Palawan,officially the Province of Palawan,is an archipelagic province of the Philippines that is located in the region of Mimaropa. It is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of 14,649.73 km2 (5,656.29 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Puerto Princesa wherein it is geographically grouped but administered independently from the province. Palawan is known as the Philippines' Last Frontier and as the Philippines' Best Island.
Bataan,officially the Province of Bataan,is a province in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Its capital is the city of Balanga while Mariveles is the largest town in the province. Occupying the entire Bataan Peninsula on Luzon,Bataan is bordered by the provinces of Zambales and Pampanga to the north. The peninsula faces the South China Sea to the west and Subic Bay to the north-west,and encloses Manila Bay to the east.
San Pedro,officially the City of San Pedro,is a 3rd class component city in the province of Laguna,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 326,001 people.
Dasmariñas,officially the City of Dasmariñas,is a 1st class component city in the province of Cavite,Philippines. With a land area of 90.1 square kilometers (34.8 sq mi) and a population of 703,141 people according to the 2020 census,it is the largest city both in terms of area and population in Cavite and the wealthiest Local Government Unit in terms of city in the province.
Batangas City,officially the City of Batangas,is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Batangas,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 351,437 people.
Cabuyao,officially the City of Cabuyao,is a 1st class component city in the province of Laguna,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 355,330 people.
Carmona,officially the City of Carmona,is a component city in the province of Cavite,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 106,256 people.
Puerto Princesa,officially the City of Puerto Princesa,is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Mimaropa region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 307,079 people.
The Palawan State University,also referred to by its acronym PalSU,is a public government-funded higher education institution in Puerto Princesa,Palawan,Philippines.
Dakila Carlo "Dax" Enriquez Cua is a Filipino politician who currently serves as the governor of the province of Quirino. He also served as vice governor and a member of the House of the Representatives from the Lone District of Quirino.
Rafael Palma y Velásquez was a Filipino politician,Rizalian,writer,educator and a famous Freemason. He was a senator from 1916 to 1921 and was the fourth president of the University of the Philippines.
Dino Carlo Reyes Chua is a Filipino businessman and politician and the current Mayor of Noveleta,Cavite. He is the president of SkyJet Airlines,and also the owner of El Palacio Resort in Coastal Bay,Noveleta,Cavite and One Greenbelt Hotel in Ayala Center,Makati. He is also the president of Palladium Hotels &Resorts with branches in Palawan,Siargao and Boracay. In 2016,he was elected as the youngest mayor of Noveleta,Cavite at the age of 35. In 2004,he became the youngest Vice Mayor of Cavite City at the age of 23. In 2010,he also served as No. 1 Provincial Board Member representing the 1st Congressional District of Cavite. He also became one of the youngest majority leaders of Cavite Province at the age of 29. He often assumes the position of Acting Vice Governor whenever the Governor or Vice Governor is on-leave.
Emilio Cabrera Macias II was a Filipino politician and doctor who held various positions in the Philippine Government,particularly in the Province of Negros Oriental.
Abraham Kahlil Blanco Mitra is a Filipino politician currently serving as the chairman of the Games and Amusement Board since 2016. He previously served as a presidential consultant,congressman,and governor of Palawan. He is the youngest son of former House of Representatives Speaker Ramon Mitra,Jr. and Cecilia Aldeguer Blanco. He is popularly known to people both in Palawan and elsewhere as "Baham".
The Palawan division plebiscite was a plebiscite held in the province of Palawan,Philippines on March 13,2021. As required by Republic Act No. 11259,the plebiscite was conducted to consent the residents of Palawan on the proposal to divide the province into three separate provinces:Palawan del Norte,Palawan del Sur,and Palawan Oriental.
Carlos Mapili Padilla was a Filipino politician who served as the Governor of Nueva Vizcaya from 2016 until his death in 2023. Padilla was elected to his first term as Governor in 2016 and was re-elected in 2019 and 2022.
Jose Ruado Riano is a Filipino politician from the Province of Romblon in the Philippines. He has served as the Governor of Romblon since 2019. He previously served as the province's vice governor from 2013 to 2019.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Mimaropa is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus reached Mimaropa on March 20,2020,when the first case of the disease was confirmed in Puerto Princesa.
The governor of Palawan is the local chief executive and head of the Provincial Government of Palawan in the Philippines. Along with the governors of Marinduque,Occidental Mindoro,Oriental Mindoro,and Romblon,the province's chief executive is a member of the Regional Development Council of the Mimaropa Region.
Mario Joel Tolentino Reyes is a Filipino politician who served as Governor of Palawan.
