The Soccsksargen region of the Philippines has four provinces namely South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Sarangani and one city named General Santos. Cotabato is formerly referred to as North Cotabato.
2025 Cotabato election results
On May 12, 2025, Cotabato elected its new congressmen, governor, vice governor and provincial board members. The province’s city and 25 municipalities collectively have 606 barangays.
CONGRESSMEN
1st district
- Edwin Cruzado = 98,210
- Joel Sacdalan = 94,679
2nd district
- Rudy Caoagdan = 195,870
- Greg Andolana = 10,874
3rd district
- Samantha Santos = 169,867
GOVERNOR
- Lala Mendoza = 414,043
- Emmanuel “Manny” Fantin Piñol = 234,393
- Manuel Adajar = 2,446
VICE GOVERNOR
- Ella Taray = 349,374
- Efren Piñol = 269,507
PROVINCIAL BOARD MEMBERS
1st district
- Neneng Macasarte = 114,154
- Sittie Eljorie Antao = 102,973
- Rose Cabaya = 102,100
- Roland Jungco = 93,696
- Toto Calibara = 87,192
2nd district
- RJ Caoagdan = 152,821
- Joseph Evangelista = 116,488
- Krista Piñol-Solis = 97,837
- Toto Villasor = 62,340
2nd district
- Joemar Cerebo = 133,583
- Ivy Dalumpines = 131,112
- Reyman Saldivar = 94,046
- Socrates Piñol = 63,417
- Rodrigo Escudero = 46,302
Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat used to be parts of North Cotabato. On November 22, 1973, Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat became two independent provinces.
On March 7, 1984, North Cotabato was renamed Cotabato. Kidapawan is the capital and the only city of the province, which has 25 municipalities including Midsayap and Tulunan.
Tulunan native Mary Jean Lastimosa represented Cotabato at Binibining Pilipinas 2011, ranked fifth and was named the second runner-up. Representing Davao City, Philippines, she finished in the Top 12 at Bb. Pilipinas 2012.
On March 30, 2014, Lastimosa represented Cotabato at Bb. Pilipinas 2014 and competed against 39 other candidates at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. She ranked first and was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2014.
Alexandra Jean Bejarin was supposed to represent Midsayap at Miss Philippines Earth 2022 as one of the 20 finalists. However, before the coronation ceremony on August 6, 2022, she was disqualified due to the competition’s height requirement.
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