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 Oriental election results
On May 12, 2025, Negros Oriental elected its new congressmen, governor, vice governor and provincial board members. The province has 557 barangays.
CONGRESSMEN
1st district
- Emmanuel “MM” Limkaichong Iway = 138,507
- Kingking Mijares = 82,977
2nd district
- Maisa Sagarbarria = 159,412
- Ipe Remollo = 105,111
- Jimmy Merto = 3,173
- Islao Ryan Ybañez = 3,113
3rd district
- Janice Degamo = 128,007
- Janice Teves = 65,574
- Reynaldo Lopez = 25,867
GOVERNOR
- Chaco Sagarbarria = 365,020
- Henry Teves = 254,415
- Prophet Joh Jaos = 36,189
- Glendol Badon = 30,144
- Alex Larita = 6,772
- Stephen Tuballa = 3,897
VICE GOVERNOR
- Fritz Diaz = 280,725
- Jake Reyes = 197,354
- Erwin Vergara = 118,151
PROVINCIAL BOARD MEMBERS
1st district
- Angel Amador = 78,415
- Ikay Villanueva = 76,899
- Rusty Serion = 76,540
- Rico Mijares = 74,684
- Carlise Reyes = 68,592
- Angelito Carriaga = 33,192
- Eric Jabel = 15,110
- Tanie Villahermosa = 7,010
2nd district
- Nyrth Christian Degamo = 166,138
- Erwin Macias = 138,565
- Woodrow Maquiling Sr. = 130,700
- Apolinario Arnaiz Jr. = 109,676
- Karen Villanueva = 83,665
- Jose Baldado = 70,517
- Nichol Elman = 19,238
- Franklin Culanag = 16,389
3rd district
- Popy Renacia = 94,294
- Bobot Adanza = 83,511
- Carlo Remontal = 60,620
- Alex Elnar = 52,542
- Elvis Tinguha = 50,591
- Johanna Dawn Aurea = 38,929
Negros Oriental has six component cities namely Bais, Bayawan, Canlaon, Dumaguete, Guihulngan and Tanjay. The province also has 19 municipalities namely Amlan, Ayungon, Bacong, Basay, Bindoy, Dauin, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Mabinay, Manjuyod, Pamplona, San Jose, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Sibulan, Tayasan, Valencia, Vallehermoso and Zamboanguita.
Negros Oriental was represented at Miss Universe Philippines 2022 on April 30, 2022 by Marilit Katipunan Iligan and at Miss Universe Philippines 2023 by Vanessa Maria Matzeit on May 13, 2023 both at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. They were both unplaced.
On May 2, 2025, Shamara Patricia Amy Krupa represented Dumaguete and the Filipino community of Great Britain at Miss Universe Philippines 2025 and competed against 65 other candidates at the same venue. She was unplaced.
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