   (371 words)

AllRefer.com - Philippines - Introduction Philippine (Filipino) Information Resource In the House of Representatives, Ramos gained the position of speaker of the House for Jose de Venecia, his close political ally and secretary of the Lakas ng Edsa-National Union of Christian Democrats (Lakas-NUCD). Ramos received support from the fifty-one members of the House elected under the banner of the Lakas-NUCD alliance, which he had formed when he failed to get the nomination of the Laban Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) party. The New People's Army (NPA), a guerrilla force formed in 1968 in Tarlac Province, north of Manila, by the newly established Communist Party of the Philippines-Marxist Leninist, soon spread to other parts of Luzon and throughout the archipelago. reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/philippines/philippines11.html   (371 words)

Roxas, Manuel on Encyclopedia.com In 1921 he was elected to the Philippine house of representatives and in the following year he became speaker. After the Commonwealth of the Philippines was established (1935), Roxas became a member of the national assembly, served (1938-41) as secretary of finance in President Manuel Quezon 's cabinet, and was elected (1941) to the Philippine senate. Ostensibly a supporter of the Japanese occupation, Roxas participated in the puppet government but was actually an intelligence agent for the Philippine underground. www.encyclopedia.com /html/R/Roxas-M1a.asp   (371 words)

AllRefer.com - Manuel Roxas (Philippines History, Biography) - Encyclopedia In 1921 he was elected to the Philippine house of representatives and in the following year he became speaker. After the Commonwealth of the Philippines was established (1935), Roxas became a member of the national assembly, served (1938–41) as secretary of finance in President Manuel Quezon 's cabinet, and was elected (1941) to the Philippine senate. In 1946 he became the first president of the Republic of the Philippines and upon his death was succeeded by Elpidio Quirino. reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/R/Roxas-Ma.html   (371 words)

bulletin1.htm During the Vietnam War, Congressman De Venecia was twice elected Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. He was reelected last July 2001 and became Speaker with the biggest mandate in the history of the Philippine legislature as head of a 14-party coalition which he formed. The conference, themed “Federalism: The Future of Decentralizing States?” was formally opened yesterday by Speaker de Venecia, Senator Aquilino Pimentel, Jr., Chancellor Emerlinda Roman and Dean Ma. www.decentralization.ws /icd2/bulletin1.htm   (3700 words)

Roxas, Manuel on Encyclopedia.com In 1921 he was elected to the Philippine house of representatives and in the following year he became speaker. After the Commonwealth of the Philippines was established (1935), Roxas became a member of the national assembly, served (1938-41) as secretary of finance in President Manuel Quezon 's cabinet, and was elected (1941) to the Philippine senate. In 1946 he became the first president of the Republic of the Philippines and upon his death was succeeded by Elpidio Quirino. www.encyclopedia.com /html/R/Roxas-M1a.asp   (3700 words)

AllRefer.com - Manuel Roxas (Philippines History, Biography) - Encyclopedia In 1921 he was elected to the Philippine house of representatives and in the following year he became speaker. In 1946 he became the first president of the Republic of the Philippines and upon his death was succeeded by Elpidio Quirino. After the Commonwealth of the Philippines was established (1935), Roxas became a member of the national assembly, served (1938–41) as secretary of finance in President Manuel Quezon 's cabinet, and was elected (1941) to the Philippine senate. reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/R/Roxas-Ma.html   (3700 words)

jan04intosaijournal.txt Second Symposium on Quality Management in Public Audit: The 2nd Symposium on "Quality Management in Public Audit" was held with the former Philippine Finance Secretary and now Asian Institute of Management President Roberto de Ocampo as guest speaker. Starting in 1996, he served 6 years as member secretary in the Irregularities Clearance Committee chaired by a Member of the House of Representatives (Parliament) of the Kingdom of Nepal. Participants included auditors general and other representatives of the SAIs; members of Parliament from Latin America and Europe; Dr. Clodosbaldo Russián, President of OLACEFS; and MERCOSUR and European Union officials. www.intosaijournal.org /jan04intosaijournal.txt   (3700 words)

Sunday Punch Sports The House of Representatives approved a bi-cameral conference committee report to establish a Philippine Sports Hall of Fame, bringing the proposal closer to becoming law, reported Speaker Manny B. Villar. THE likes of Gabriel "Flash" Elorde, Paeng Nepomuceno, and of late, Efren "Bata" Reyes, who brought honor and recognition to the country through their exploits in world sports may soon be given the appropriate recognition as "Hall of Farmers" in the annals of Philippine sports history. Villar said that aside from giving due recognition to athletes "who placed the country on the world map" and "served as an inspiration to the youth," the establishment of a Hall of Fame also encourages athletes to do well and excel in their fields, since it will "motivate our athletes to achieve greatness and excellence." punch.dagupan.com /Sunday/Sunsport.htm   (158 words)

Search Encyclopedia.com In 1921 he was elected to the Philippine house of representatives and in the following year he became speaker. Juan Manuel, Infante de Castile Juan Manuel, Infante de Castilehwän mänwĕl´, ēnfän´tā thā kästē´lā, 1282-1349?, Spanish nobleman, soldier, and writer; nephew of Alfonso X (called the Wise). Falla, Manuel de Falla, Manuel demänwĕl´ dā fä´lyä, 1876-1946, Spanish composer; pupil of Felipe Pedrell. www.encyclopedia.com /search.asp?target=Manuel+Estrada+Cabrera&rc=10&fh=26&fr=11   (428 words)

Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations The Speaker said that upon his return to Manila he would initiate a resolution in the Philippine House of Representatives calling for the revival of the Asia-Africa cooperation. During their meeting, Speaker De Venecia encouraged President Ping to initiate a resolution in the General Assembly calling for the revival of Asia-Africa cooperation. He mentioned that being half-African and half-Asian, President Ping, aside from being president of the General Assembly, is in the best position to convene this gathering as the embodiment of the Afro-Asian culture. www.un.int /philippines/news/20041015.html   (253 words)

AllRefer.com - Philippines - Introduction Philippine (Filipino) Information Resource In the House of Representatives, Ramos gained the position of speaker of the House for Jose de Venecia, his close political ally and secretary of the Lakas ng Edsa-National Union of Christian Democrats (Lakas-NUCD). She renounced the dictatorial powers that she had inherited from President Ferdinand E. Marcos and returned the Philippines to the rule of law, replacing the Marcos constitution with a democratic, progressive document that won overwhelming popular approval in a nationwide plebiscite, and scheduling national legislative and local elections. In the south, demands for Muslim autonomy and violence, often between indigenous Muslims and government-sponsored Christian immigrants who had begun to move down from the north, were on the rise. reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/philippines/philippines11.html   (253 words)

Dagupan, Philippines - Current News & Information DAGUPAN CITY -- Gina Vera Perez de Venecia, wife of House of Representatives Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., said she might run for senator in the May elections. ...in the central Philippine city of Cebu proved to be longer than Peru's 613 metres set in 1997 and the 1.1km grill in the northern Philippine city of Dagupan... A Milpitas Sister Cities Commission delegation of 10 visited the Philippines at the end of last month, making its maiden voyage to Dagupan City, Philippines... www.4newz.net /world/am/Dagupan.html   (3954 words)

2003 State of the Province Address And from our allocation as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, we also funded the construction of the public markets and/or block tiendas in Lila, Garcia-Hernandez, Jagna, Cogtong (Candijay), Talibon, Clarin, San Miguel, San Isidro, Dagohoy, Ubay, Buenavista, Bilar, Loboc, Panglao, and Catigbian contributing P21,600,000.00 thereon. The project covers the improvement of Valencia to Calape under Package I and Candijay to Valencia under Package II. The AxR seed production will be concentrated in the towns of Carmen, Dagohoy, San Miguel, Ubay, Alicia, Candijay, Pilar and Sierra Bullones. www.bohol.gov.ph /sopa.html   (3954 words)

Philippine Presidents Macapagal won and was elected to a seat in the Philippine House of Representatives. Speaker Jose De Venecia extolled former president Diosdado Macapagal as "a great Filipino, in whose symbolic shadow we as a nation stand poorer with the loss of this most dedicated public servant. Macapagal, who was a member of the Liberal Party, became vice president in the administration of Carlos P. Garcia in 1957. www.angelfire.com /trek/nevcal/dmacapagal.html   (3954 words)

ipedia.com: Ferdinand Marcos Article He was a brilliant student and speaker, topping the Philippine bar exams after attending the University of the Philippines and placing high as a marksman in the university team. The promising young lawyer then became an aide to Manuel Roxas, the first president of the country after independence, and was elected to congress in 1949, serving in the House of Representatives (1949-1959) and Senate (1959-1965) for Ilocos Norte. After a series of bombings in Manila believed to be the handiwork of the New People's Army, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines, Marcos warned of imminent Communist takeover and on September 21, 1972, by virtue of Proclamation No. 1081, he declared martial law. www.ipedia.com /ferdinand_marcos.html   (2321 words)

Ferdinand Marcos - Freepedia The promising young lawyer then became an aide to Manuel Roxas, the first president of the country after independence, and was elected to congress in 1949, serving in the House of Representatives (1949-1959) and Senate (1959-1965) for Ilocos Norte. He was a brilliant student and speaker, topping the Philippine bar exams after attending the University of the Philippines and placing high as a marksman in the university team. Having survived the Bataan Death March, he then led a group of resistance fighters known as the "Maharlika"; however, U.S. government archives showed that he played a rather intermittent role in the guerrila warfare during the Japanese occupation from 1943 to 1945. en.freepedia.org /Ferdinand_Marcos.html   (2252 words)

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