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The Philippine House Committee on Appropriations, or House Appropriations Committee is a standing committee of the Philippine House of Representatives. Jurisdiction [ edit ]
This is a timeline of Philippine history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in the Philippines and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see history of the Philippines .
Before the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan, the Philippines was split into numerous barangays, small states that were linked through region-wide trade networks. [1]: 26–27 The name "barangay" is thought to come from the word balangay, which refers to boats used by the Austronesian people to reach the Philippines. [2]
In 1521, explorer Ferdinand Magellan landed in the Philippines and claimed the islands for Spain [29] Miguel López de Legazpi forced the Treaty of Cebu on Rajah Tupas, which effectively gave Spain suzerainty over Cebu. [30] From Cebu, Legaspi expanded Spanish rule across the Philippines, taking possession of Manila for Spain in 1571. [31]
In early Philippine history, barangay is the term historically used by scholars [1] to describe the complex sociopolitical units [2]: 4–6 that were the dominant organizational pattern among the various peoples of the Philippine archipelago [3] in the period immediately before the arrival of European colonizers. [4]
According to the Rules of the Senate, [1] the committee handles all matters relating to local government units in the Philippines, such as autonomous regions, provinces, cities, special metropolitan political subdivisions, municipalities and barangays.
The Philippine House Committee on Local Government, or House Local Government Committee is a standing committee of the Philippine House of Representatives. Jurisdiction [ edit ]
Committee Majority Minority Member Count Chairman Party Minority leader Party Maj Min Total; 1. Accounts: Yedda Marie Romualdez: Tingog: Wilbert Lee AGRI Party-list 54 5 59 2. Agrarian Reform: Solomon R. Chungalao NPC: TBA TBA 28 4 32 3. Agriculture and Food: Wilfrido Mark M. Enverga: NPC: TBA TBA 78 6 84 4. Appropriations: Elizaldy Co Ako ...