Basilan, Philippines has two component cities namely Isabela and Lamitan and 11 municipalities namely Akbar, Al-Barka, Hadji Mohammad Ajul ,Hadji Muhtamad, Lantawan, Maluso, Sumisip, Tabuan-Lasa, Tipo-Tipo, Tuburan and Ungkaya Pukan. The province has 255 barangays, 45 of which are in its capital Lamitan.
Born in Buli-Buli, Sumisip, Hadjiman Sabbihi “Jim” Hataman Saliman served as the congressman of Basilan from June 30, 2010 to June 30, 2016. He has been the governor of the province since June 30, 2016.
Also born in Buli-Buli, Saliman’s brother Mujiv Sabbihi Hataman has been the congressman of Basilan since June 30, 2019. Mujiv turned 49 on September 11, 2021.
2022 Basilan election results
On May 9, 2022, Basilan elected its new congressman, governor, vice governor and provincial board members. The province has two provincial districts.
CONGRESSMAN
- Mujiv Sabbihi Hataman = 137,976
- Yasmeen Junaid = 64,555
- Abdulhan Jaujohn = 874
- Mohammad Alih Samiun = 790
GOVERNOR
- Hadjiman Sabbihi “Jim” Hataman Saliman = 121,457
- Alfiya Akbar = 83,056
- Walid Amiril = 630
- Ismael Garingan = 617
VICE GOVERNOR
- Yusop Alano = 146,013
- Pai Sali = 35,820
- Rahma Jamiri = 2,069
- Majid Abdil = 2,045
PROVINCIAL BOARD MEMBER
1st district
- Nasser Salain = 53,035
- Amin Hataman = 50,071
- Moumar Muarip = 45,833
- Allet Ismael = 39,449
- Aina Ismael = 33,991
- Rosebell Sanson = 32,951
- Jenny Tubongbanua = 17,978
- Omar Akbar = 16,313
- Danny Sahi = 7,328
- Asimin Sarikin = 1,936
- Wheng Taberoa = 818
2nd district
- Jay Salliman = 57,289
- Marwan Hataman = 53,003
- Monsoy Aramil = 50,693
- Nasser Asarul = 48,503
- Durie Kallahal = 47,568
- Yeh Sali = 40,594
- Hadji Kasim Idris = 28,300
- Hamdie Majirul = 22,389
- Madz Abdulla = 11,135
- Ibnohair Akalun = 2,805
- Bert Reyes = 2,138
- Jalil Shing = 1,364
Basilan is one of the five provinces in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The others are Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur and Tawi-Tawi.
Isabela is the only part of Basilan that is not in the BARMM. The city is part of the Zamboanga Peninsula region.
On June 11, 2016, Aicha Francisco represented Isabela at Miss Philippines Earth 2016 and competed against 45 other candidates at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. She was unplaced.
Representing Basilan, Joshua Colet was one of the 72 contestants of “Tawag ng Tanghalan: Celebrity Champions”, which aired on ABS-CBN from October 7, 2019 to November 9, 2019. He is Noel Colet and Miss Basilan 1983 Jennifer Violet Alano‘s son.
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