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Official Portrait of Representative Joseph Gilbert Violago of the 2nd District of Nueva Ecija in the 19th Congress of the Philippines Source: https://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?id=violago-j Author: House of Representatives of the Philippines This work is in the public domain in the Philippines and possibly other jurisdictions because it is a work created by an officer or employee of the Government of the Philippines or any of its subdivisions and instrumentalities, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations, as part of their regularly prescribed official duties; consequently, any work is ineligible for copyright under the terms of Part IV, Chapter I, Section 171.11 and Part IV, Chapter IV, Section 176 of Republic Act No. 8293 and Republic Act No. 10372, as amended, unless otherwise noted. However, in some instances, the use of this work in the Philippines or elsewhere may be regulated by this law or other laws.

Joseph Gilbert Violago
Joseph Gilbert Violago is a Filipino politician. He is currently serving as congressman of the second legislative district of Nueva Ecija.
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Micaela Violago
Micaela “Mikki” Violago is a Filipino nurse, businesswoman, and politician. She served as congresswoman of the second legislative district of Nueva Ecija Province.
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Alfredo Garbin Jr.
Alfredo Garbin Jr. is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He recently one of two representatives who won as nominees of Ako Bicol Partylist in the May 13, 2019 election.
Official portrait of Rep. Carlito Marquez Source: https://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?id=marquez-c Author: House of Representatives of the Philippines This work is in the public domain in the Philippines and possibly other jurisdictions because it is a work created by an officer or employee of the Government of the Philippines or any of its subdivisions and instrumentalities, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations, as part of their regularly prescribed official duties; consequently, any work is ineligible for copyright under the terms of Part IV, Chapter I, Section 171.11 and Part IV, Chapter IV, Section 176 of Republic Act No. 8293 and Republic Act No. 10372, as amended, unless otherwise noted. However, in some instances, the use of this work in the Philippines or elsewhere may be regulated by this law or other laws.

Carlito Marquez
Carlito Marquez is a Filipino politician. He currently serves as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the 1st District of Aklan. Wikipedia
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Allen Quimpo (1945 - 2016)
Allen Quimpo was a Filipino politician who served as congressman from June 30, 1992 to June 30, 2001.

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[Image: In 1935, the Legislative Building became the place of inauguration of the newly-established Philippine Commonwealth.]

Philippines in the Spanish Cortes

The Philippines was given representation to the Spanish Cortez on 19 March 1812, with the approval of the Constitution of Cádiz. When Napoleon I was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo and his brother Joseph Bonaparte was removed from the Spanish throne, the Cádiz Constitution was replaced with a more conserative constitution that removed Philippine representation on the Cortes. The restoration of Philippine representation to the Cortes was one of the grievances by the Illustrados, the educated class during the late 19th century.

Pedro Pérez de Tagle :: Manuel Correto

The First Republic

Emilio Aguinaldo declared Philippine independence on 12 June 1898, and convened the Malolos Congress, tasked with the approval of the 1899 Constitution of the Philippines. It convened from 15 September 1898 to 13 November 1899.

Gregorio S. Araneta (1st Secretary) :: Benito Legarda (Vice-President) :: Pablo Ocampo (2nd Secretary) :: Pedro Paterno (President) :: Pablo Tecson (1st Secretary replacement) :: 130 other members

The American Era Congress

The Philippine Bill of 1902 mandated the creation of a two-chamber Philippine Legislature with the Philippine Commission as the Upper House and the Philippine Assembly as the Lower House. In 1916, the Jones Law abolished the Philippine Commission and a new bicameral Philippine Legislature consisting of a House of Representatives and a Senate was established.

The Commonwealth Congress

The 1935 Constitution established a unicameral National Assembly. In 1940, through an amendment, a bicameral Congress of the Philippines consisting of a House of Representatives and a Senate was created. Those elected in 1941 would not serve until 1945, as World War II erupted.

The Second Republic

The Japanese Forces establishyed the Second Philippine Republic and convened its own National Assembly. With the Japanese defeat in 1945, the Commonwealth and its Congress was restored. The same set up will continue until the Americans granted independence on 4 July 1946.

Independent Era

The First Congress of the Republic was formed on 04 July 1946. Successive Congresses were elected until President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law on 23 September 1972. In 1970, Marcos had convened a constitutional convention to revise the 1935 constitution. The 1973 Constitution abolished the bicameral Congress and created a unicameral National Assembly, which would ultimately be known as the Batasang Pambansa, convened in 1978.

After the 1986 People Power Revolution which deposed President Marcos, President Corazon Aquino then ruled by decree. She appointed a constitutional commission that drafted the 1987 Constitution which created a bicameral Congress of the Philippines.

1st Congress :: Senate :: Alauya Alonto :: Pablo Ángeles :: José Avelino :: Nicolas Buidon Buendia :: Tomas Lluisma Cabili :: Tomás Confesor :: Mariano Jesús Cuenco :: Antonio de las Alas :: Ramón Diokno :: Carlos Polistico Garcia :: Fernando Hofileña Lopez :: Vicente Lopez Madrigal :: Enrique Barrera Magalona :: Camilo Osías :: Gerónima Pecson :: Salipada Pendatun :: Vicente Rama :: Eulogio Rodríguez Sr. :: Jose E. Romero :: Vicente Sotto :: Lorenzo Martínez Tañada :: Ramón Torres