Samar, officially the Province of Samar, or also known named as Western Samar, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Catbalogan while Calbayog is the most populous city in the province. It is bordered by Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Leyte and Leyte Gulf, and includes several islands in the Samar Sea. Samar is connected to the island of Leyte via the San Juanico Bridge.
Calbayog, officially the City of Calbayog, is a component city in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 186,960 people.
Elections were held in Eastern Visayas for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 10, 2010.
Abdusakur "Sakur" Mahail Tan is a Filipino politician and current governor of Sulu in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. He previously served as the Vice Governor of Sulu.
The governor of Zamboanga del Norte is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Zamboanga del Norte. The governor holds office at the Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Capitol. Like all local government heads in the Philippines, the governor is elected via popular vote, and may not be elected for a fourth consecutive term. In case of death, resignation or incapacity, the vice governor becomes the governor.
The governor of Northern Samar is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Northern Samar, Philippines.
Elections were held in Eastern Visayas for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 9, 2016.
2018 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 2018.
2019 in the Philippines details events of note that have occurred in the Philippines in 2019.
Milagrosa Tee Tan was a Filipina politician from the province of Samar in the Philippines. She was from the town of Palompon in the province of Leyte and married a Catbaloganon. She was the first female governor of the province who served from 2001 to 2010 and was re-elected in 2019 following the end of term of her daughter, Sharee Ann Tan. She also served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines.
Stephany Uy-Tan is a Filipina politician who served as mayor of Catbalogan, Samar for two consecutive terms.
The Samar Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Samar, formerly "Western Samar".
2021 in the Philippines details events of note that have occurred in the Philippines in 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic, which largely defined 2020, continued into 2021.
The 2025 Bangsamoro Parliament election is scheduled to take place in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on May 12 under the Bangsamoro Organic Law, the charter of the autonomous region of the Philippines.
Gubernatorial elections were held in the Philippines on May 9, 2022. All provinces will elect their provincial governors for three-year terms, who will be inaugurated on June 30, 2022 after their proclamation. Governors that are currently serving their third consecutive terms are prohibited from running as governors.
Reynolds Michael Tee Tan is a Filipino politician from the province of Samar. He currently serves as Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the 2nd District of Samar since 2022. Before being elected as congressman, he served as Governor of Samar and Vice Governor.
Sharee Ann Tee Tan-delos Santos is a Filipino politician. She currently serves as Governor of Samar since 2022, a position she previously held from 2010 to 2019.
The 1965 Samar division plebiscite was a plebiscite held in the province of Samar on November 9, 1965. As required by Republic Act No. 4221 approved on June 19, 1965, the plebiscite was conducted to consent the voters of Samar on the proposal to divide the province into three separate provinces: Eastern Samar, Northern Samar and Western Samar. The plebiscite was held concurrently with the 1965 Philippine general election and the results were announced on February 15, 1966. The law was ratified to formalize the division.
