Davao de Oro is one of the five provinces in the Davao Region. The others are Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental and Davao Oriental.

Davao City is the only independent city in the Davao Region. The city is geographically located in Davao del Sur but is independent from the province.

Born in Davao City, Jayvee Tyron Lim Uy served as the governor of Compostela Valley from June 30, 2016 to June 30, 2022 and assumed office as the vice governor of the province on June 30, 2022. On December 7, 2019, the province was renamed Davao de Oro.

From 2018 to 2024, Uy was a member of Hugpong ng Pagbabago, a political party formed by Sara Duterte. On May 8, 2025, he turned 40.

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2025 Davao de Oro election results

On May 12, 2025, Davao de Oro elected its new congressmen, governor, vice governor and provincial board members. The province has three legislative districts.

CONGRESSMEN

1st district

  1. Maricar Zamora = 134,782
  2. Franco Tito = 47,988
  3. Joselito Brillantes = 17,938

2nd district

  1. Jhong Ceniza = 148,478
  2. Butchoy Taojo = 114,816

GOVERNOR

  1. Raul Mabanglo = 239,933
  2. Ruwel Peter Gonzaga = 226,788

VICE GOVERNOR

  1. Dorothy Gonzaga = 239,661
  2. Kris Caballero = 214,570

PROVINCIAL BOARD MEMBERS

1st district

  1. Kol Herv Apsay = 109,715
  2. May Codilla = 94,355
  3. Tata Basañes = 91,319
  4. Joanna Gentugaya = 89,626
  5. Ramil Gentugaya = 86,386
  6. Jopoy Jayectin = 84,148
  7. Willy Ang = 79,752
  8. Paul Galicia = 77,370
  9. Nenz Atamosa = 74,158
  10. Dex Lopoz = 58,734
  11. Jun Way Bikil = 4,466

2nd district

  1. Ruwina Gonzaga = 111,266
  2. Conie Caballero = 106,224
  3. Francis Secuya = 99,380
  4. Macario Humol = 98,748
  5. Cesar Richa = 96,863
  6. Bebot Arancon = 95,319
  7. Yeng Libuangan = 94,486
  8. Ramil Maquilan = 91,084
  9. Cathy Cares Uy = 90,385
  10. Jun Tabas = 81,301
  11. Vedorin Takasan = 10,857
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Davao de Oro has 11 municipalities namely Compostela, Laak, Mabini, Maco, Maragusan, Mawab, Monkayo, Montevista, Nabunturan, New Bataan and Pantukan. The province has 237 barangays, 28 of which are in Nabunturan, the capital of the province.

On April 29, 2023, Athena Guardados represented Pantukan at Miss Philippines Earth 2023 and competed against 27 other candidates at the Toledo City Sports Center in Toledo, Cebu, Philippines. She was unplaced.

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