The Negros Island Region of the Philippines was first established on May 29, 2015 with two provinces namely Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental and one city called Bacolod. The region was abolished on August 9, 2017 and reestablished on June 11, 2024 with Siquijor added as one of its provinces.
2025 Negros Occidental election results
Bacolod is geographically located in Negros Occidental but the city is independent from the province. On May 12, 2025, the province elected its new congressmen, governor, vice governor and provincial board members.
CONGRESSMEN
1st district
- Jules Ledesma = 157,328
- Erie Mahinay = 7,819
2nd district
- Alfredo “Thirdy” Marañon III = 121,482
3rd district
- Javi Benitez = 200,044
- Joel Bantigue = 17,336
4th district
- Jeffrey Ferrer = 130,023
- Lea Napagao Delfinado = 72,503
5th district
- Dino Yulo = 201,003
- Anton Occeño = 36,406
6th district
- Mercedes Alvarez = 180,266
- Ernesto Estrao = 33,965
GOVERNOR
- Eugenio José “Bong” Villarreal Lacson = 911,614
- Wantan Palanca = 67,694
- Ferdenand Diego = 24,116
- Toto Librando = 22,379
- J. Paul Octaviano = 13,589
VICE GOVERNOR
- Joeben Alonso = 680,339
- Rosemarie Jaro Dreyfus = 139,159
PROVINCIAL BOARD MEMBERS
1st district
- Macmac de la Cruz = 107,511
- Araceli Somosa = 100,738
2nd district
- Atoy Marañon = 91,459
- Pal Guanzon = 83,134
3rd district
- Andrew Montelibano = 128,156
- Bambi Depasucat = 102,374
- Rolin Meliton = 87,885
- Tukoy Occida = 3,767
4th district
- Paula Alonso = 109,142
- Nikko Yulo = 83,754
- Leo Carlo Delfinado = 82,183
- Angelo Quitco = 4,863
5th district
- Hadji Trojillo = 91,012
- Rita Gatuslao = 90,172
- Bordz Kareem Feria = 54,144
- Aly Tongson Jr. = 47,383
- Cherrie Hope Belarga = 28,758
- Patrick Montilla = 17,255
6th district
- Ralph Alvarez = 137,948
- Jeffery Tubola = 102,198
- Chad Zayco = 42,524
- Michael Legaspi = 19,517
- Anton Raymund Agbay = 13,277
Negros Occidental has 12 component cities namely Bago, Cadiz, Escalante, Himamaylan, Kabankalan, La Carlota, Sagay, San Carlos, Silay, Sipalay, Talisay and Victorias. The province also has 19 municipalities namely Binalbagan, Calatrava, Candoni, Cauayan, Don Salvador Benedictor, Enrique B. Magalona, Hinigaran, Hinoba-an, Ilog, Isabela, La Castellana, Manapla, Moises Padilla, Murcia, Pontevedra, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Toboso and Valladolid.
On May 2, 2025, Kayla Jane Usison represented Bago and the Filipino community of San Francisco, California, United States and Franches Anne Laquibla represented Negros Occidental at Miss Universe Philippines 2025 and competed against 64 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. They were both unplaced.
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