Oriental Mindoro,officially the Province of Oriental Mindoro,is a province in the Philippines located on the island of Mindoro under Mimaropa region in Luzon,about 140 kilometres (87 mi) southwest of Manila. The province is bordered by the Verde Island Passage and the rest of Batangas to the north,by Marinduque,Maestre de Campo Island,Tablas Strait and the rest of Romblon to the east,by Semirara and the rest of Caluya Islands,Antique to the south,and by Occidental Mindoro to the west. Its provincial capital Calapan,the only city in the island,is the most-populous in the province,and Mimaropa's regional center.
Concepcion,officially the Municipality of Concepcion,is a 6th class municipality in the province of Romblon,Philippines. The municipality is coextensive with Maestre de Campo Island,which is also known as Sibale Island. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 3,561 people,making it the least populated town in the province.
The legislative district of Mindoro was the representation of the historical province of Mindoro in the various national legislatures of the Philippines until 1951. The undivided province's representation encompassed the present-day provinces of Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro.
Eduardo "Tatang" Lopez Joson Sr. was a captain of Filipino guerrillas during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II. He later became the mayor of Quezon,Nueva Ecija and eventually the governor of Nueva Ecija in a span of 31 years until his death in 1990,making him the second longest serving politician serving one government position in the country.
Corazon "Cora" Toroba Nuñez-Malanyaon was a Filipina politician,lawyer,and accountant. She served as the representative of Davao Oriental's 1st district twice,from 2001 to 2007 and again from 2016 to 2022. She also served twice as the governor of Davao Oriental:from 2007 to 2016 and from 2022 until she died in 2023. She started her political career as a member of the Davao City Council from 1986 to 1987 and 1988 to 1992.
The Lapiang Bagong Lakas ng Nueva Ecija is a provincial political party based in Nueva Ecija,Philippines,which was formerly affiliated with the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC),then the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (KAMPI) and finally back to NPC when KAMPI merged with Lakas–CMD to become Lakas Kampi CMD and the rival party Unang Sigaw became its local affiliate.
Ejay Lasap Falcon is a Filipino actor,model,endorser and politician who is the vice governor of Oriental Mindoro. As an actor,he came to prominence in 2008 after winning the reality show Pinoy Big Brother:Teen Edition Plus.
Elections were held in Mimaropa for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 10,2010.
Luciano "Lou" Mariñas Veloso is a Filipino actor,comedian,director and politician. He is known for his supporting roles in over 30 comedy films,which include Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang (1985),Pulis Patola (1993),Ang Cute ng Ina Mo (2007),and Desperadas 2 (2008). As an actor,Veloso has also performed in films such as Kabayo Kids,released in 1990,in which he portrayed Loreiga,Buddy en Sol (1992),and M &M:The Incredible Twins (1989).
These are term limited and retiring members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines during the 15th Congress of the Philippines. Term limited members are prohibited from running in the 2013 elections;they may run for any other positions,or may wait until the 2016 elections.
Elections were held in Mimaropa for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 9,2016.
Lipa City held its local elections on Monday,May 13,2019,as a part of the 2019 Philippine general election. The voters will elect candidates for the elective local posts in the city:the mayor,vice mayor,the congressman,two provincial board members,and the 12 members of its city council.
Aurelio Matias Umali is a Filipino politician from the third district of Nueva Ecija,Philippines. Umali is the youngest elected governor in the province since his first government office position. He currently serves as a Governor of Nueva Ecija. He was a governor for three terms from 2007 to 2016 and was re-elected in 2019.
The Oriental Mindoro Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Oriental Mindoro.
Reynaldo Villar Umali was a Filipino politician who served in the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2010 to 2019 representing the 2nd district of Oriental Mindoro. He ran for governor of Oriental Mindoro during the 2019 Philippine gubernatorial elections but lost to Humerlito Dolor.
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.
Paulino Salvador Cueto Leachon,better known as Doy Leachon,is a Filipino politician and lawyer. A member of PDP–Laban,served as the representative for Oriental Mindoro's 1st congressional district from 2013 to 2022. Upon reaching his term-limit as representative,he ran in the 2022 Oriental Mindoro gubernatorial race,losing to incumbent governor Humerlito Dolor.
Arnan Capulong Panaligan is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He has served as the representative for Oriental Mindoro's 1st congressional district since 2022 as part of the local Mindoro Bago Sarili party. He had previously served as the mayor of Calapan from 2013 to 2022,having previously been mayor from 1995 to 2004. He was also the Governor of Oriental Mindoro from 2004 to 2010.
Mario Gene J. Mendiola was a Filipino politician who was governor of Occidental Mindoro and a representative of the province in the House of Representatives.
