The Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines comprises two independent cities, Ormoc and Tacloban, along with six provinces. In the 2022 Tacloban elections, Alfred Romualdez won the mayoral seat, Edwin Chua became vice mayor, and various councilors were elected. Notably, several Tacloban representatives competed in prestigious beauty pageants.
2022 Aurora, Philippines congressman, governor, vice governor, board members elected
Aurora is a province in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines, home to vice governor and congressman Rommel Rico Teh Angara. In the May 9, 2022 elections, he received 102,459 votes. Aurora comprises eight municipalities and has a total of 151 barangays, with Baler as its capital.
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2022 Puerto Princesa mayor, vice mayor, councilors elected
Puerto Princesa, an independent city in the Mimaropa region of the Philippines, was founded in 1872 and became a city in 1970. In the May 2022 elections, Lucilo Cecil Bayron was elected mayor, Nancy Socrates as vice mayor, and 10 councilors were chosen. Additionally, Rocheanne Bonggat represented the city in Miss Philippines Earth 2021.
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2022 Eastern Samar congressman, governor, vice governor, board members elected
Eastern Samar, a province in the Eastern Visayas of the Philippines, became independent from Samar on June 19, 1965. In the recent May 2022 elections, key positions were filled, including congressman, governor, and vice governor. Borongan serves as its capital, hosting 22 municipalities. Gabrielle Camille Celada Basiano represented Borongan in beauty pageants.
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2022 Northern Samar congressmen, governor, vice governor, board members elected
Northern Samar, a province in the Eastern Visayas of the Philippines, has Catarman as its capital and is home to the University of Eastern Philippines. Edwin Ongchuan, who became governor in 2019, led the 2022 elections, resulting in new legislative leaders. The province comprises 24 municipalities and notable beauty pageant participants.
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2022 Tawi-Tawi congressman, governor, vice governor, board members elected
Tawi-Tawi is a province in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, Philippines. Yshmael Ismail Sali, its governor since 2019, was re-elected in May 2022 amid a new congressman and vice governor. The province consists of 11 municipalities and has notable figures in beauty pageants and singing competitions, such as Kriskate D. Lee and Renz Fernando.
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Davao City’s Sara Duterte elected as Philippines’ 15th vice president
Sara Zimmerman Duterte, born to Rodrigo Duterte and Elizabeth Zimmerman, served as Davao City's vice mayor (2007-2010) and mayor (2016-2022). She won the vice presidency of the Philippines on May 9, 2022, securing over 31 million votes. Rodrigo Duterte has been the country's president since June 2016.
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Ilocos Norte’s Bongbong Marcos elected as Philippines’ 17th president
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., born in Manila, is the son of former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and Imelda Marcos. He served as vice governor and governor of Ilocos Norte and was a senator before becoming the 17th president of the Philippines on June 30, 2022, winning nearly 31 million votes in the election.
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2022 Batanes congressman, governor, vice governor, board members elected
Batanes, a province in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines, consists of six municipalities. Marilou Cayco, born in Itbayat, has been its governor since 2016. In the May 2022 elections, she received 6,489 votes, while other local candidates vied for various positions. Several representatives from Batanes also competed in beauty pageants but were unplaced.
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2022 Marikina congressmen, mayor, vice mayor, councilors elected
Marcelino “Marcy” Reyes Teodoro has served as the mayor of Marikina, Metro Manila, since June 2016. In the May 9, 2022 elections, he won with 183,878 votes against Bayani Fernando. The elections also included seats for congressmen, vice mayor, and 16 councilors across two districts, with 260,749 registered voters.
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