Davao Occidental, Philippines has five municipalities namely Don Marcelino, Jose Abad Santos, Malita, Santa Maria and Sarangani. The municipalities collectively have 105 barangays.
Franklin “Colin” Peralta Bautista was the mayor of Malita from February 2, 1988 to June 30, 1998 and from June 30, 2001 to June 30, 2007 and has been the vice governor of Davao Occidental since June 30, 2016. He turned 67 on April 1, 2019.
2019 Davao Occidental election results
On May 13, 2019, voters in Davao Occidental elected their new congressman, governor, vice governor and board members as part of the 2019 Philippine national general election. Here are the official results from the Commission on Election (COMELEC):
Congressman
- Lorna Bautista Bandigan: 86,588
Governor
- Claude Peralta Bautista: 98,331
Vice Governor
- Franklin Bautista: 79,242
1st Provincial District Board Member
- Alberto Baliota: 54,435
- Romeo Lopez: 45,136
- Ali Colina Jr: 40,953
- Alexander Lumain: 37,849
- Zaldy Lataban: 13,046
- Dok Hortel: 9,476
- Mam Nitz Isaiyas: 5,556
2nd Provincial District Board Member
- Jaja Joyce: 11,522
- Allen Lim: 10,777
- Alexander Uy: 9,413
- Vivencio Almano Jr: 9149
- Adelan de Arce: 7,752
- Dario Parsaso: 4,381
The Davao Region has five provinces namely Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental and Davao Oriental. The region also has one independent city called Davao City, which is geographically located in Davao del Sur.
On June 1, 1903, Moro Province, Philippines was established with five districts namely Zamboanga, Lanao, Cotabato, Davao and Jolo. On July 23, 1914, the province was dissolved and replaced by the Department of Mindanao and Sulu, which had seven provinces namely Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Davao, Lanao, Zamboanga and Sulu.
On May 8, 1967, Davao was divided into three provinces namely Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental. On December 22, 1979, Davao City became a highly urbanized city.
Compostella Valley was founded on March 7, 1998 and renamed Davao de Oro on December 7, 2019. Davao Occidental was founded on October 28, 2013.
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