query: who is the current leader of the philippines

pos: President of the Philippines Palace serves as the official residence of the President of the Philippines, a privilege entitled to him/her under Article VII, Section 6 of the Constitution. The Palace is located along the north bank of the Pasig River, along J.P. Laurel Street in the district of San Miguel, Manila. Malacañang Palace is depicted on the reverse side of the 20-peso bill in the Pilipino, Ang Bagong Lipunan, New Design, and the present New Generation series. The actual residence of incumbent President Rodrigo Duterte is "Bahay Pangarap" (English: House of Dreams), a smaller structure located across the Pasig River from Malacañang Palace

pos: Department of Budget and Management (Philippines) as DBM celebrates its 75th. The current secretary of the department is Benjamin Diokno. Department of Budget and Management (Philippines) The Department of Budget and Management of the Republic of the Philippines (DBM) (Filipino: "Kagawaran ng Pagbabadyet at Pamamahala") is an executive body under the Office of the President of the Philippines. It is responsible for the sound and efficient use of government resources for national development and also as an instrument for the meeting of national socio-economic and political development goals. The current secretary of Budget and Management appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte is Benjamin Diokno. The department has

neg: Floor leaders of the Senate of the Philippines and Minority Leaders unique privileges as all are ex-officio members of all the permanent committees of the Senate. Floor leaders of the Senate of the Philippines The Senate Majority and Minority Leaders (also called as Senate Floor Leaders) are the two Senators of the Philippines who are elected by their respective parties or coalitions as their official leaders. They serve as the chief spokesmen of their party with regard to their business in the Senate. The current Majority Leader of the Senate of the Philippines is Juan Miguel Zubiri of PDP–Laban, who has held the office of Majority Leader since

neg: Floor leaders of the Senate of the Philippines Floor leaders of the Senate of the Philippines The Senate Majority and Minority Leaders (also called as Senate Floor Leaders) are the two Senators of the Philippines who are elected by their respective parties or coalitions as their official leaders. They serve as the chief spokesmen of their party with regard to their business in the Senate. The current Majority Leader of the Senate of the Philippines is Juan Miguel Zubiri of PDP–Laban, who has held the office of Majority Leader since May 21, 2018. His term will expire on June 30, 2019. The positions of Majority and Minority leaders

neg: Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines The Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines (also called as the Senate Majority Floor Leader) is the leader elected by the majority party of the Senate of the Philippines that serves as their official leader in the body. He also manages the business of the majority part in the Senate. By tradition, the Senate President or any Presiding Officer gives the Majority leader priority in obtaining the floor and also, he is the traditional Chairman of the Committee on Rules. The current Majority Floor Leader of the Senate

neg: Minority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines Minority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines The Minority Floor Leader of the Senate, also called as the Senate Minority Floor Leader, is the leader elected by the minority political grouping of the Senate of the Philippines to serve as their official leader in the body and fulfill the responsibilities of a Floor Leader. He manages the business of the minority in the Senate. He is expected to defend the minority’s parliamentary rights, to criticize the policies and programs of the majority, and to use parliamentary tactics to defeat, pass, or amend legislation. The current Minority Floor Leader

neg: Franklin Drilon Franklin Drilon Franklin "Frank" Magtunao Drilon (born November 28, 1945) is a Filipino politician who served as President of the Senate of the Philippines in 2000, from 2001 to 2006, and again from 2013 to 2016. Drilon is currently the Minority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines and serving his fourth term in the Senate. He is also the chairman of the Liberal Party. As of the current congress, he is the only senator who has served all four major leadership positions in the Senate. Drilon was born on November 28, 1945 in Iloilo City, Iloilo and is

neg: Federalism in the Philippines admitted to the party. In contrast, the opposing Liberal Party is mostly against the movement. Incumbent Vice President Leni Robredo, who is the current party leader, has expressed her opposition towards charter change and federarlism. This sentiment is shared also by various opposition senators and representatives, including Senators Francisco Pangilinan and Antonio Trillanes IV. Left-wing political parties such as the democratic socialist Akbayan and the more radical Bagong Alyansang Makabayan have also voiced disapproval against charter change. Federalism in the Philippines Federalism in the Philippines () is a proposed form of government in the country. The concept of a federal

neg: Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Rules. The Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives for the 17th Congress of the Philippines is Rolando Andaya Jr., who was elected on July 30, 2018. Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines The Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines (also called as the House of Representatives Majority Floor Leader) is the leader elected by the majority bloc of the House of Representatives of the Philippines that serves as their official leader in the body. He also manages the business of the majority part in the House of Representatives.

neg: President of the Senate of the Philippines President of the Senate of the Philippines The President of the Senate of the Philippines (), or more popularly known as the Senate President, is the presiding officer and the highest-ranking official of the Senate of the Philippines, and third highest and most powerful official in the Government of the Philippines. He/she is elected by the entire body to be their leader. The Senate President is second in line in succession for the presidency, behind the Vice President of the Philippines and in front of the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. The current Senate President of

neg: Philippine Assembly These were the first nationwide elections ever held in the Philippines. The Assembly was inaugurated on October 16, 1907 with Sergio Osmeña as Speaker of the Assembly, Manuel L. Quezon as majority leader, and Vicente Singson as minority leader. The inauguration of the assembly marked a "turning point in the country’s history, for its creation marked the commencement of Filipino participation in self-governance and a big leap towards self-determination." The Philippine Assembly was the first legislative body in the Philippines fully chosen by national elections. It is a direct precursor of the current House of Representatives of the Philippines. The

neg: Minority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines of the Senate is Franklin Drilon who was elected on February 28, 2017 following his ouster and replacement by Ralph Recto as the Senate President pro tempore on February 27, 2017. Minority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines The Minority Floor Leader of the Senate, also called as the Senate Minority Floor Leader, is the leader elected by the minority political grouping of the Senate of the Philippines to serve as their official leader in the body and fulfill the responsibilities of a Floor Leader. He manages the business of the minority in the Senate. He is expected

neg: United Nations Association of the Philippines delos Santos, an academician and socio-civic leader and founder of the University of Manila. Former UNAP Presidents include: Senator Geronima Pecson, Former Education Secretary Narciso Albarracin, Dr. Leticia de Guzman, former Congresswoman Dr. Minerva Laudico and Technological University of the Philippines President Dr. Adora S. Pili. The current President Emeritus of UNAP is Judge Aurora Navarette-Reciña (Ret.) and is headed by its President, Dr. Mona Dumlao-Valisno, former Secretary of the Department of Education (Philippines). The United Nations Association of the Philippines exists to help realize the ideals of the United Nations and to promote better understanding and appreciation of its

neg: Capital of the Philippines Capital of the Philippines This is a list of current and former national capital cities in the Philippines, which includes during the time of the Spanish colonization, the First Philippine Republic, the Commonwealth of the Philippines, the Second Republic of the Philippines (Japanese-Sponsored Republic), the Third Republic of the Philippines, the Fourth Republic of the Philippines and the current Fifth Republic of the Philippines. The current capital city, Manila, was established by presidential order on June 24, 1976. On April 7, 1521 Ferdinand Magellan landed in Cebu. He was welcomed by Rajah Humabon, who, together with his wife and about

neg: Banco de Oro P608 billion (as of June 2007), just next to Metrobank with P669.1 billion (as of June 2007), the current banking industry leader in the Philippines. Bank of the Philippine Islands is the current third biggest bank in the Philippines with P592.6 billion (as of June 2007). BDO Unibank. has asked Equitable PCI to study their offer until January 31, 2006. BDO Unibank President Nestor Tan also expressed of a possibility of a three-way merger with Chinabank, also an SM Group-controlled bank. Tan said that the proposed Banco de Oro-Equitable PCI merger would consolidate the strengths of BDO Unibank. and Equitable

neg: Aleem Said Ahmad Basher Aleem Said Ahmad Basher Aleem Said Ahmad Basher ( born on August 3, 1951) is a Filipino-Muslim Alim, an active Islamic preacher, broadcaster, lecturer and Islamic consultant "(an expert / resource person)." He is the current chairman of the Imam Council of the Philippines. A Muslim leader and Imam, who tends to the community development, social needs and spiritual guidance of Muslim citizenry specifically those who are living in the Islamic communities in Metro Manila areas, and its nearby provinces in Luzon. Because of his sincerity to serve well the Filipino Muslims, his chairmanship in IMAM - Integrated Movement Access

neg: Floor leader Floor leader Floor Leaders, also known as a caucus leader, are leaders of their political parties in a body of a legislature. In the Philippines each body of the bicameral Philippine Congress has a minority floor leader and a majority floor leader. For the Philippine Senate, there is the Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines and the Minority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines. For the Philippine House of Representatives there is the Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines and the Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of

neg: Akbayan Akbayan The Akbayan Citizens' Action Party is a democratic socialist and progressive political party in the Philippines. Akbayan is noted to be a leading member of the Democratic Left community in the Philippines, which consists of moderate leftist groups who are not affiliated with the more extremist Communist Party of the Philippines. The party was founded by Joel Rocamora in the 1990's, after leaving the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) over ideological differences with its founder and leader, Jose Maria Sison. The CPP leader maintained Marxist-Leninist-Maoist principles, which some members, dubbed "rejectionists" as opposed to CPP's "reaffirmists", disagreed with.

neg: Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines The Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines (also called as the House of Representatives Majority Floor Leader) is the leader elected by the majority bloc of the House of Representatives of the Philippines that serves as their official leader in the body. He also manages the business of the majority part in the House of Representatives. By tradition, the Speaker or any Presiding Officer gives the Majority leader priority in obtaining the floor and also, he is the traditional Chairman of the Committee on

neg: Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines and to this end employ parliamentary tactics and give close attention to all proposed legislation. While, the second placer in the election for the speakership is usually named as the minority leader, the rules were amended for the 17th Congress where the minority bloc elects their minority leader among themselves. Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines The Minority Floor 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

neg: Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines The Minority Floor 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. He also manages the business of the minority party in the Senate. He is expected to be alert and vigilant in defence of the minority’s rights. It is his function and duty to criticize constructively the policies and programs of the majority,

neg: Edwin Gariguez Edwin Gariguez Edwin Gariguez is a Filipino religious leader and environmentalist. He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2012, for his voicing of protests on behalf of indigenous communities against large scale mining projects in the Philippines. Edwin Gariguez is the current Executive Secretary of National Secretariat for Social Action (NASSA), the advocacy and social development arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). He was ordained to the Catholic priesthood on April 1, 1993, committing himself to serve in the local Church of Calapan in Oriental Mindoro. Along with the challenge of seriously pursuing the agenda

neg: Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines is Juan Miguel Zubiri, elected on the first day of the first regular session of the 17th Congress on July 25, 2016. Currently there are eight living former Majority Leaders of the Senate: Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines The Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines (also called as the Senate Majority Floor Leader) is the leader elected by the majority party of the Senate of the Philippines that serves as their official leader in the body. He also manages the business of the majority part in the Senate. By tradition, the Senate President

neg: Nationalist People's Coalition the Current member of NPC in the 16th Congress Nationalist People's Coalition The Nationalist People's Coalition or NPC is a conservative political party in the Philippines, founded in 1992 by then presidential candidate Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr. The Party was founded in 1992 after some members of the Nacionalista Party led by then Rizal Governor Isidro Rodriguez bolted from the Nacionalista Party after some disagreements with Nacionalista party leader then Vice President Salvador Laurel in preparation for the 1992 presidential elections. Members of the civil society including the business sector who called themselves as "Friends of Danding" invited business tycoon Eduardo

neg: Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines The Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives of the Philippines are the second highest-ranking officials of the Philippine House of Representatives. During the absence of the House Speaker, one of the House Deputy Speakers will preside over the House of Representatives. Usually the house just names 6 people as deputy speakers, but House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas said in August that they will increase the numbers to cater to the supposed move to federalism. The current Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives are the following: The duties and

neg: Senate of the Philippines are the Senate President, Senate President "pro tempore", Majority Floor Leader, Minority Floor Leader and the Senate Secretary and the Senate Sergeant at Arms who shall be elected by the Senators from among the employees and staff of the Senate. Meanwhile, the Senate President, Senate President pro-tempore, the Majority Floor Leader and the Minority Floor Leader shall be elected by the Senators from among themselves. Article VI, Section 2 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that the Senate shall be composed of 24 senators who shall be elected at-large by the qualified voters of the Philippines, as may be provided

neg: CNN Philippines News and Current Affairs CNN Philippines News and Current Affairs Nine Media News and Current Affairs (formerly Solar News and Current Affairs/Solar News and 9News and Current Affairs/9News) is the news and public affairs production arm and sole division of the media conglomerate Nine Media Corporation leasing the airtime of Radio Philippines Network. The division is in charge of production of local news and content of CNN Philippines. 9News ceased identifying themselves explicitly under such brand when the channel was launched on March 16, 2015. After Solar Entertainment Corporation acquired 34 percent of Radio Philippines Network from the Philippine government as part of RPN/IBC

neg: CNN Philippines News and Current Affairs with CNN to integrate the latter's content and 9News's reporting as CNN Philippines that launched on March 16, 2015. 9News ceased identifying themselves explicitly under that name with the reformat. CNN Philippines News and Current Affairs Nine Media News and Current Affairs (formerly Solar News and Current Affairs/Solar News and 9News and Current Affairs/9News) is the news and public affairs production arm and sole division of the media conglomerate Nine Media Corporation leasing the airtime of Radio Philippines Network. The division is in charge of production of local news and content of CNN Philippines. 9News ceased identifying themselves explicitly under

neg: Rolando Andaya Jr. Maribel Andaya-Eusebio, the wife of the current Mayor of Pasig, Robert "Bobby" Eusebio; Maribel also served as the mayor from 2013 to 2016. Rolando Andaya Jr. Rolando Gutierrez Andaya Jr. (born March 10, 1969) is Filipino congressman representing the 1st District of Camarines Sur and former Secretary of Department of Budget and Management. He is the current Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. Born Rolando "Nonoy" Gutierrez Andaya Jr. on March 10, 1969, in Manila. He is the son of former Congressman Rolando Andaya, Sr. In 1991, he graduated with a degree in Business and

neg: Danilo Suarez to 2013. On January 16, 2012, Suares assumed post as Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines replacing Edcel Lagman who earlier resigned due to a term-sharing agreement. He ran again unopposed during the 2016 election. He then ran for the Speakership in the 17th Congress of the Philippines but lost to Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez where he got 7 votes while Teddy Baguilat got 8 votes. Even though it's a tradition that the one who got the second highest votes is automatically the minority floor leader, a change in the house rules says that there should

neg: Armie Jarin-Bennett Armie Jarin-Bennett Armie Jarin-Bennett is a Filipina journalist based in Manila, Philippines. She is the current President of Nine Media Corporation, owner of CNN Philippines, the country's very own local franchise of Cable News Network, since October 9, 2016. She is also the Executive Vice for News and Current Affairs and Managing Director of the network since November 4, 2015, replacing Jing Magsaysay who have been resigned in the end-September 2015. Before going back home to work for CNN Philippines, she worked for CNN for 17 years. She did a BA in Mass Communications at De La Salle University between

neg: United States House of Representatives consider bills. Each party elects a floor leader, who is known as the Majority Leader or Minority Leader. The Minority Leader heads their party in the House, and the Majority Leader is their party's second-highest-ranking official, behind the Speaker. Party leaders decide what legislation members of their party should either support or oppose. Each party also elects a Whip, who works to ensure that the party's members vote as the party leadership desires. The current majority whip in the House of Representatives is Steve Scalise, who is a member of the Republican Party. The current minority whip is Steny Hoyer,

neg: Oath of Allegiance (Philippines) Filipino citizenship take an oath of allegiance to the Republic. The oath in its current form is as follows: Instead of the oath, a petitioner may choose to recite an affirmation of allegiance instead if religious or personal reasons so require. Oath of Allegiance (Philippines) The Oath of Allegiance (Filipino: "Panunumpa ng Katapatan") is an oath administered to and recited by immigrants who wish to accede to the citizenship of the Republic of the Philippines. The current oath, based on the United States Oath of Allegiance, was first enshrined in Commonwealth Act No. 473, the Revised Naturalization Law of 1939,

neg: Leader of the Opposition (Jamaica) Leader of the Opposition (Jamaica) The Leader of Her Majesty's Opposition in Jamaica is the leader of the largest political party which has not formed the current government. The Leader of the Opposition is seen as the alternative Prime Minister and leads the Shadow Cabinet of Jamaica. As of January 2012, Jamaica has had no Leader of the Opposition who has not also served as Prime Minister. P. J. Patterson and Donald Sangster are the only two of Jamaica's nine Prime Ministers who has not also served as Leader of the Opposition. The current holder of the post of Leader

neg: Polytechnic University of the Philippines Quezon City Polytechnic University of the Philippines Quezon City Polytechnic University of the Philippines Quezon City (abbreviated as PUPQC; also known as PUP Commonwealth Campus) is one of the branches of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines located in Commonwealth, Quezon City, Philippines. It was established in 1997. It confers undergraduate and diploma degrees. PUPQC was established through the generosity and benevolence of Walter Rothlehner, a German church leader who donated his property in Barangay Commonwealth, Quezon City to PUP. The campus lot with an area of 1.9 hectares is donated by SIKHAY, an association led by Rev. Fr. Joel Tabora. The

neg: Miss Philippines Earth represent Philippines in Miss Earth pageant. The beauty pageant's current titleholder is Silvia Celeste Cortesi who represented the Filipino community of Rome, Italy was crowned Miss Earth Philippines 2018 by reigning Miss Earth 2017 Karen Ibasco on May 19, 2018. Celeste is the first woman to win the Miss Earth Philippines title from the Filipino communities abroad. In the first quarter of 2001, Carousel Productions relinquished the franchise for both Mutya ng Pilipinas (Beauty of the Philippines) and Miss Asia Pacific International beauty contests and decided to establish a beauty pageant whose cause is to have its candidates and winners

neg: Embassy of the Philippines, Warsaw transferred to the Philippine Embassy in Warsaw. the Philippine Embassy in Warsaw is headed by Ambassador Patricia Ann V. Paez, who was appointed to the position by President Benigno Aquino III on May 4, 2012. The Warsaw mission is one of the Philippines' smaller diplomatic missions, with a total of eight staff members. Embassy of the Philippines, Warsaw The Embassy of the Philippines in Warsaw is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the Republic of Poland. It is located on ul. Stanisława Lentza 11 in Wilanów, near the Wilanów Palace. Although the current embassy dates from

neg: Janette Toral saving are the principal factors for using online banking services, which would include inquiries on accounts, transfer of funds, and payment of bills. Most internet users banking online are young, 68% being males. Internet banking is becoming an effective tool in acquiring clients who are ready to spend money. Janette Toral Janette Toral is a practicing e-commerce, social media, and Internet marketing specialist, trainer, blogger, policy lobbyist, and entrepreneur(business and social), educator, researcher, writer, ambassador, community leader, business leader, and dubbed as "mother of e-commerce law in the Philippines". Toral is an active volunteer working on the Philippines E-Commerce Roadmap

neg: Leader of the Opposition (Mauritius) Leader of the Opposition (Mauritius) The Leader of the Opposition () of the Republic of Mauritius is the Member of Parliament who leads the Opposition party in the National Assembly. This office is a constitutional one guaranteed by the laws of the country. The current office holder becomes automatically 7th in the order of precedence. The current Leader of the Opposition is Xavier-Luc Duval who was appointed by President Ameenah Gurib on December 20, 2016. The political party or party alliance which wins the majority of seats in Parliament forms the government and its leader usually becomes the Prime Minister.

neg: Revolutionary government in the Philippines Revolutionary government in the Philippines A revolutionary government or provisional government has been declared a number of times in the Philippines by insurgent groups. A revolutionary government was declared by the Katipunan during the Philippine Revolution or the War for Independence of the Philippines against the Spanish colonial administration over the islands. The Tejeros Convention of 1897 saw the election of officers for a revolutionary government. The independence of the Philippines from Spain was declared by Katipunan leader, Emilio Aguinaldo, who is recognized as the first President of the country, on June 12, 1898. Six days later a revolutionary government

neg: LGBT rights in the Philippines point of view and respect to gender-shifting and non-based gender roles before the 12th century which have been inputted in indigenous cultures prior to Islamization and Christianization and (2) the current public mediums (television, writings, radios, and social media) that have set a spotlight on the sufferings of countless LGBT Filipinos in their own country due to colonial-era and colonial-inspired religions. In the classical era of the country, prior to Spanish occupation, the people of the states and barangays within the archipelago accepted homosexuality. Homosexuals actually had a role of a babaylan, or a local spiritual leader who was the

neg: Michael Ray Aquino States Government was uncovered. Aquino was then accused of helping Aragoncillo transmit classified United States documents regarding President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to her opponents in the Philippines, including both Joseph Estrada and current opposition leader Panfilo Lacson, who had been Aquino's superior in the police force. Under an eventual plea-bargain agreement, Aquino entered a plea of guilty to illegal possession of classified documents, but avoided the more serious charge of espionage that Leandro Aragoncillo received. Aquino faced a jail sentence of between 70 and 87 months plus a $250,000 fine. On July 17, 2007, he was sentenced to six years and

neg: 2013 Senate of the Philippines funds controversy by Enrile himself. A report made by the "Philippine Daily Inquirer" on January 9, 2013, stated that Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile authorized the dispersal of additional operating expenses as a cash bonus to senators amounting to PHP30 million. Although all senators were to receive PHP 1.6 million, the authorization applied to all but four senators, namely Senate Minority Floor Leader Alan Peter Cayetano, Pia Cayetano, Miriam Defensor Santiago and Antonio Trillanes IV who received PHP 250,000. According to Enrile, the additional operating expenses came from the funds designated to the current vacant seat of then Senator Benigno Aquino III

neg: Manila places only oversee the welfare of the city's constituents and cannot exercise their executive powers. The current mayor is Joseph Estrada, who served as the President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001. He is currently on his second term in serving as the city mayor. The current vice mayor is Dr. Maria Shielah "Honey" Lacuna-Pangan, daughter of former Manila Vice Mayor Danny Lacuna. The mayor and the vice mayor are term-limited by up to 3 terms, with each term lasting for 3 years. Manila, being the seat of political power of the Philippines, has several national government offices headquartered

neg: Leader of the Opposition (Mauritius) the Opposition, he shall in his own deliberate judgment appoint – Leader of the Opposition (Mauritius) The Leader of the Opposition () of the Republic of Mauritius is the Member of Parliament who leads the Opposition party in the National Assembly. This office is a constitutional one guaranteed by the laws of the country. The current office holder becomes automatically 7th in the order of precedence. The current Leader of the Opposition is Xavier-Luc Duval who was appointed by President Ameenah Gurib on December 20, 2016. The political party or party alliance which wins the majority of seats in Parliament

neg: Michael Tan Michael Tan Michael Lim Tan (born 1952) is a Filipino medical anthropologist, veterinarian, writer, and academic who is the current Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Diliman. Prior to his appointment as UPD Chancellor, Tan was already well known for his work among Non-governmental organizations in the Philippines, and for his column "Pinoy Kasi", which appears twice a week in the Philippine Daily Inquirer. On February 27, 2014, the University of the Philippines Board of Regents appointed Tan to serve as the chancellor of the University of the Philippines Diliman, where he was serving as Dean of the College

neg: Michael Tan a blog for GMA News Online, titled "Sense and Science". Michael Tan Michael Lim Tan (born 1952) is a Filipino medical anthropologist, veterinarian, writer, and academic who is the current Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Diliman. Prior to his appointment as UPD Chancellor, Tan was already well known for his work among Non-governmental organizations in the Philippines, and for his column "Pinoy Kasi", which appears twice a week in the Philippine Daily Inquirer. On February 27, 2014, the University of the Philippines Board of Regents appointed Tan to serve as the chancellor of the University of the Philippines

neg: Cai (surname) as Tjoa (old (dutch) spelling) or Chua (current spelling) and in the Philippines, it is Chua or Cua ( or ). Chua is pronounced in other Anglophone countries outside the Philippines. Other variations include Chye and Coi. In addition, some of the Chuas (Cais) who resided in the Philippines adopted Spanish names to avoid persecution by the Spanish rulers during the Philippines' Spanish colonial rule from the early 16th to late 19th century. Hispanicized forms of the name include Chuachiaco, Chuakay, Chuapoco, Chuaquico, Chuacuco, Chuason, Chuateco, and Chuatoco. These names were formed from the surname, one character of the given

neg: Oath of Allegiance (Philippines) Oath of Allegiance (Philippines) The Oath of Allegiance (Filipino: "Panunumpa ng Katapatan") is an oath administered to and recited by immigrants who wish to accede to the citizenship of the Republic of the Philippines. The current oath, based on the United States Oath of Allegiance, was first enshrined in Commonwealth Act No. 473, the Revised Naturalization Law of 1939, with the modern version enshrined in Republic Act No. 9225, the Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003. Prior to the promulgation of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, residents of the Philippines were considered nationals of the United States, and naturalization

neg: HIV/AIDS in the Philippines HIV/AIDS in the Philippines HIV/AIDS infection in the Philippines might be low but growing. The current incidence of HIV/AIDS in the country remains under 0.1% of the total population in 2015. The Philippines has one of the lowest rates of infection, yet has one of the fastest growing number of cases worldwide. The Philippines is one of seven countries with growth in number of cases of over 25%, from 2001 to 2009. Cases are concentrated among men who have sex with men, and secondarily, among female sex workers. HIV cases among men having sex with men multiplied over 10 times

neg: Armie Jarin-Bennett Long Format by the Emmy Awards for the coverage of the Egypt Revolution. In the following year, she was Emmy nominated again for coverage of Typhoon Haiyan. Armie Jarin-Bennett Armie Jarin-Bennett is a Filipina journalist based in Manila, Philippines. She is the current President of Nine Media Corporation, owner of CNN Philippines, the country's very own local franchise of Cable News Network, since October 9, 2016. She is also the Executive Vice for News and Current Affairs and Managing Director of the network since November 4, 2015, replacing Jing Magsaysay who have been resigned in the end-September 2015. Before going

neg: Winston Garcia Winston Garcia Winston Fiel Garcia (born May 21, 1958) is a Filipino economist, politician, lawyer and corporate leader who was the General Manager and President of Government Service Insurance System from January 25, 2001 to September 2010. He has also served as the director and board member of several of the biggest institutions in the Philippines such as the Philippine Stock Exchange, San Miguel Corporation, Meralco and many more. Garcia was born and raised in Cebu, Philippines, to a family of lawyers. He is the son of former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Pablo P.

neg: Josefa Llanes Escoda Josefa Llanes Escoda Josefa Llanes Escoda (September 20, 1898 – January 6, 1945) was a prominent civic leader, social worker and Filipina war heroine. She is well known as a Filipino advocate of women's right of suffrage and was founder of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines. Together with José Abad Santos and Vicente Lim, she is memorialized on the Philippines' 1,000-Peso banknote depicting Filipinos who fought and died resisting the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during the Second World War. Josefa was born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte as Josefa Llanes (y) Madamba. She was the eldest of the seven

neg: University of the Philippines Visayas University Student Council of UP Visayas is the highest governing student body in the university. This list includes current and former faculty members, notable graduates, non-graduate former students, and current students of the University of the Philippines Visayas. University of the Philippines Visayas The University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV or UP Visayas) is a public research university in the Philippines. A constituent university of the University of the Philippines system, it teaches management, accountancy, marketing, economics, chemistry, applied mathematics and physics, marine science education and research, fisheries, and aquaculture. It offers regional studies programs on the preservation and enrichment

neg: Thimuay most prominent modern-day (20th Century) Thimuay was Thimuay Imbing (sometimes spelled Mbeng), who led the Subanon people from Lapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur during the Philippines' American Colonial period. he is perhaps best known for his role in introducing Evangelical Protestantism (through the Christian and Missionary Alliance Churches of the Philippines) to the Subanon of Lapuyan. Thimuay Thimuay (also spelled "Thimuway", "Timuay", and "Thimuway", among other variations) is the name of the most senior ancestral leader among the Subanon people of the Zamboanga peninsula in the Philippines. Less senior ancestral leaders are called "Datu", just as they are elsewhere in the

neg: Royal Malaysia Police Misuari who is the main leader and founder of one of the breakaway faction in the Philippines was arrested on 23 November 2001 together with six of his followers in Jampiras Island off Sabah after intruding past the Malaysian border illegally. Misuari is wanted in the Philippines for leading a failed rebellion against the Philippine government, which he was later extradited to the Philippine authorities in December 2001 to face legal action in his country although Malaysia and the Philippines have no extradition treaty. In the early morning on 2 July 2000, 21 members of the militant group visited the

neg: Fatal Vacation the film maintains flow and balance. Fatal Vacation Fatal Vacation (安樂戰場) is a 1989 Hong Kong action thriller film written by Nam Yin and directed by and starring Eric Tsang. The project was filmed on locations in the Philippines. On a visit to the Philippines, a group of unfortunate Hong Kong tourists find themselves abducted by the NPA, a rebel group. Its purpose is to exchange the Chinese men and women for their leader who has been taken in by the Government of the Philippines. The tourists come from a variety of backgrounds; there is Eric Tsang, the guide, his

neg: Fatal Vacation Fatal Vacation Fatal Vacation (安樂戰場) is a 1989 Hong Kong action thriller film written by Nam Yin and directed by and starring Eric Tsang. The project was filmed on locations in the Philippines. On a visit to the Philippines, a group of unfortunate Hong Kong tourists find themselves abducted by the NPA, a rebel group. Its purpose is to exchange the Chinese men and women for their leader who has been taken in by the Government of the Philippines. The tourists come from a variety of backgrounds; there is Eric Tsang, the guide, his sidekick midget, Irene Wan, a small

neg: Rolando Andaya Jr. Rolando Andaya Jr. Rolando Gutierrez Andaya Jr. (born March 10, 1969) is Filipino congressman representing the 1st District of Camarines Sur and former Secretary of Department of Budget and Management. He is the current Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. Born Rolando "Nonoy" Gutierrez Andaya Jr. on March 10, 1969, in Manila. He is the son of former Congressman Rolando Andaya, Sr. In 1991, he graduated with a degree in Business and Economics, major in Legal Management from De La Salle University in Manila, and in 1995 graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree from

neg: Tonisito Umali Tonisito Umali Tonisito M.C. Umali, Esq. (born November 24, 1970 in Caloocan, Metro Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino, who is the current Undersecretary for Legislative Liaison Office, External Partnerships Service and School Sports of the Department of Education of the Philippines. He is a member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines after having obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Ateneo de Manila University. He is also licensed to practice law in the State of California as well as the United States (Federal) District Courts of Central, Eastern and Southern California. Umali was a regular contributor to Philippine news publications

neg: Ancestral houses of the Philippines Heritage House by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), previously known as the National Historical Institute (NHI) of the Philippines. Preservation is of utmost importance as some ancestral houses have come into danger due to business people who buy old houses in the provinces, dismantle them then sell the parts as ancestral building materials for homeowners wishing to have the ancestral ambiance on their houses. These ancestral houses provide the current generation a look back of the country's colonial past through these old houses. In 2009, the Congress of the Philippines passed the National Cultural Heritage Act of

neg: Francis Escudero Francis Escudero Francis Joseph "Chiz" Guevara Escudero (born October 10, 1969) is a Filipino politician who has been a member of the Philippine Senate since 2007. He previously served as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives, representing the 1st District Sorsogon, where he served as the Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He was a leading candidate for Vice President of the Philippines in the 2016 election in May 2016, but lost, placing fourth among six candidates. Escudero was born on October 10, 1969 in Manila, Philippines, the second of the three children

neg: University of the Philippines Diliman governed by the Board of Regents' 11 members, of whom five are "ex officio", three are student, faculty, and staff representatives, and three are appointed by the President of the Philippines. Each campus of the University of the Philippines is headed by a chancellor. The first chancellor of U.P. Diliman was Senator Edgardo J. Angara, whose office was created on 26 April 1982. The chancellor is assisted by five vice chancellors — for academic affairs, administration, community affairs, research & development, and student affairs. The current chancellor is Dr. Michael Tan, who was appointed by the Board of Regents into

neg: Libya–Philippines relations arranged. Since 2005, the Philippine embassy has sponsored annual get-togethers for Filipino workers in the country in an attempt to foster a greater spirit of community among them. Filipinos working in Libya who bring their children with them are served by a school set up specifically for Filipinos, the Philippine Community School. 794 Filipino children lived in Libya as of 2006. Libya–Philippines relations The Libya–Philippines relations refers to the bilateral relationship between the State of Libya and the Republic of the Philippines. Libya has an embassy in Manila and the Philippines has an embassy in Tripoli. Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafis'

neg: Anna Periquet prominent business leader and long-time Chairman of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry. At the time of his demise, he was a Monetary Board Member of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines). Periquet (pronounced Peri-kay) enjoys the best of four worlds and belongs to mixed heritage. Her French side is courtesy of her paternal grandfather Aurelio Periquet, Sr. who was pure French. Her paternal grandmother, Purificacion Ortega, is of Spanish descent. Her German side is traced to her maternal grandfather, Max Kessel, who came from Düsseldorf to the Philippines during World War II as part

neg: Adolfo Azcuna of the Philippines from 2002 to 2009. Adolfo Azcuna Adolfo Sevilla Azcuna (born February 16, 1939) is a Filipino jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 2002 to 2009. He was appointed to the Court by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on October 24, 2002. He is the current Chancellor of the Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA), having been appointed to that position by the Supreme Court of the Philippines on June 1, 2009. Azcuna was born in Katipunan, Zamboanga del Norte on February 16, 1939. He received the degree of Bachelor of Arts, with

neg: Karaoke is common or to the aggressive lyrics of the song itself. The current best selling karaoke in the Philippines is The Grand Videoke, early produced and manufactured by the same company who handles Wow Fiesta. GRAND Videoke released last October 11, 2013 that launched its first activated videoke in the Philippines made from Korea. In Australia, karaoke was gradually popularized in the late 1980s. A number of Filipino migrants brought with them their own 'minus-one' music from cassette music tapes and video tapes purchased mainly in the Philippines. A number of Philippine-imported karaoke units with two cassette drives were used

neg: Camp John Hay Camp John Hay Camp John Hay is a mixed-used development which serves as a tourist destination and forest watershed reservation in Baguio, Philippines which was formerly a military base of the United States Armed Forces. The United States 48th Infantry Unit under Captain Robert Rudd established Hill Station in the current site of Camp John Hay in 1900 during the Philippine-American war. The site is referred to the locals, the Ibalois as "Kafagway" and is owned by Ibaloi leader, Mateo Cariño. of the land was then designated as "Camp John Hay", a military reservation for American soldiers, in October 1903

neg: Filipinos of Malay descent as the "Indios Bravos", ("Brave Indians"). Rizal had actually tried to learn Malay, but he was executed in 1896, therefore never getting a chance to fully revive the Malay language in the Philippines. Wenceslao Vinzons, a Filipino politician and guerrilla leader during World War II, was another noted pan-Malayan nationalist. He found the "Perhimpoenan Orang Melayu" ("Pan Malay Alliance") at the University of the Philippines. It is for this reason that definition of "Malay" in the Philippines differ from that of its southern neighbors, therefore making it difficult to get an accurate estimate of who contains descent from the actual

neg: Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom) Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom) The Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition (more commonly known as the Leader of the Opposition) is the politician who leads the official opposition in the United Kingdom. The Leader of the Opposition by convention leads the largest party not within the government: where one party wins outright this is the party leader of the second largest political party in the House of Commons. The current Leader of the Opposition is Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the Labour Party, who was elected to the leadership of the Labour Party on 12 September 2015. The

neg: Green Fins initiative with Singapore also supporting the initiative. Thailand and the Philippines started in 2004, Indonesia in 2007 and Malaysia in 2008, the Maldives and Vietnam starting in 2013 and the Dominican Republic in 2018. Each individual country is autonomous, running the approach to their governments own targets and objectives to fulfil the mission statement. This is done under the supervision of the Network Leader with the Network Leader Assistant as a supporting role. The position of the Network Leader is usually fulfilled by government staff who work under a relevant department overseeing the protection and control of either marine habitats

neg: 17th Congress of the Philippines members who voted for the losing candidate voted on who would be the minority leader. The Senate of the 17th Congress is represented by 3 senators from Central Luzon region, 13 senators from Metro Manila region, 2 senators from Calabarzon region, 2 senators from Bicol Region, 1 senator from Western Visayas region, 2 senators from Northern Mindanao region, and 1 senator from Soccsksargen region. 10 regions in the Philippines have no representation in the Senate of the 17th Congress, while Metro Manila is represented by 13, a majority of the total number of senators. <nowiki>*</nowiki>more popularly known as the Blue

neg: Vicente Lava Vicente Lava Vicente Gregorio Lava (December 24, 1894 – September 16, 1947) was a Filipino chemist who supported efforts towards economic independence for the Philippines and later became a leader in the communist resistance against the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. Vicente Gregorio Lava was born on December 24, 1894, in Bulakan, Philippines, at the end of the Spanish colonial period. He was the eldest child of Adeodato and Maria (Baltazar) Lava. Four years after he was born, the Spanish were driven out of the Philippines, followed by the American suppression of an independence movement in 1901 and the beginning

neg: Antonio Tinio staunchest legislator-advocate of salary hikes for public school teachers. Before his stint in Congress, Tinio was a University of the Philippines Diliman (UP) professor from 1991-2010. He is the son of playwright Rolando Tinio and theater actress Ella Luansing. Antonio Tinio Antonio "Tonchi" Tinio is a Filipino activist and member of the House of Representatives (congressman), sitting as representative of ACT Teachers Partylist from the 15th to the 17th (current) Congress, serving as Assistant Minority Floor Leader in the 15th Congress. He was the national chairperson of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) from 2002 to 2012. As legislator, he

neg: Antonio Tinio Antonio Tinio Antonio "Tonchi" Tinio is a Filipino activist and member of the House of Representatives (congressman), sitting as representative of ACT Teachers Partylist from the 15th to the 17th (current) Congress, serving as Assistant Minority Floor Leader in the 15th Congress. He was the national chairperson of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) from 2002 to 2012. As legislator, he was the principal author of Republic Act 10653, which broadened the tax exemptions for the 13th month pay (mandatory year-end bonus amounting to a month of salary) of both public and private sector employees in the Philippines, and the

neg: Lakas–CMD Leader and Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez announced that Lakas-CMD is rebuilding and "will soon regain the political dominance it lost after Arroyo stepped down as president in 2010." Senatorial Slate (6) Senatorial Slate This chart shows the electoral performance of the Lakas Kampi CMD in Senate elections since 2010. This chart shows the electoral performance of the Lakas Kampi CMD in House of Representatives elections since 2010. Lakas–CMD Lakas–CMD (Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats) is a center-right political party in the Philippines, with influence of Christian democracy and Islamic democracy. The current party originated in 2009 with the merger of the original

neg: Miriam College preschool, adult education, graduate school, and deaf-mute education departments remain as co-educational and are still open to males. The first lay president and first female president of a Catholic college in the Philippines was Dr. Paz V. Adriano, who had been a student of the Maryknoll nuns. The second president was Dr. Lourdes Quisumbing, who later became the Secretary of Education under Corazon Aquino, the 11th President of the Philippines. The third was Dr. Loreta Castro; the fourth was Dr. Patricia B. Licuanan, who is currently the chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education. The current president is Dr. Rosario

neg: Fehmi Bülent Yıldırım Fehmi Bülent Yıldırım Fehmi Bülent Yıldırım (born 1966 in Erzurum, Turkey) is a Turkish lawyer and the current president of Turkish NGO, İHH (İnsan Hak ve Hürriyetleri, İnsani Yardım Vakfı) which provided humanitarian relief in Libya Pakistan, Russia, China, Kashmir, Darfur, Sri Lanka, Rwanda, Somalia, Mauritania, Chile, the Philippines, Aceh, Myanmar, Greece, Crimea and Haiti. He received a bachelor's degree in law, at University of Istanbul. He participated in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla as the leader of İHH. He was on board the MV Mavi Marmara ship which was stormed by Israeli troops. In the Gaza flotilla raid, 9 activists

neg: 2010 State of the Nation Address (Philippines) 2010 State of the Nation Address (Philippines) The 2010 State of the Nation Address is the first State of the Nation Address made by President Benigno Aquino III. This marked the first time the State of the Nation Address is delivered in Filipino language. Two former president of the Philippines, Joseph Estrada and Fidel Ramos were among the attendees of the SONA. Among those who also attended were Vice President Jejomar Binay, Chief Justice Renato Corona, and Papal Nuncio and Head of the Diplomatic Corps, Edward Joseph Adams. Former President and Aquino's predecessor, current Pampanga 2nd District Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

neg: Jose Miguel Arroyo Jose Miguel Arroyo José Miguel "Mike" Tuason Arroyo (born June 27, 1945) is a former First Gentleman of the Philippines. A lawyer by profession, he is the husband of Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, The current House speaker of House of Representatives . This effectively makes him the only male Spouse of a President of the Philippines and Vice President of the Philippines. Arroyo's great-great-grandparents were Ignacio Arroyo and Doña María Pidal, who had three children: Maria Beatriz del Rosario Arroyo (a candidate for sainthood in the Catholic Church); José María Arroyo; and Mariano Arroyo. José María became a senator

neg: Traditional games in the Philippines Players sit in a circle with the leader in the middle. Each player adopts a name of a tree or flower that is given by the leader. The leader recounts the story of a lost bird that was owned by a king. He or she says, "The bird of the king was lost yesterday. Did you find it, Ylang-Ylang?" The player who adopted the name of the Ylang-Ylang tree at once answers that he or she has not found it, so the leader continues to ask the other "trees" whether the bird has hidden in them. If a player cannot

neg: Havering London Borough Council The leader is elected by fellow councillors once every four years following local elections (since 2010, previously annually, with the cabinet being directly appointed by the leader). The current leader is Roger Ramsey who has held the position since 2014. The leadership of the council - once elected - can only subsequently be changed by a vote in favour of such change supported by two thirds of councillors. The current composition of Havering Council's Cabinet is demonstrated in the table below. The mayor for 2018/2019 municipal year is Dilip Patel. Havering London Borough Council Havering London Borough Council is the

neg: Baroque Churches of the Philippines (WHS 502rev). The Philippines, a country with hundreds of historical churches, is promoted to be more active in the engagement of the National Government and concerned private and public entities to establish more UNESCO designated Church Heritage Sites in the Philippines to safeguard national treasures more effectively and to promote the country's booming tourism further. The current official tentative sites for extension are the following: The following churches used to be in the tentative list of the Philippines, but were removed in 2015 by recommendation of UNESCO due to the current status of the churches. Once rehabilitation is completed for

neg: Philippine Greens elections. Today, the Philippine Greens continue to focus on environmental issues and concerns. Their members are spread out within other environmental groups in the Philippines and they conduct regular fellowship meetings to share experiences, discuss the current situation, formulate a common stand, and make plans for intensifying and expanding their environmental advocacies. In 2007, Reido Panaligan, coordinator of the Ecowaste Coalition of the Philippines, was selected by consensus to become the group's secretary-general. Philippine Greens The Philippine Greens is a group of activists in the Philippines who formally organized themselves on November 30, 1996, with what they called the "Green

neg: Philippine men's national basketball team major competition results team. The country has also participated in five FIBA World Cups and seven Olympic Basketball Tournaments. Gilas Pilipinas and the Gilas Cadets represent the current men's national team while Batang Gilas Pilipinas Under-19 and Under-17 represent the current junior's national team. Philippine men's national basketball team major competition results The Philippines men's national basketball team () represents the Philippines in international basketball competitions. It is managed by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (Basketball Federation of the Philippines or simply SBP). A 1936 founding member of FIBA Asia, Philippines is one of the oldest teams and has one of Asia's longest

neg: Smoking in the Philippines students had a parent who was a smoker. According to a 2016 report, 200 Filipinos die every day due to smoking-related diseases. Smoking in the Philippines Tobacco smoking in the Philippines affects a sizable minority of the population. According to a 2009 survey conducted under the auspices of the Philippines' Department of Health, Philippine Statistics Authority, the World Health Organization, and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 28.3 percent of the population are "current tobacco smokers". This figure represents 17.3 million of 61.3 million adult Filipinos. The Philippines was the 15th largest consumer of tobacco in the

neg: Splott including Jack Brooks, who served two terms as Leader of South Glamorgan County Council. Since May 2017, the ward has been represented by Welsh Labour Councillors Jane Henshaw, Ed Stubbs, and Huw Thomas. Huw Thomas is also the current Leader of Cardiff Council. In the UK Parliament, Splott is part of the constituency of Cardiff South and Penarth. Its most prominent MP was former Labour Prime Minister James Callaghan. The current MP is Labour's Stephen Doughty, first elected in 2012. In the Welsh Assembly, Splott is part of the constituency of Cardiff South and Penarth, whose current AM is Labour's

neg: Philippines and ISIL up with ISIL. On June 21, 2016, ISIL released a video entitled "The Solid Structure" recognized Abu Sayyaf leader Hapilon as the mujahid authorized to lead the jihadists in the Philippines, and designated him as the emir for Southeast Asia.The video also urged aspiring members who can't go to the Middle East to fight for ISIL in the Philippines instead. In August 2017, another video released by ISIL asks would-be fighters to go to the Philippines, especially the Marawi City where militants are under siege of the government forces. Involvement of Filipino citizens in ISIL has been reported as early

neg: Luksong tinik 2 players sitting on the ground will be added after all players have jumped the 1st round In Myanmar, this game is known as Hpan Khone and is played mostly by females. Luksong tinik Luksong tinik (English: "jumping over thorns") is a popular game in the Philippines. It is originated in Cabanatuan city, Philippines, played by two teams with equal numbers of players. Each team designates a leader, the "nanay" (mother), while the rest of the players are called "anak" (children). The players chosen to be "nanay" are usually the ones who can jump the highest. The game involves players

neg: East Ayrshire Ayrshire Council election, 2017. The current chief executive officer of East Ayrshire Council is Fiona Lees, who acts as a representative of the council and as a link between East Ayrshire Council parliamentary business and local residents of the authority. The current leader of East Ayrshire Council is Councillor Douglas Reid, supported by the Depute Leader Elena Whitham, both of the SNP party. The provost (Mayor) of East Ayrshire is Jim Todd who has been in office since May 2012. Todd is supported in his capacity as Provost by John Campbell, Depute Provost. In 2017, East Ayrshire Council was named

neg: Malay Democrats of the Philippines adjournment, the participants agreed to become part of the Ad Hoc committee which will serve as its steering committee since the current officers generally have nominal functions in the party. Its leader former budget secretary Salvador Enriquez wanted to allow the younger members to take active role in building the party. The second meeting was held on September 11, 2010 at the same venue. The holding of series of meetings on the same venue is in line with the historical role of Club Filipino in Philippine politics. Its third meeting was held on September 18, 2010 still on the same

neg: Worker-communist Party of Iran – Hekmatist Worker-communist Party of Iran – Hekmatist The Worker-communist Party of Iran – Hekmatist is an opposition Iranian political party in exile. Its current leader is Rahman Hosseinzadeh and its current Chair of the Politbureau is Fateh Sheikh. The group has a military arm, mainly locted in Iranian Kurdistan called the "Freedom Guards". The current commander-in-chief of the Freedom Guards (who is also military adviser to the leader of the party) is Abdollah Darabi. The WPI-Hekmatist was formed in 2004 after a major split from the Worker-communist Party of Iran (WPI). More than half of the WPI's Central Committee and almost

neg: Whitehorse Centre Takhini-Kopper King, and Mountainview. The current MLA is Liz Hanson, who is the current leader of the Yukon New Democratic Party and Leader of the Third Party in the Yukon Legislative Assembly. It is the former seat of Todd Hardy, leader of the Yukon New Democratic Party between 2002 and his death in 2010. The riding is generally considered a New Democrat stronghold. ! align=left colspan=3|Total ! align=right| 1,112 ! align=right| 100.0% ! align=right| – ! align=left colspan=3|Total ! align=right| 846 ! align=right| 100.0% ! align=right| – ! align=left colspan=3|Total ! align=right| 690 ! align=right| 100.0% ! align=right| – !

neg: Luksong tinik Luksong tinik Luksong tinik (English: "jumping over thorns") is a popular game in the Philippines. It is originated in Cabanatuan city, Philippines, played by two teams with equal numbers of players. Each team designates a leader, the "nanay" (mother), while the rest of the players are called "anak" (children). The players chosen to be "nanay" are usually the ones who can jump the highest. The game involves players sitting on the ground and other players jumping over parts of their body. Basically you just jump over people's feet which is meant to be the tinik which one foot/hand of the

neg: CNN Philippines a 14:9 letterboxed widescreen (both on free-to-air and cable/satellite). It is the first Philippine free-to-air and TV channel to use the aspect ratio to match the latter format, a distinction that lasted until March 2017. In September 2015, Nine Media Corporation President Reggie Galura and CNN Philippines SVP for News and Current Affairs Jing Magsaysay left the network, following the "right-sizing" retrenchment of 70 junior staffers and contractual employees, who worked in the company for Programming and Technical Engineering divisions. Effective November 2, 2015, CNN International's Armie Jarin-Bennett took over as Managing Editor of CNN Philippines, replacing Magsaysay. Bennett had

neg: Gilbert Teodoro Aquino's father, former senator Benigno Aquino Jr., was a leading opposition leader. Teodoro is married to Monica Prieto, with whom he has a son, Jaime Gilberto. Teodoro, who holds distinct memberships in the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, UP Alumni Association, UP Law Alumni Association, Harvard Alumni Association and the Harvard Law Alumni Association, is also a licensed commercial pilot with a Learjet 31 rating and a Colonel in the Philippine Air Force Reserve. 22 Gilbert Teodoro Gilberto Eduardo Gerardo Cojuangco Teodoro Jr. (born on June 14, 1964 in Isabela, Philippines), or more commonly known as Gilbert/Gibo, is the former

neg: University of the Philippines Manila on political change. It also has a variety of partisan groups ranging from liberal to conservative, and several third party organizations. The university has produced remarkable alumni in their respective fields. Dr. Carmencita M. David-Padilla is the 9th and current chancellor of the university, who is also an alumnus of UP Manila where she obtained her medicine degree in 1981. She has been recently reappointed will serve from November 1, 2017 to October 31, 2020. Notable people from UP Manila include Elpidio Quirino, the sixth President of the Philippines, who graduated from the university with a law degree in 1915.

neg: Philippine Legislature the National Assembly of the Philippines upon the establishment of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. Philippine Legislature The Philippine Legislature was the legislature of the Philippines from 1907 to 1935, during the American colonial period, and predecessor of the current Congress of the Philippines. It was bicameral and the legislative branch of the Insular Government. From 1907 to 1916, under the Philippine Organic Act of 1902, the legislature's lower house was the elected Philippine Assembly and its upper house was the appointed Philippine Commission, headed by the American Governor General (who also served as the executive of the Insular Government).

neg: Democratic Alliance (South Africa) Provincial Deputy Chairperson of Media and Publicity and Neo Mabote is the Provincial Deputy Chairperson of Training and Development. The Democratic Alliance Women's Network (DAWN) current federal leader is Dr. Nomafrench Mbombo, who is also the current Western Cape Minister of Health. The deputy federal leader is Safiyia Stanfley. According to the DAWN constitution: DAWN will: Each province has a provincial DAWN chairperson. The provincial chairpersons are as follows: The Democratic Alliance Abroad (DA Abroad) was officially launched in November 2009. The DA Abroad is the DA’s overseas network of volunteers who are making a difference and contributing to the

neg: Santo Domingo Church headquarters of the Dominican Order of the Philippines. The Dominicans were one of the "pioneering missionaries" of the Philippines. The motherhouse was transferred to the Quezon City location after the Manila location was destroyed during World War II in the Philippines. Prior to its current location, the Dominican Order in the Philippines were headquartered in the city of Manila. They had five church buildings, each destroyed by fire, earthquakes, and lastly a Japanese bomb during World War II. The first Catholic missionaries to arrive in Manila were Spanish Augustinians who came in 1571 with Miguel López de Legazpi. The Franciscans

neg: HIV/AIDS in the Philippines first decade of Filipino infections. However, the bill's scope was minimal due to the lack of knowledge regarding the virus in the Philippines at the time. In 2016, lawmakers from the House of Representatives passed the "New HIV bill", while the Senate's version is in political limbo, as conservative senators, notably Tito Sotto, Manny Pacquiao, Joel Villanueva, and Win Gatchalian have vowed to block the bill in its current form. The bills filed are the most comprehensive in more than 20 years. HIV/AIDS in the Philippines HIV/AIDS infection in the Philippines might be low but growing. The current incidence of