Zamboanga del Norte,officially the Province of Zamboanga del Norte,is a province in the Philippines situated within the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its capital is Dipolog and the province borders Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay to the south,Misamis Occidental to the east,and the Sulu Sea to the west.
Dipolog,officially the City of Dipolog,is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Zamboanga del Norte,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 138,141 people.
The legislative districts of Zamboanga del Norte are the representations of the province of Zamboanga 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,second and third congressional districts.
The Zamboanga del Norte National High School (ZNNHS) is a public high school under the Department of Education of the Philippines in Dipolog,Zamboanga del Norte,Mindanao,Philippines. It has two campuses:ZNNHS Main Campus is in General Luna Street,Estaka;and Campus II is in Lower Turno.
Prospero Sybico Amatong was a Filipino politician. Amatong served as the governor of Davao del Norte from 1992 until 1998 and as a Congressman in the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1998 until 2007. He also served as interim governor of Compostela Valley upon its creation.
The Jose Rizal Memorial State University is a state university in Zamboanga del Norte,Philippines. It is mandated to provide higher professional,technical,special instructions for special purposes and promote research and extension services,advanced studies and progressive leadership in education,agriculture,arts and sciences,engineering and other fields. Its main campus is located in Dapitan. It became a university in 2010 by virtue of Republic Act 9852.
Juanita Amatong is a Filipino banker,educator,and former public servant. She previously served as member of the Monetary Board of the Philippines,a policy-making body of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas,and former Secretary of Finance in the Gloria Macapagal Arroyo administration. Amatong has been in government service since 1971 starting as Senior Financial Analyst. Prior to her appointment as Secretary,she served as Undersecretary and eventually as Acting Secretary of the Department of Finance. She also served as the first woman executive director in the World Bank Group from the Philippines.
Elections were held in Zamboanga Peninsula for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 13,2013.
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.
Elections will be held in Zamboanga Peninsula for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 9,2016.
Roberto Yu Uy,also known as Berto Uy is a Chinese Filipino businessman and politician from the province of Zamboanga del Norte in the Philippines. He previously served as a Governor of Zamboanga del Norte.
Jacobo Sybico Amatong was a Filipino lawyer,politician,and newspaper publisher from the province of Zamboanga del Norte. He was best known for founding the Mindanao Observer,a community newspaper which became well-known for criticizing the martial law administration of Ferdinand Marcos,and for being assassinated by uniformed soldiers on September 24,1984.
The Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Zamboanga del Norte.
The mayor of Dipolog is the head of the executive branch of Dipolog's government. The mayor holds office at the Dipolog City Hall.
Andres Bonifacio College is a community college institution in the Philippines. Its campus is located at College Park,Brgy. Miputak,Dipolog. ABCollege offers course programs from kindergarten to postgraduate levels. Alumni and students of the college are referred to as Bonifacians.
Local elections were held in the province of Zamboanga del Norte of the Philippines,on May 13,2019 as part of the 2019 general election. Voters selected candidates for all local positions:a municipal and city mayor,vice mayor and councilors,as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan,the governor,vice governor and representatives for the three districts of Zamboanga del Norte.
Zamboanga del Norte's 3rd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987. The district encompasses the southern half of the province consisting of the municipalities of Baliguian,Godod,Gutalac,Kalawit,Labason,Leon B. Postigo,Liloy,Salug,Sibuco,Siocon,Sirawai and Tampilisan. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Ian Amatong of the Liberal Party (LP).
Zorro Campos Aguilar was a Dipolog-based Filipino human rights lawyer,activist,and newspaper editor best known for his work with the Free Legal Assistance Group,and the Zamboanga del Norte chapter of the Coalition for Restoration of Democracy (CORD).
Local elections were held in the province of Zamboanga del Norte of the Philippines,on May 9,2022 as part of the 2022 general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions:a municipal and city mayor,vice mayor and councilors,as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan,the governor,vice governor and representatives for the three districts of Zamboanga del Norte.
Adrian Michael Alto Amatong,known as Ian Amatong,is a Filipino publisher and politician from the province of Zamboanga del Norte,currently serving as Congressman in the House of Representatives of the Philippines representing the 3rd legislative district of Zamboanga del Norte since 30 June 2022.
