| Provincial Governor of Apayao | |
|---|---|
| Appointer | Elected via popular vote |
| Term length | 3 years |
| Inaugural holder | Batara Laoat |
| Formation | 1995 |
The governor of Apayao (Filipino : Punong Panlalawigan ng Apayao), is the chief executive of the provincial government of Apayao.
| Governor | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batara Laoat | 1995–2001 |
| 2 | Elias K. Bulut Sr. [1] | 2001–2010 |
| 3 | Elias C. Bulut Jr. | 2010–2019 |
| 4 | Eleonor C. Bulut-Begtang | 2019–2022 |
| (3) | Elias C. Bulut Jr. | 2022–present |
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Kalinga-Apayao was a province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in the island of Luzon. It was formed, along with Benguet, Ifugao, and the new Mountain Province, from the earlier Mountain Province, with the passage of Republic Act No. 4695 in 1966. The said law was amended by RA No. 7878 in 1995, which divided the province into two new ones, Kalinga and Apayao.
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Elias Cayaba Bulut Jr. is a Filipino politician and the current governor of Apayao province. 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. First elected in 2001, he was re-elected in 2004 and 2007.
The Apayao State College (ASC) is a public college in the Philippines. Its main campus is located in Conner, Apayao.
The 1995 Philippine general election were held on May 8, 1995. Filipinos protected the ballot boxes with their lives and campaigned against traditional politicians who used bribery, flying voters, violence, election rigging, stealing of ballot boxes, etc. The Philippine National Police (PNP) listed five people dead and more than 200 hotspots before and 300 hotspots during the election.
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