The Dinagat Islands is one of the five provinces in the Caraga region of the Philippines. The others are Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur.
Originally part of Surigao del Norte, the Dinagat Islands became a province on December 2, 2006. On January 26, 2007, the Philippines’ 14th president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo appointed the first officials of the new province and on July 1, 2007, the first elected officials took office.
2022 Dinagat Islands election results
- province: Dinagat Islands
- region: Caraga (Region XIII)
- country: Philippines
- election date: May 9, 2022
- seats: 1 congressman, 1 governor, 1 vice governor, 8 board members
- provincial districts: 2
- registered voters: 81,088
CONGRESSMAN
| CANDIDATE | VOTES |
| Alan Uno Ecleo | 37,458 |
| Jade Ecleo | 20,415 |
GOVERNOR
| CANDIDATE | VOTES |
| Nilo Demerey Jr. | 34,906 |
| Kaka Bag-ao | 26,055 |
VICE GOVERNOR
| CANDIDATE | VOTES |
| Benglen Ecleo | 33,326 |
| Sanny Seco | 20,937 |
BOARD MEMBERS (1st provincial district)
| CANDIDATE | VOTES |
| 1. Ali Adlawan | 20,920 |
| 2. Carlos Bua | 17,969 |
| 3. Jo Bucio-Relator | 15,479 |
| 4. Lyn Dialde | 14,340 |
| 5. Korak Gealan | 10,936 |
| 6. Nelson Linaga | 8,670 |
| 7. Andrearte Olaco | 5,750 |
| 8. Leny Catadman | 4,437 |
BOARD MEMBERS (2nd provincial district)
| CANDIDATE | VOTES |
| 1. Ailong dela Cruz | 19,759 |
| 2. Amor Alcaria | 15,353 |
| 3. Gwen Ecleo-Pols | 11,719 |
| 4. Caloy Eludo | 11,041 |
| 5. Gingging Tabogon | 9,855 |
| 6. Joslyn Ecleo | 9,774 |
| 7. Noli Abis | 9,028 |
| 8. Merly Dalisay-Lagroma | 4,132 |
| 9. Tony Acabal | 1,905 |
| 10. Mariano Gerandoy | 1,134 |
The Supreme Court of the Philippines reverted the Dinagat Islands back to Surigao del Norte on May 18, 2010 then reversed its ruling on April 12, 2011. The separation of the two provinces was finalized on October 24, 2012.
There are seven municipalities in the Dinagat Islands namely Basilisa, Cagdianao, Dinagat, Libjo, Loreto, San Jose and Tubajon. Collectively, the municipalities have 100 barangays, 12 of which are in San Jose, the capital of the province.
Born in Cab-ilan, Dinagat, Ruben Edera Ecleo Sr. founded the Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association, Inc. (PBMA) in 1965. The main office of the organization is in San Jose.
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