Occidental Mindoro is one of the five provinces of the Mimaropa region of the Philippines. The others are Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan and Romblon.
Occidental Mindoro has 11 municipalities namely Abra de Ilog, Calintaan, Looc, Lubang, Magsaysay, Mamburao, Paluan, Rizal, Sablayan, San Jose and Santa Cruz. The municipalities have 164 barangays, 15 of which are in Mamburao, the capital of the province.
Born in Sablayan, Eduardo Baltazar Gadiano has been the governor of Occidental Mindoro since June 30, 2019. He was the mayor of the municipality from June 30, 2010 to June 30, 2019.
2022 Occidental Mindoro election results
Occidental Mindoro has two provincial districts. On May 9, 2022, the province elected its new congressman, governor, vice governor and provincial board members.
CONGRESSMAN
- Odie Tarriela = 92,864
- Philip Ramirez = 44,607
- Noli Leycano = 37,590
- Peter Alfaro = 36,948
- Bunny Villarosa-Kalaw = 16,115
- Jojo Melgar = 12,191
GOVERNOR
- Eduardo Baltazar Gadiano = 150,804
- Josephine Ylagan Ramirez Sato = 92,208
- Adrian Gatdula = 1,781
VICE GOVERNOR
- Diana Apigo Tayag = 142,152
- Eric Constantino = 82,576
PROVINCIAL BOARD MEMBER
1st district
- AJ Rebong = 59,318
- Jun Tejoso = 51,347
- Ryan Sioson = 48,890
- E-K Almero = 47,642
- Mangyan Masangkay = 45,056
- Obet Dawates = 44,909
- Jun Abeleda = 39,395
- Arjay Zoleta = 37,347
- JR Tria = 27,443
- Florefe Chua = 19,967
- Kang Bina Tria = 18,539
- Ronie Alegria = 17,431
- Lloyd Peter Tajonera = 10,319
2nd district
- Coco Mendiola = 56,425
- Kendi Villaroza = 45,626
- Uly Javier = 37,587
- Alex Del Valle = 36,225
- Nathaniel Cruz = 35,685
- Michael Rogas = 34,076
- Bing Bong Garcia = 27,351
- Roy Balleza = 23,485
- Ramon Quilit = 21,148
- Dominador Jaravata Jr. = 19,582
- Jake Balagot = 19,279
- Boy Dimaano = 18,087
- Baldo Melgar = 17,677
- Macky de la Cruz = 11,666
- Rolando Basilio = 7,141
- Mario Argel = 5,947
- Joe Vidal = 5,157
- Mark Joseph Morales = 4,141
- Santi Reyes = 3,454
- Doming de Guzman = 2,570
- Lio Sandoval = 1,696
On July 11, 2021, Princess Kien Guanzon represented Occidental Mindoro at Binibining Pilipinas 2021 and competed against 33 other candidates at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. She was unplaced.
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