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Legislative Districts Of Maguindanao
The legislative districts of Maguindanao were the representations of the province of Maguindanao and the independent component city of Cotabato in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province and the city were represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through their first and second congressional districts from 1987–2022. History Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Maguindanao were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935) and Cotabato (1935–1972). The enactment of Presidential Decree No. 341 on 22 November 1973 created the Province of Maguindanao out of Cotabato's Maguindanao-majority municipalities. The new province was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region XII from 1978 to 1984. Maguindanao (including Cotabato City) first gained separate representation in 1984, when it returned two representatives, elected at large, to the Regular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of The Philippines
In the Philippines, provinces ( fil, lalawigan) are one of its primary political and administrative divisions. There are 82 provinces at present, which are further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The local government units in the National Capital Region, as well as independent cities, are independent of any provincial government. Each province is governed by an elected legislature called the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and an elected governor. The provinces are grouped into seventeen regions based on geographical, cultural, and ethnological characteristics. Thirteen of these regions are numerically designated from north to south, while the National Capital Region, the Cordillera Administrative Region, the Southwestern Tagalog Region, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao are only designated by acronyms. Each province is a member of the League of Provinces of the Philippines, an organization which aims to address issues affecting provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Philippine Legislative Election
Elections to the Congress of the Philippines was held on May 11, 1987. Voters elected the members of Congress in the following elections: * 1987 Philippine Senate election for all 24 members of the Philippine Senate and * 1987 Philippine House of Representatives elections for majority of the members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. {{Philippine elections 1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, k ... 1987 elections in the Philippines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parang, Maguindanao
Parang, officially the Municipality of Parang ( Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Parang'', Jawi: ايڠايد نو ڤارڠ; Iranun: ''Inged a Parang'', ايڠايد ا ڤارڠ; tl, Bayan ng Parang), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 102,914 people. The town was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008. History The history of Parang traces back to the era when it used to be an integral part of the Maguindanao Sultanate. In June 1851, the Spanish military government based in Zamboanga sent forces to Polloc, presently a barangay of Parang, and seized it. Having a natural deep water harbor, the Spanish then set up a fortress and a naval base at Polloc, from which they would launch military operations against the Moros of the Pulangui Valley. Polloc eventually grew into a small town that by 1860 it was home to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matanog, Maguindanao
Matanog, officially the Municipality of Matanog, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,034 people. Matanog was created by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 780 signed by then President Ferdinand Marcos on August 25, 1975. It was carved from the municipality of Parang. The town was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008. Geography Barangays Matanog is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. * Bayanga Norte * Bayanga Sur * Bugasan Norte * Bugasan Sur (Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (literally "town" or "settlement" in Spanish language in the Philippines, Spanish; ) is the common term used for the administrative center, central, downtown, old town or central business district area of a Philippines, Philippi ...) * Kidama * Sapad * Langco * Langkong Climate Demographics Economy References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabuntalan, Maguindanao
Kabuntalan, officially the Municipality of Kabuntalan ( Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Kabuntalan''; Iranun: ''Inged a Kabuntalan''; tl, Bayan ng Kabuntalan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,439 people. It is formerly known as Tumbao.Philippine Census Information {{Authority control Municipalities of Maguindanao del Norte [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao
Datu Odin Sinsuat, officially the Municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat ( Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Datu Odin Sinsuat''; Iranun: ''Inged a Datu Odin Sinsuat''; tl, Bayan ng Datu Odin Sinsuat), is a municipality and capital of the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 116,768 people. In 1955, the barrio of Upi was separated from Datu Odin Sinsuat to become the town of Upi. The town's name was formerly known as Dinaig. It was changed to Datu Odin Sinsuat in 1994, by virtue of ''Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 29''. The town was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan and served as its capital from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008. The municipality is home to the Awang Domestic Airport that serves the province and Cotabato City. Geography Barangays Datu Odin Sinsuat is politically subdivided into 34 barangays. * Ambolodto * Awang * Badak * Bagoenged * Baka * Benolen * Bitu * Bon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buldon, Maguindanao
Buldon, officially the Municipality of Buldon ( Maguindanaon: ''Ingud nu Buldon''; Iranun: ''Inged a Buldon''; tl, Bayan ng Buldon), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,684 people. The town was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008. Geography Barangays Buldon is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. * Ampuan * Aratuc * Cabayuan * Calaan (Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (literally "town" or "settlement" in Spanish language in the Philippines, Spanish; ) is the common term used for the administrative center, central, downtown, old town or central business district area of a Philippines, Philippi ...) * Karim * Dinganen * Edcor (Gallego Edcor) * Kulimpang * Mataya * Minabay * Nuyo * Oring * Pantawan * Piers * Rumidas Climate Demographics Economy References External links Buldon Profile a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barira, Maguindanao
Barira, officially the Municipality of Barira ( Maguindanaon: ''Ingud nu Barira''; Iranun: ''Inged a Barira''; tl, Bayan ng Barira), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,143 people. Barira was established on August 29, 1977, through Presidential Decree No. 1188 signed by then President Ferdinand Marcos from the municipality of Buldon. The town was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008. Geography Barangays Barira is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. * Barira (Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (literally "town" or "settlement" in Spanish language in the Philippines, Spanish; ) is the common term used for the administrative center, central, downtown, old town or central business district area of a Philippines, Philippi ...) * Bualan * Gadung * Korosoyan * Lamin * Liong * Lipa * Lipawan * Marang * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of The Philippines
A municipality ( tl, bayan/munisipalidad; hil, banwa; ceb, lungsod/munisipalidad/munisipyo; pag, baley; pam, balen/balayan; bcl, banwaan; war, bungto/munisipyo; ilo, ili) is a local government unit (LGU) in the Philippines. It is distinct from ''city'', which is a different category of local government unit. Provinces of the Philippines are divided into cities and municipalities, which in turn, are divided into barangays (formerly barrios) – ''villages''. , there are 1,488 municipalities across the country. A municipality is the official term for, and the official local equivalent of, a town, the latter being its archaic term and in all of its literal local translations including Filipino. Both terms are interchangeable. A municipal district is a now-defunct local government unit; previously certain areas were created first as municipal districts before they were converted into municipalities. History The era of the formation of municipalities in the Philippines sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maguindanao Del Sur's At-large Congressional District
Maguindanao del Sur's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Maguindanao del Sur. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 2022. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Mohamad P. Paglas of the Nacionalista Party The Nacionalista Party (Filipino and Spanish: ''Partido Nacionalista''; ) is the oldest political party in both the Philippines and in Southeast Asia in general. It is responsible for leading the country throughout the majority of the 20th ce .... Representation history Notes See also * Maguindanao's 2nd congressional district References {{Philippine congressional districts in the BARMM Congressional districts of the Philippines At-large congressional districts of the Philippines Politics of Maguindanao del Sur 2022 establishments in the Philippines Congressional districts of Bangsamoro Constituencies established in 2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maguindanao Del Norte's At-large Congressional District
Maguindanao del Norte's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Maguindanao del Norte and the independent component city of Cotabato. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 2022. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Sittie Shahara Mastura of Lakas-CMD. Representation history Notes See also *Maguindanao's 1st congressional district Maguindanao's 1st congressional district was one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Maguindanao. It was represented in the House of Representatives from 1987 to 2022. The district stretched along the Moro Gulf ... References {{Philippine congressional districts in the BARMM Congressional districts of the Philippines At-large congressional districts of the Philippines Politics of Maguindanao 2022 establishments in the Philippines Congressional districts of Bangsamoro Constituencies established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Maguindanao Division Plebiscite
The Maguindanao division plebiscite was held in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines on September 17, 2022, more than four months after the 2022 Philippine general election, May 9 national and local elections, after having been postponed from its planned plebiscite in or before August 2021. As required by Republic Act No. 11550, it was conducted to seek the consent by the residents of Maguindanao on the proposal to divide the province into two separate provinces that will henceforth be named Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur. The proposal was overwhelmingly accepted (99%) by the electorate, and declared official on September 18, 2022. It paved the way for the division of the province. Background Shariff Kabunsuan The traces of the proposed division goes back into the formation of Shariff Kabunsuan. Shariff Kabunsuan was established through Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 201 by the former ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly. It was composed of 11 municipalit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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