Tarlac is one of the seven provinces of the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. The others are Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales.
Carlos “Charlie” Oppen Cojuangco has been the congressman of the first district of Tarlac since June 30, 2016. He held the same position from June 30, 1998 to June 30, 2007.
2019 Tarlac election results
On May 13, 2019, voters in Tarlac elected their three 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
- Charlie Cojuangco: 157,788
2nd Legislative District Congressman
- Victor Vy Yap: 211,834
- Jorge delos Reyes: 11,949
3rd Legislative District Congressman
- Noel Villanueva: 135,449
- Hariking David: 44,678
- Bertito del Mundo: 2,991
Governor
- Susan Yap: 534,122
Vice Governor
- Casada David: 299,924
- Pearl Pacada: 239,140
1st Provincial District Board Members
- Atty. Romeo Evangelista: 131,119
- Jessie Aquino: 119,056
- Joy Gilbert Lamorena: 104,589
- Marty Franz Toralba: 38,263
2nd Provincial District Board Members
- Dan Canlas Asiaten: 118,743
- Joji David: 118,086
- Tony Boy Cervantes: 112,496
- Dennis Go: 111,761
- Jelo Honrado: 99,264
- Tibo Caricativo: 65,120
- Tyrone Aganon: 28,628
- Malou Malvar: 18,798
- Jess Martinez: 17,532
3rd Provincial District Board Members
- Vernon Villanueva: 96,825
- Boy Mandal: 95,097
- Danilo David: 87,258
- Jimmy Dimatulac: 48,410
- Frank Quiambao: 36,971
- Daisy Francia: 34,911
Tarlac City is the capital of Tarlac and the only component city of the province. The province has 17 municipalities namely Anao, Bamban, Camiling, Capas, Concepcion, Gerona, La Paz, Mayantoc, Moncada, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Clemente, San Jose, San Manuel ,Santa Ignacia and Victoria.
On May 31, 2015, Alvie Shame Lacson represented Bamban and Meryl Joy Yandan represented Moncada at Miss Philippines Earth 2015 and competed against 36 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. They were both unplaced.
On July 15, 2017, Princess Nicolas represented Camiling at Miss Philippines Earth 2017 and competed against 39 other candidates at the same venue. She was unplaced.
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