Manny Pacquiao served as the congressman of Sarangani from 2010 to 2016. His brother Ruel was elected governor in 2022 and reelected in 2025. The recent elections saw significant wins for Ruel and other local leaders. Fatima Kate Bisan, a local beauty queen, achieved the title of Miss Tourism World Philippines 2023.
2019 Sarangani congressman, governor, vice governor, board members elected
Steve Chiongbian Solon has been Governor of Saranggani, Philippines since 2013, previously serving as vice governor from 2007 to 2013. He holds degrees from U.S. and Filipino institutions. In the 2019 election, he secured 175,010 votes, continuing Saranggani's governance, which became a province in 1992 from South Cotabato.
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