South Cotabato is one of the four provinces of the Soccsksargen region of the Philippines. The others are Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Sarangani.
General Santos is geographically located in South Cotabato but the city is independent from the province. Kidapawan is the capital and the only component city of the province, which has 10 municipalities namely Banga, Lake Sebu, Norala, Polomolok, Santo Niño, Surallah, T’Boli, Tampakan, Tantangan and Tupi.
Born in Tupi, Reynaldo Sucayan Tamayo Jr. assumed office as the mayor of the municipality on June 30, 2010. He joined the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas in 2018.
On February 9, 2019, Tamayo turned 39 on February 9, 2019. He will assume office as the governor of South Cotabato on June 30, 2019.
2019 South Cotabato election results
On May 13, 2019, voters in South Cotabato elected their new congressmen, 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):
1st Legislative District Congressman
- Shirlyn Legario Bañas Nograles: 194,929
- Menchie Dinopol-Cataluna: 44,802
- Art Cloma: 42,005
- Abelardo Plaza: 2,615
2nd Legislative District Congressman
- Ferdinand “Dinand” Hernandez: 222,524
- Lyndale Marieta C. Causing: 47,516
- Darius Solis: 1,705
Governor
- Reynaldo Tamayo: 222,060
- Daisy P. Avance Fuentes: 195,038
Vice Governor
- Vicente de Jesus: 193,649
- Mark Cordero Lapidez: 179,196
1st Provincial District Board Member
- Gly Mariano-Trabado: 64,255
- Mon Matti: 62,134
- Noel Escobillo: 51,271
- Billy Bert Baitus Jr: 45,215
- Ireneo Cabahug: 40,276
2nd Provincial District Board Member
- Ester Marin Catorce: 169,987
- Dardanilo Nono Dar: 128,392
- Grace Subere-Albios: 125,325
- Jinky Avance: 125,226
- Hilario de Pedro VI: 122,456
- Antonio Fungan: 120,557
- Henry Ladot: 120,310
- Ervin Luntao: 110,279
- Cecile Diel: 108,801
- Roger “Ankol” Cadellino: 66,664
- Mario Madrero: 56,295
- Francisco Cerbo Jr: 55,654
- Benjamin Hurtado Jr: 38,312
- Elsie Obando: 28,598
- Bandra Pangolima: 11,565
- Teresito Betita: 11,288
- Efren Biclar: 10,477
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