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9 unusual facts about House of Representatives of the Philippines


Bacoor

It is a lone congressional district of Cavite.

Batasan MRT Station

Closest landmarks include the Sandiganbayan Court, House of Representatives at the Batasang Pambansa Complex, Commission on Audit Building and the Department of Social Welfare and Development Complex.

Euanthe sanderiana

In 2004, there had been a motion in the House of Representatives of the Philippines to declare the "Waling-waling" as the country's national flower, replacing the Sampaguita.

Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines

The Minority leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines (also called as the House of Representatives Minority Floor Leader) is the leader elected by the minority bloc of the House of Representatives of the Philippines that serves as their official leader in the body.

The second placer in the election for the speakership is usually named as the minority leader.

Moro people

It is composed of three members for every congressional district.

Philippine fifty peso bill

Philippine president and former House Speaker Sergio Osmeña is currently featured on the front side of the bill, while the Taal Lake and the giant trevally (known locally as maliputo) are featured on the reverse side.

Philippine House of Representatives elections, 1961

This led to Cornelio Villareal on being elected as Speaker of the House

Philippine House of Representatives elections, 1965

This led to Cornelio Villareal on being retained as Speaker of the House after retaking it from Daniel Romualdez midway during the previous Congress.


Arnulfo Fuentebella

After then Speaker Manny Villar passed the President Joseph Estrada's Articles of Impeachment to the Senate, Fuentebella was elected Speaker after Estrada's allies in the House of Representatives motioned to make all positions in the House vacant; Fuentebella won the nomination.

Benigno Aquino, Sr.

Benigno "Igno" Aquino was first elected to the Philippine Legislature (as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives) in 1919 representing the 2nd District of Tarlac.

Elias Bulut, Jr.

A member of the Nationalist People's Coalition, he has been elected to three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the Lone District of Apayao.

Eric Buhain

Buhain is the husband of Representative Eileen Ermita-Buhain of the 1st District of Batangas, and the son-in-law of Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita.

Hubert Webb

Webb is the eldest son of actor, basketball player, former Parañaque City congressman and Senator Freddie Webb, as well as the brother of former UAAP and Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player Councilor Jason Webb and ABS-CBN news anchor Pinky Webb.

MV Doña Paz

On December 28, 1987, Representative Raul Daza of Northern Samar claimed that at least 2,000 passengers on board the Doña Paz were not on the ship's manifest.

Philippine Senate Blue Ribbon Committee

Cavite Representative Justiniano Montano of the Liberal Party, who was successfully included in the Liberal's 1949 Senate election ticket, supported Jose T. Cajulis of the Nacionalista Party in the elections to the House of Representatives seat he was retiring from.

Renato Corona

On December 12, 2011, 188 of the 285 members of the House of Representatives signed an impeachment complaint against Corona.


see also

José Laurel

José B. Laurel, Jr. (1912–1998), Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, Representative of the 3rd District of Batangas, son of José P. Laurel