Davao del Norte,officially the Province of Davao del Norte,is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital and largest city is Tagum. The province also includes Samal Island to the south in Davao Gulf.
Davao,officially the Province of Davao,was a province in the Philippines on the island of Mindanao. The old province is coterminous with the present-day Davao Region or Region XI. It was divided into three provinces of Davao del Norte,Davao Oriental,and Davao del Sur with the passage of Philippine Republic Act No. 4867 on May 8,1967. Two more provinces,Compostela Valley and Davao Occidental,were carved out of the territories of Davao del Norte and Davao del Sur respectively. The descendant provinces were reorganized into the current region in 2001.
Davao Region,formerly called Southern Mindanao,is an administrative region in the Philippines,designated as Region XI. It is situated at the southeastern portion of Mindanao and comprises five provinces:Davao de Oro,Davao del Norte,Davao del Sur,Davao Oriental and Davao Occidental.
Davao de Oro,officially the Province of Davao de Oro,is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Nabunturan. It used to be part of the province of Davao del Norte until it was made a separate province in 1998.
Compostela,officially the Municipality of Compostela,is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao de Oro,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 89,884 people.
Mabini,officially the Municipality of Mabini,is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao de Oro,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it had a population of 43,552.
Mawab,officially the Municipality of Mawab,is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao de Oro,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 39,631 people.
Nabunturan,officially the Municipality of Nabunturan,is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Davao de Oro,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 84,340 people.
The legislative districts of Davao del Norte are the representation of the province of Davao del Norte 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.
The legislative districts of Davao de Oro are the representations of the province of Davao de Oro 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.
The legislative district of Davao was the representation of the historical province of Davao in the various national legislatures of the Philippines until its dissolution in 1967.
Prospero Sybico Amatong was a Filipino politician. Amatong served as the governor of Davao del Norte from 1992 until 1998 and as a Congressman in the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1998 until 2007. He also served as interim governor of Compostela Valley upon its creation.
Gubernatorial elections were held in the Philippines on May 9,2016. All provinces elected their provincial governors for three-year terms,who will be inaugurated on June 30,2016,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 16th Congress of the Philippines. Term limited members are prohibited from running in the 2016 elections;they may run for any other positions,or may wait until the 2016 elections.
Davao Metro Shuttle Corporation (DMS),also known as Davao Metro Shuttle Bus Company,Inc.,is a large bus company in Mindanao,Philippines. It operates bus transport services in and outside Davao Region with its headquarters,main garage and offices in Davao City. Its main terminals are located in Davao City and Tagum.
The Surigao–Davao Coastal Road or the President Diosdado P. Macapagal Highway is a 677-kilometer (421 mi),two-to-six lane highway that connects the provinces of Surigao del Norte,Surigao del Sur,Davao Oriental,Compostela Valley,and Davao del Norte. It connects the Maharlika Highway in Placer,Surigao del Norte to the Agusan in Tagum. Running along the eastern coast of Mindanao,it is one of the longest roads in the Philippines.
Gubernatorial elections were held in the Philippines on May 13,2019. All provinces elected their provincial governors for three-year terms,who will be inaugurated on June 30,2019 after their proclamation. Governors that are currently serving their third consecutive terms are prohibited from running as governors.
On December 7,2019,a plebiscite was held to determine if residents of the Philippine province of Compostela Valley approve the renaming of their province to Davao de Oro.
The governor of Davao de Oro is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Davao de Oro.
The Davao de Oro Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Davao de Oro,previously known as "Compostela Valley".
