Southern Leyte is one of the six provinces in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. The others are Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar and Samar.
2019 Southern Leyte election results
On May 13, 2019, voters in Southern Leyte 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
- Oging Mercado: 141,255
- Gerardo Dator: 25,413
Governor
- Damian Mercado: 135,172
- Mike Maamo: 37,189
- Vicente Geraldo: 2,953
- Eddy Edillo: 2,016
- Miguelino Caturan: 1,906
Vice Governor
- Coco Yap: 131,145
- Albert Esclamado: 36,279
1st Provincial District Board Member
- Fe Edillo: 44,200
- Crispin Arong Jr: 43,063
- Roy Rojas: 41,349
- Pete Fustanes: 37,036
- Rolito Manalo: 19,768
- Victor Lerias: 18,894
- Salvador Oben: 11,096
- Wendell Mausisa: 10,375
- Oscar Camus: 3,985
2nd Provincial District Board Member
- Tata Estrera: 45,500
- Nap Regis: 43,192
- Rolan Bacoy: 39,136
- Myra Rentuza: 35,056
- Oliver Ranque: 31,335
- Edmundo Villa: 25,649
- Menchou Lim: 24,698
- Virgilio Astillo: 19,617
- Boy Tomol: 10,211
- Apolonio Baclayon: 9,131
- Leo Oliverio: 6,509
- Berting Lariba: 3,881
Maasin is the capital of Southern Leyte and the only component city of the province. The province has 18 municipalities namely Anahawan, Bontoc, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Limasawa, Macrohon, Malitbog, Padre Burgos, Pintuyan, Saint Bernard, San Francisco, San Juan, San Ricardo, Silago, Sogod and Tomas Oppus.
On December 7, 2008, Queency Ruth Bernales represented Southern Leyte at Mutya ng Pilipinas 2008 and competed against 22 other candidates in Puerto Princesa, Philippines. She ranked fourth and was named the second runner-up.
On May 31, 2015, Lhiben Louriza Basco represented Sogod at Miss Philippines Earth 2015 and competed against 37 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. She was unplaced.
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