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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.
Misamis Occidental,officially the Province of Misamis Occidental,is a province located in the region of Northern Mindanao in the Philippines. Its capital is the city of Oroquieta. The province borders Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur to the west and is separated from Lanao del Norte by Panguil Bay to the south and Iligan Bay to the east. The province of Misamis was originally inhabited by Subanens who were an easy target by the sea pirates from Lanao.
Misamis Oriental,officially the Province of Misamis Oriental,is a province located in the region of Northern Mindanao in the Philippines. Its capital,largest city and provincial center is the city of Cagayan de Oro,which is governed independently from the province.
Claveria,officially the Municipality of Claveria,is a 1st class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 52,478 people.
The legislative districts of Camiguin are the representations of the province of Camiguin 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 lone congressional district.
The legislative districts of Misamis were the representations of the historical province of Misamis in the various national legislatures of the Philippines until 1931. The undivided province's representation encompassed what are now the provinces of Camiguin,Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental,and the highly urbanized city of Cagayan de Oro.
The legislative districts of Misamis Oriental are the representations of the province of Misamis Oriental 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.
Pedro Sa. Baculio was a Filipino politician and lawyer. His father was a cattle rancher and copra farmer. He was the mayor of Cagayan de Oro for a short time from March 1953 to December 1953. He relinquished his post when his presidential candidate lost to incumbent President Elpidio Quirino. Baculio was also appointed as the acting provincial governor of Misamis Oriental in August 1,1945. He also represented Misamis Oriental,which at that time included the Island of Camiguin and Cagayan de Oro,during the 1st Congress,from 1946 to 1949. In 1948,he authored the bills to create the City of Cagayan de Oro,Municipalities of Jasaan,Manticao and El Salvador in Misamis Oriental. In 1949,future Vice President Emmanuel Pelaez succeeded him as the representative of Misamis Oriental.
Danilo P. Lagbas was a Filipino politician. A member of the Lakas-CMD Party,he was elected to two terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines,representing the First District of Misamis Oriental. He first won election to Congress in 2004,and was re-elected in 2007. He died while in office in June 2008 from lung and liver cancer.
Vicente "Dongkoy" Yap Emano was a Filipino politician and was the mayor of the city of Cagayan de Oro from 1998 to 2007 and again from 2010 to 2013;he was the mayor of Tagoloan,Misamis Oriental from 1980 to 1986,governor of the province from 1986 to 1995 and Vice Mayor of Cagayan de Oro city from 2007 to 2010. His son "Bambi" is the current Governor of Misamis Oriental.
Oscar "Oca" Seriña Moreno is a Filipino politician who served as the mayor of Cagayan de Oro,Philippines,the provincial capital of Misamis Oriental,from 2013 to 2022. He is a lawyer by profession and a former banker before he entered public service.
Misamis was a province of the Philippines located in Mindanao. Originally a Spanish-era district,it became a chartered province on May 15,1901. The province was dissolved in 1929.
Located in the eastern portion of Misamis Oriental and roughly a 2-hour drive from Cagayan de Oro is the historical haven of North Poblacion in the Municipality of Medina where the Pelaez Ancestral House can be found standing still. This house had stood witness to the diverse political and historical lives of two of the famous bygone personalities in the politics arena in the locality and in the country as well –Don Gregorio A. Pelaez,Sr. and his son,Emmanuel N. Pelaez,Sr.. When people ask for direction,the local townsfolk refer to the house as the "Pelaez White House" because of the walls that are washed in white.
Election will be held in Northern Mindanao for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 9,2016.
The Misamis Occidental Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Misamis Occidental.
Yevgeny Vincente "Bambi" Beja-Emano is a Filipino politician from Misamis Oriental who is currently serving as the Representative of the 2nd District. He previously served as Governor of Misamis Oriental,Representative from 2007 to 2013 and Mayor of Tagoloan from 1998 to 2007.
The Governor of Misamis Oriental is the head of the local government of Misamis Oriental province in Northern Mindanao,Philippines,elected to three-year terms. The governor is also the head of the executive branch and leads the provincial departments in executing the provincial ordinances and improving public services. The provincial governor is restricted to three consecutive terms totaling nine years,although a governor can be elected again after an interruption of one term.
The Misamis Oriental Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Misamis Oriental.
Peter Mamawag Unabia,known locally as Sr. Pedro,is a Filipino businessman and politician who currently serves as governor of Misamis Oriental since 2022. He previously served as a representative for Misamis Oriental's first congressional district and a vice mayor of the city of Gingoog.