Davao Oriental is one of the five provinces in the Davao Region of the Philippines. The others are Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental.
Mati is the only component city of Davao Oriental, which has a total of 183 barangays. The province has 10 municipalities namely Baganga, Banaybanay, Boston, Caraga, Cateel, Governor Generoso, Lupon, Manay, San Isidro and Tarragona.
Born in Manay, Nelson “Boy” Lechoncito Dayanghirang served as the congressman of the first district of Davao Oriental from June 30, 2007 to June 30, 2016 and the governor of the province from June 30, 2016 to June 30, 2022. He turned 59 on January 24, 2025 and will assume office again as the governor of the province on June 30, 2025.
2025 Davao Oriental election results
On May 12, 2025, Davao Oriental elected its new congressmen, governor, vice governor and provincial board members. The province has two legislative districts.
CONGRESSMEN
1st district
- Nelson Dayanghirang Jr. = 89,269
- Pepot Lara = 55,424
2nd district
- Cheeno Almario = 128,454
- Sito Rabat = 82,358
GOVERNOR
- Nelson Dayanghirang = 219,085
- Niño Uy = 141,001
VICE GOVERNOR
- Glenda Rabat-Gayta = 185,283
- Louie Malanyaon = 127,234
- Delfin Sulamin = 2,170
- Al Reyes = 1,837
PROVINCIAL BOARD MEMBERS
1st district
- Beverly Dayanan = 70,120
- Jun Lepardo = 68,403
- Tata Nuñez-Castro = 62,293
- Elijah Palma Gil = 61,279
- Maria Lady Macayra = 58,483
- Louis Arturo Monday = 58,204
- Nady Monday = 57,242
- Michelle Malanyaon = 43,381
- Jo Ann Mariano = 41,237
- Nennete Palmera = 33,163
- Lumon Atason = 2,395
- Bomboy Delagua = 1,956
- Regie Plaza = 1,522
2nd district
- Harold Montes = 103,139
- Daud Linsag = 88,680
- Popong Uy = 88,592
- Don Go Montojo = 84,686
- Rotchie Ravelo = 82,106
- Rem Tambuang = 81,442
- Lito Macatabog = 67,530
- Popoy Trocio = 57,153
- Arman Tipasi Valera = 56,357
- Rhea Clarabal = 51,580
- Carlito Sagapan = 25,989
On May 13, 2023, Klyza Ferrando Castro represented Davao Oriental at Miss Universe Philippines 2023 and competed against 37 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. She finished in the Top 18.
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