Palawan, Philippines is home to several indigenous groups including Batak, Palaw’an, Tagbanwa and Tau’t Bato. Puerto Princesa is geographically located in the province but is independent from the province.
Excluding Puerto Princesa, Palawan has a total land area of 14,649.73 square kilometers, making it the largest province in the Philippines. Puerto Princesa, which has a land area of 2,381.02 km², is included in the third congressional district of the province.
2025 Palawan election results
On May 12, 2025, Palawan elected its new congressmen, governor, vice governor and provincial board members. The province has 23 municipalities, which collectively have 367 barangays.
CONGRESSMEN
1st district
- Rose Salvame = 145,701
- Chicoy Alvarez = 100,653
2nd district
- JCA Alvarez = 139,469
- Beng Abueg = 67,801
3rd district
- Gil “Kabarangay” Abesamis Acosta Jr. = 79,019
- Baham Mitra = 72,370
- Clink Hagedorn = 20,916
GOVERNOR
- Amy Alvarez = 264,363
- Dennis Socrates = 193,336
- Richard Lopez = 7,034
VICE GOVERNOR
- Onsoy Ola = 234,749
- Erick Abueg = 149,453
- Art Ventura = 33,663
PROVINCIAL BOARD MEMBERS
1st district
- Anton Alvarez = 105,912
- Winston Arzaga = 95,446
- Maria Angela Sabando = 94,097
- Toto Pineda = 91,531
- Cherry Pie Acosta = 84,875
- David Ponce de Leon = 82,175
- Nieves Rosento = 79,954
- Crite Miguel = 58,628
- Arnel Abrina = 57,861
- Antonio Magbanua Jr. = 19,790
2nd district
- Al Ibba = 126,440
- Ryan Maminta = 113,525
- Marivic Roxas = 98,328
- Aris Arzaga = 86,494
- Sharon Abiog-Onda = 74,052
- Nelson Gabayan = 39,228
- Nesario Awat = 33,351
- Belen Abordo = 30,970
- Oscar Espinas = 6,288
3rd district
- Rafael Ortega Jr. = 10,837
- Efren Empot = 10,117
One of the municipalities of Palawan is Aborlan, which is home to Reyna Michelle Ruhen. On May 11, 2024, she represented the municipality at Miss Philippines Earth 2024, competed against 28 other candidates at the Talakag Gym in Talakag, Bukidnon, Philippines and finished in the Top 15.
On May 22, 2024, Raven Hate Doctor represented Palawan at Miss Universe Philippines 2024 and competed against 52 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. She finished in the Top 20.
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