In the Philippines,provinces are one of its primary political and administrative divisions. There are 82 provinces at present,which are further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The local government units in the National Capital Region,as well as independent cities,are independent of any provincial government. Each province is governed by an elected legislature called the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and an elected governor.
Samar,officially the Province of Samar,formerly named as Western Samar,is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Catbalogan. It is bordered by Northern Samar,Eastern Samar,Leyte and the Leyte Gulf,and includes several islands in the Samar Sea. Samar is connected to the island of Leyte via the San Juanico Bridge.
Tacloban,officially the City of Tacloban,is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. The city is autonomous from the province of Leyte,although it serves as its provincial capital. According to the 2020 census,Tacloban has a population of 251,881,making it the most populous city in the Eastern Visayas. The city is located 360 miles (580 km) southeast from Manila.
Villaba,officially the Municipality of Villaba,is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Leyte,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 42,859 people.
Ubay,officially the Municipality of Ubay,is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bohol,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 81,799 people.
Capoocan,officially the Municipality of Capoocan,is a 4th class municipality in the province of Leyte,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 33,721 people.
Palo,officially the Municipality of Palo,is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Leyte,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 76,213 people,making it the most populous municipality (non-city) in the province.
The legislative districts of Leyte are the representations of the province of Leyte,the independent component city of Ormoc,and highly urbanized city of Tacloban in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province,together with the independent cities are currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through their first,second,third,fourth,and fifth congressional districts.
The legislative districts of Southern Leyte are the representations of the province of Southern Leyte 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 and second congressional districts.
Carlos Jericho "Icot" Loreto Petilla is a Filipino politician. He ran as a senator in the Philippines under the Liberal Party (LP) during the 2016 General Elections in the Philippines. He is also a former Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) of the Philippines. He is currently serving as Governor of the Province of Leyte since 2022 and previously from 2004 to 2012 before joining the cabinet of President Benigno Aquino III.
Gwendolyn Fiel Garcia is a Filipina politician serving as the governor of Cebu since 2019,a position she previously held from 2004 and 2013—being the first woman to hold that office. She was the representative of Cebu's 3rd congressional district from 2013 to 2019 and concurrently served as a House Deputy Speaker from 2016 to 2018.
The Leyte Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Leyte.
The 2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections were the 35th lower house elections in the Philippines. They were held on May 13,2019,to elect members to the House of Representatives.
Jose Maria Morte Veloso was a Filipino lawyer,politician and legislator. Son of Isidro Veloso and Casiana Morte and educated at Cebu's Seminary College in 1903,he proceeded to take up law at the University of Santo Tomas,became a lawyer in 1909 in the same year he graduated from the university,and in the next year,established a law firm called Veloso and Singson.
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.
Zaldy Villa is a Filipino politician from the island province of Siquijor in Central Visayas Region in the Philippines. He is currently serving as a Governor of Siquijor. He was first elected as Governor of the province in 2013 and was re-elected in and 2016 and 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.
Damian Gaviola Mercado is a Filipino politician from the province of Southern Leyte in the Philippines. He currently serves as a Governor of Southern Leyte. He was first elected as Governor of the province in 2016 and was re-elected in 2019.
Alexander "Ayec" Pimentel is a Filipino politician from the province of Surigao del Sur in the Philippines. He currently serves as a Governor of Surigao del Sur. He was first elected as Governor of the province in 2019. He was also the Mayor of Tandag of the same province from 2004 to 2013 and from 2016 to 2019.
The governor of Biliran is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Biliran. The governor holds office at the Biliran Provincial Capitol located at Brgy. Calumpang,Naval,Biliran. 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.
