Samar,officially the Province of Samar,formerly named 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 Leyte Gulf,and includes several islands in the Samar Sea. Samar is connected to the island of Leyte via the San Juanico Bridge.
Calbayog,officially the City of Calbayog,is a 1st class component city in the province of Samar,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 186,960 people.
Daram,officially the Municipality of Daram,is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Samar,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 41,608 people.
Jiabong,officially the Municipality of Jiabong,is a 5th class municipality in the province of Samar,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 19,205 people.
Paranas,officially the Municipality of Paranas,is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Samar,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 32,374 people.
Tarangnan,officially the Municipality of Tarangnan,is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 25,713 people.
Catbalogan,officially the City of Catbalogan,is a 5th class component city and capitol of the province of Samar,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 106,440 people.
Local elections were held in Cebu City on May 13,2019 within the Philippine general election. Registered voters of the city elected candidates for the following elective local posts:mayor,vice mayor,district representative,and eight councilors at-large for each district. There are two legislative districts in the city.
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.
Rodrigo "Bebot" Abellana Abellanosa is a Filipino politician who served as the representative for the 2nd district of Cebu City from 2013 to 2022. He was a member of the Cebu City Council representing the 2nd district from 2004 to 2013,and was the barangay captain of Duljo Fatima,Cebu City from 1994 to 2004.
Julian Bacus Daan,popularly known as Esteban "Teban" Escudero after a character he played in a radio drama,was a Filipino Cebuano film,local TV,stage,and radio writer,director,actor,comedian,and politician from Cebu,Philippines. He served six terms as member of the Cebu Provincial Board representing the first legislative district. He was serving his second term as councilman for Talisay City at the time of his death.
Edgardo Colina Labella was a Filipino politician and lawyer who served as the mayor of Cebu City from 2019 until his death in 2021. Prior to becoming mayor,he was the city's vice mayor from 2013 to 2019 and was a member of the Cebu City Council from 1998 to 2001 and again from 2004 to 2013.
Edgar Mary Sevilla Sarmiento is a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the 1st Legislative District of Samar from 2016 to 2022.
Police Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido is a controversial Filipino police officer known as a crusader against illegal drugs.
Alma Uy-Lampasa is a Filipino law professor,judge and politician who served as a provincial board member of the 2nd legislative district of Samar.
Emmarie Mabanag Ouano-Dizon is the incumbent congressional district representative from Cebu who represents Mandaue's Lone District in the 19th Congress of the Philippines.
Ronaldo Porlares Aquino,CPA was a Filipino accountant and politician who served as mayor of the city of Calbayog,Samar. He and his three companions were assassinated in March 8,2021.
Gubernatorial elections were held in the Philippines on May 9,2022. All provinces will elect their provincial governors for three-year terms,who will be inaugurated on June 30,2022 after their proclamation. Governors that are currently serving their third consecutive terms are prohibited from running as governors.
These are term limited and retiring members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines during the 18th Congress of the Philippines,who cannot or would not run in the 2022 elections.
Reynolds Michael Tee Tan is a Filipino politician from the province of Samar. He currently serves as Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the 2nd District of Samar since 2022. Before being elected as congressman,he served as Governor of Samar and Vice Governor.
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