2019 Siquijor congressman, governor, vice governor, board members elected

Siquijor, Philippines has six municipalities namely Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Lazi, Maria, San Juan and Siquijor. The municipality of Siquijor is the capital of the province.

Born in Larena, Zaldy “Jecoy” Samson Villa has been the governor of the province of Siquijor since June 30, 2013. He turned 59 on September 3, 2018.

Villa is married to Lyn Sarmiento. They are residents of the municipality of Siquijor.

2019 Siquijor election results

On May 13, 2019, voters in Siquijor 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

• Jake Vincent “Jec-Jec” Villa: 26,840
• Rav Rocamora: 18,755
• Orlando Fua Jr: 10,382
• Marie Anne Pernes: 2,849
• Demosthenes Fernandez: 223

Governor

• Zaldy “Jecoy” Samson Villa: 41,155
• Joecel Luy: 14,004

Vice Governor

• Mei Ling Quezon: 29,230
• Edwin Yu: 12,879
• Arthur Chan: 10,808

1st Provincial District Board Member 

1. Cyprus Olpoc: 15,042
2. Leonardo Lingcay: 14,659
3. Dar Lynn Tumarong: 12,298
4. Evelyn Tumarong: 10,779
5. Gilda Gica: 5,661
6. Hedda Baroro: 2,921
7. Tatadalad Samson: 2,012
8. Felix Suamen: 1,842

2^nd Provincial District Board Member 

1. Dindo Tumala: 14,636
2. Nono Monte: 11,309
3. Orville Fua: 10,348
4. Jaime Valesco: 9,887
5. Lyndon Jo: 7,232
6. Leonido Bonachita: 3,663
7. Part Ian Aljas: 3,166
8. Meridith Ariel Tambuyat: 1,221
9. Rolando Albia: 1,097

Siquijor was founded on September 17, 1971. The province was called the Isla del Fuego by the Spaniards during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines from 1565 to 1898.

When the Negros Island Region of the Philippines was established on May 29, 2015, it only included the provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental and the city of Bacolod. The region was abolished on August 9, 2017 and reestablished on June 11, 2024 with Siquijor added as one of its provinces.

With a total area of 337.49 square kilometers, Siquijor has 134 barangays. A total of 42 of these are in the municipality of Siquijor.