Puerto Princesa is the only independent city in the Mimaropa region of the Philippines. The region has five provinces namely Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan and Romblon.
Founded as a settlement on March 4, 1872, Puerto Princesa became a city on January 1, 1970 and was recognized as a highly urbanized city on July 21, 2007. It is geographically located in Palawan but independent from the province.
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2022 Puerto Princesa election results
- independent city: Puerto Princesa
- geographical province: Palawan
- region: Mimaropa (Region IV-B)
- country: Philippines
- election date: May 9, 2022
- seats: 1 mayor, 1 vice mayor, 10 councilors
- districts: 1
- registered voters: 164,590
MAYOR
| CANDIDATE | VOTES |
| Lucilo Cecil Bayron | 73,047 |
| Jimbo Maristela | 48,669 |
| Florante Antazo | 3,393 |
| Romeo Nuñez II | 1,895 |
| Dante Diaz | 861 |
| Noli Aydalia | 468 |
| Edgardo Martinez | 356 |
| Daniel Pedoy | 298 |
| Eliceo Oloroso | 176 |
VICE MAYOR
| CANDIDATE | VOTES |
| Nancy Socrates | 90,979 |
| Gerry Abordo | 22,119 |
COUNCILORS
| CANDIDATE | VOTES |
| 1. Patrick Hagedorn | 79,638 |
| 2. Raine Bayron | 66,484 |
| 3. Luis Marcaida III | 53,943 |
| 4. Feliboy Oliveros | 53,626 |
| 5. Elgin Robert Damasco | 51,370 |
| 6. Jimmy Carbonell | 51,326 |
| 7. Jonjie Rodriguez | 47,968 |
| 8. Herbert Dilig | 45,990 |
| 9. Nesario Awat | 44,478 |
| 10. Henry Gadiano | 37,780 |
| 11. Kap Gerry Abad | 31,352 |
| 12. Cocoy Gabuco | 31,211 |
| 13. Niko Tan | 30,912 |
| 14. Mong Sayang | 30,746 |
| 15. Jimmy Cañete | 29,526 |
| 16. Oliver Miguel Reynoso | 29,222 |
| 17. Rodel Yara | 25,143 |
| 18. Jocelyn Serna | 24,599 |
| 19. Tony Shotgun Romasanta | 22,232 |
| 20. Jean Lou Aguilar | 20,835 |
| 21. Cesar Javarez | 20,458 |
| 22. Rogelio Castro | 20,175 |
| 23. Arnold Biton | 15,784 |
| 24. Jie Lao | 15,192 |
| 25. Barry Sumpio | 14,403 |
| 26. Lyka Añasco | 12,888 |
| 27. Atty. Louchie Palanca | 11,415 |
| 28. Ching Cuyos-Escalona | 10,832 |
| 29. Francisco Castro | 6,934 |
| 30. Felipe Tong | 6,581 |
| 31. Delson Gaspar | 5,629 |
| 32. Hasta Dadi Fuertes | 4,946 |
| 33. Gabriel Bonete | 4,509 |
| 34. Nenelia Aguirre | 3,980 |
| 35. Renante Paigma | 2,226 |
| 36. Ronald Romulo | 2,220 |
| 37. Kap Balingit | 1,587 |
| 38. Alouddin Gerardo | 1,067 |
| 39. Randolf Fantone | 984 |
| 40. Emmanuel Oczon | 978 |
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On August 8, 2021, Rocheanne Bonggat represented Puerto Princesa at Miss Philippines Earth 2021 and competed against 65 other candidates in a virtual coronation ceremony. She was unplaced.
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