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.
Eastern Samar,officially the Province of Eastern Samar,is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Borongan,which is the most populous. Eastern Samar occupies the eastern portion of the island of Samar. Bordering the province to the north is the province of Northern Samar and to the west is Samar province. To the east lies the Philippine Sea,part of the vast Pacific Ocean,while to the south lies Leyte Gulf.
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.
Tacloban,officially the City of Tacloban,is a highly urbanized city on Leyte island in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. 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.
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.
Carlos Jericho "Icot" Loreto Petilla is a Filipino politician. He ran as a senator under the Liberal Party during the 2016 Philippine general election. A former Secretary of Energy during the administration of Benigno Aquino III,he is currently serving as Governor of Leyte since 2022 and previously from 2004 to 2012.
Janette Loreto Garin is a Filipina physician and politician who,since 2019,has been serving as the Representative for Iloilo's 1st district,a position she previously served in from 2004 to 2013. She was the Secretary of Health from 2015 to 2016 in the administration of President Benigno Aquino III. She is also a former provincial board member of Leyte and Iloilo,respectively.
Gubernatorial elections were held in the Philippines on May 13,2013. All provinces elected their provincial governors for three-year terms who will be inaugurated on June 30,2013,after their proclamation. Governors that are currently serving their third consecutive terms are prohibited from running as governors.
The Leyte Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Leyte.
David Catarina Suarez is a Filipino politician. He is the incumbent Representative of the 2nd District of Quezon in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He previously served as governor of Quezon from 2010 to 2019,vice governor of Quezon from 2004 to 2007,and councilor of Unisan from 2001 to 2004.
Atty. Carlo Petilla Loreto is the former vice governor of Leyte from 2013 until 2022. He is a lawyer by profession and is an advocate of environmental and humanitarian concerns. He is also the national vice-president in the League of Vice-Governors of the Philippines (LVGP) for Visayas. He is the former national president in the Provincial Board Members League of the Philippines and national secretary general of the National Movement of Young Legislators (NYML). He also holds various positions in different organizations and committees.
The Leyte Provincial Capitol was the seat of government of the Philippine province of Leyte until 2019. The historic building situated in Tacloban also served as the temporary national capitol in 1944 to 1945 during the World War II era.
Jose Maria Bismorte Veloso was a Filipino lawyer,politician and legislator.
Damian Gaviola Mercado is a Filipino politician from the province of Southern Leyte in the Philippines. He currently serves as the Governor of Southern Leyte since 2016 and previously from 2007 to 2013. He also served as representative of the province from 2013 to 2016 and Mayor of Maasin from 1998 to 2007.
Oscar "Richard" Serag Garin Jr. is a Filipino politician and civil engineer serving as the mayor of Miagao since 2022. He was previously the Representative of Iloilo's 1st district,Vice Governor of Iloilo,member of Iloilo's provincial board,and Mayor of Guimbal.
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.
The governor of Leyte is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Leyte.
