Surigao del Norte,officially the Province of Surigao del Norte,is a province in the Philippines located in the Caraga region of Mindanao. The province was formerly under the jurisdiction of Region 10 until 1995. Its capital is Surigao City,the most populous in the province. The province comprises two major islands—Siargao and Bucas Grande—in the Philippine Sea,plus a small area at the northeastern tip of mainland Mindanao and other surrounding minor islands and islets. This mainland portion borders Agusan del Norte –between the Municipality of Alegria in Surigao del Norte and the Municipality of Kitcharao in Agusan del Norte;and the province of Surigao del Sur,to the south.
The legislative districts of Surigao del Norte are the representations of the province of Surigao del Norte in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts. The 1st legislative district comprises nine municipalities on the islands of Siargao and Bucas Grande;the 2nd legislative district comprises Surigao City and eleven other municipalities on the mainland of Mindanao.
Jose "Joboy" Sabijon Aquino II is a Filipino politician. A member of the Lakas–CMD Party,he currently serves as a Member of the House of Representatives representing the 1st District of Agusan del Norte since 2022. He previously served as a member of the House from 2007 to 2013. He also served as the vice mayor of Butuan from 2016 until 2022.
Romero Federico Saenz Quimbo,better known as Miro Quimbo,is a Filipino politician who served as the representative for Marikina's 2nd congressional district from 2010 to 2019.
Robert Ace Smith Barbers,or also known simply as Ace Barbers,is a Filipino politician. The son of former senator Robert Barbers,he is currently serving as the representative of the second district of Surigao del Norte. He previously served as well as provincial governor (2007–2010).
The Lake Mainit Development Alliance (LMDA) is an alliance of municipalities or local government units,government line agencies and civil society organizations in Lake Mainit area. Its significant role is to serve as the coordinating body of multi stakeholders in preserving and promoting Lake Mainit ecosystem.
The Siargao Island Institute of Technology is located on the north side of the Dapa,Surigao del Norte,Philippines. Most of its buildings are in the northwest corner of Dapa,but some are spread across the north side of the town.
Arlene "Kaka" Javellana Bag-ao is a Filipino human rights lawyer and agrarian reform advocate who served as Governor of the Dinagat Islands from 2019 to 2022. Bag-ao additionally served as the representative for the lone district of the Dinagat Islands from 2013 until 2019. She has been dubbed as the 'Dragon Slayer' after consecutively defeating two of the most prominent members of the influential Ecleo political dynasty of the Dinagat Islands.
Election will be held in Caraga for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 9,2016.
Rodolfo "Rodito" Taguinod Albano III is a Filipino politician from Cabagan,Isabela,Philippines. He currently serves as the governor of Isabela. Albano was a congressman of the Isabela's 1st congressional district from 2013 to 2019.
Edgardo "Egay" Tallado is a Filipino politician from the province of Camarines Norte in the Philippines. He previously served as a Governor of Camarines Norte from 2010 to 2022.
Alexander "Ayec" Pimentel is a Filipino politician from the province of Surigao del Sur in the Philippines. He currently serves as a Governor of Surigao del Sur. He was first elected as Governor of the province in 2019. He was also the Mayor of Tandag of the same province from 2004 to 2013 and from 2016 to 2019.
Matthew Joseph Marcos Manotoc is a Filipino politician and athlete from Ilocos Norte,Philippines. He is currently serving the second year of his second term as the governor of Ilocos Norte;he was a senior provincial board member from the second legislative district of Ilocos Norte from 2016 to 2019.
Dale Bokingo Corvera is a Filipino politician from the province of Agusan del Norte,Philippines,an elected member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement,Asia Pacific Regional Committee,and currently the National President of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines. He was elected as Governor of the province in 2019. He served as City Mayor of Cabadbaran,Agusan del Norte from 2007 to 2016,Vice Governor of the same Province from 2004 to 2007,board member from 1995 to 2004,and Municipal Councilor from 1992 to 1995.
Santiago Barriga Cane Jr. is a Filipino politician who is the governor of the province of Agusan del Sur since 2019. He was the Vice Governor of the province from 2016 to 2019.
Francisco Tinio Matugas,also known as Lalo Matugas,is a Filipino politician from the first district of the province of Surigao del Norte,Philippines. He served as Governor of the province from 2019 to 2022. He was first elected as Governor in 1992,and served for 9 years. He also previously served as the congressman of the province's first district.
Surigao del Norte's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Surigao del Norte. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987. The district encompasses the island chains off the northeast coast of mainland Surigao del Norte. Since the 2007 redistricting following the separation of Dinagat Islands,the district now comprises the Siargao and Bucas Grande municipalities of Burgos,Dapa,Del Carmen,General Luna,Pilar,San Benito,San Isidro,Santa Monica and Socorro. It also included Dinagat Islands until it was established as a distinct province in 2006. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Francisco Jose Matugas II of the Lakas–CMD.
Surigao del Norte's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Surigao del Norte. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987. The district comprises all twelve local government units in mainland Surigao del Norte including its capital Surigao City. Its municipalities are Alegria,Bacuag,Claver,Gigaquit,Mainit,Malimono,Placer,San Francisco,Sison,Tagana-an and Tubod. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Ace Barbers of the Nacionalista Party (NP).
Alfelito "Alfel" Maraon Bascug is a Filipino politician. He currently serves as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the 1st District of Agusan del Sur.
Dorothy "Dotdot" Montejo-Gonzaga is a Filipino politician who has been the governor of Davao de Oro since 2022. She is the first ever female govenor elected in the province since its separation with Davao del Norte.
