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Negros Oriental Provincial Board
The Negros Oriental Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Negros Oriental. The members are elected via three provincial board districts, coextensive with the legislative districts of Negros Oriental, each sending three members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for three members, with the three candidates with the highest number of votes being elected. The Vice Governor of Negros Oriental is the ex officio presiding officer, elected with the Governor. As ex officio presiding officer, he only votes to break ties. District apportionment List of members An additional three ex officio members are the presidents of the provincial chapters of the Association of Barangay Captains, the Councilors' League, the Sangguniang Kabataan provincial president; the municipal and city (if applicable) presidents of the Association of Barangay Captains, Councilor's League and Sangguniang Kabataan, shall elect amongs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine News Agency
Philippine News Agency (PNA) is the official news agency of the Philippine government. PNA is under supervision and control of the News and Information Bureau, an attached agency of the Presidential Communications Operations Office. It was established on March 1, 1973 by President Ferdinand Marcos, and currently has its headquarters in Quezon City. History Philippine News Service The Philippine News Service (PNS) was organized in 1950 as a news-gathering cooperative by the publishers of the then major and leading national newspapers: the Manila Times-Mirror-Taliba, '' Manila Chronicle'', ''Manila Bulletin'', ''Philippines Herald'', ''Evening News'', ''Bagong Buhay'', and '' The Fookien Times''. Its main function back then was to supply daily news and photos from the provinces to these newspapers as well as to those in the provinces. Radio and television stations also used the PNS stories for a fixed monthly fee or subscription. Foreign news agencies, such as the ''Associated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Of Barangay Captains
The Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas (League of Barangays in the Philippines) and the Asosasyon ng mga Kapitan ng Barangay (Association of Barangay Captains) or ABC are formal organizations of all the barangays in the Philippines. Presently, almost 42,000 barangays are part of this organization, making it the association of Philippine local government units with the largest membership. The current association is just the latest form of an organization that has been known by various names in the past, such as the Barrio Lieutenants’ Association of the Philippines (BLAP), the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC), and the Pambansang Katipunan ng mga Barangay (PKB). Each barangay is represented in the League by their '' Punong Barangay'' (Barangay Chairman/Head/Captain). In case of his absence or incapacity, a ''sanggunian'' member of the barangay shall be its representative after being elected for this purpose by its members. History The Liga ng mga Barangay began with the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Politician
An independent or non-partisan politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have political views that do not align with the platforms of any political party, and therefore choose not to affiliate with them. Some independent politicians may be associated with a party, perhaps as former members of it, or else have views that align with it, but choose not to stand in its name, or are unable to do so because the party in question has selected another candidate. Others may belong to or support a political party at the national level but believe they should not formally represent it (and thus be subject to its policies) at another level. In running for public office, independents sometimes choose to form a party or alliance with other independents, and may formally register their party or alliance. Even where the word "independent" is used, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental
Vallehermoso, officially the Municipality of Vallehermoso ( ceb, Lungsod sa Vallehermoso; hil, Banwa sang Vallehermoso; tl, Bayan ng Vallehermoso), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,779 people. It is located right along the border with Negros Occidental. It is also roughly equidistant to three cities: north from Guihulngan, south from San Carlos, and east from Canlaon. Vallehermoso is from Dumaguete. Main source of livelihood is through fishing and farming, while the vast majority is still dependent upon third hand expenditures. History The town was the official residence of the revolutionary leader and hero of Negros Oriental, Don Diego de la Viña y de la Rosa. Don Diego de la Viña shaped the beginnings of the municipality, “Valle hermoso” when he saw the beautiful valley. In 1881, Don Diego de la Viña came from Negros Occidental in search of territories to conquer. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tayasan, Negros Oriental
Tayasan ( ceb, Lungsod sa Tayasan; tl, Bayan ng Tayasan), officially the Municipality of Tayasan, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,159 people. Tayasan is from Dumaguete. Geography Barangays Tayasan is politically subdivided into 28 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. * Bacong * Bago * Banga * Cabulotan * Cambaye * Dalaupon * Guincalaban * Ilaya * Jilabangan * Lag-it * Linao * Lutay * Maglihe * Matauta * Magtuhao * Matuog * Numnum * Palaslan * Pindahan * Pinalubngan * Pinocawan * Poblacion * Santa Cruz * Saying * Soquib * Tamao * Tambulan * Tanlad Climate Demographics Economy Education The public schools in the town of Tayasan are administered by two school districts under thSchools Division of Negros Oriental References External links * Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manjuyod, Negros Oriental
Manjuyod ( ceb, Lungsod sa Manjuyod; tl, Bayan ng Manjuyod), officially the Municipality of Manjuyod, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,799 people. Manjuyod is from Dumaguete. Geography Barangays Manjuyod is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. Climate Demographics Economy Tourism Tourist attractions in Manjuyod include the Himampangon Cave, a natural rock formation; the white sand bar, a narrow seven kilometer strip of white beach sand; and the Candabong forest, there are many species living in Candabong forest which is protected by the government. Festival Saint Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of Manjuyod, and his feast day is celebrated annually October 4 with the town fiesta. The fiesta is an official non-working holiday for the town. References External links * Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Libertad, Negros Oriental
La Libertad, officially the Municipality of La Libertad ( ceb, Lungsod sa La Libertad; tl, Bayan ng La Libertad), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,089 people. History "The history of a nation is often interwoven with persons who in one way or another have been instrumental in its progress-political, educational, economic, social and to some extnt religious. Such is the history of a small barrio turned into a beautiful town. This is a brief history of La Libertad, a town north of Dumaguete City." "Hugging closely the coasts of Tanon Strait, and nesting cozily in the wide and fertile valley swept by the Hinoba-an River lines, La Libertad against a backdrop of sylvan scenery. It bears a Castillan name which connotes "freedom" and whose yesteryears are filled with tender memories." "Barrio Hinoba-an During the Spanish Regime. The place was then inhabited by primitive tribes who wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimalalud, Negros Oriental
Jimalalud, officially the Municipality of Jimalalud ( ceb, Lungsod sa Jimalalud; tl, Bayan ng Jimalalud), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,256 people. Jimalalud has a land area of . History Jimalalud was founded in 1797 as part of Tayasan. In 1910, it was separated from Tayasan and became an independent municipality. Boundless sugar cane fields, typical of the northern landscape, fill the lush lands of Jimalalud most months of the year. It has reported rich deposits of coal, copper, iron and related compounds of magnetite, pyrites and marcasite, but the lodes remain untouched. In the late 1800s the Recollects built here a convent of hardwoods, an imposing structure that was reputed to be the biggest convent in the Province for over a quarter of a century. The Revolution against Spain compelled the friars to leave and the convent fell into disrepair. Jimalalud was made a town ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bindoy, Negros Oriental
Bindoy (formerly Payabon), officially the Municipality of Bindoy ( ceb, Lungsod sa Bindoy; tl, Bayan ng Bindoy), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,308 people. History Negros Oriental's lone municipality named after a native of distinction, Bindoy started out as barrio Payabon of Manjuyod. In 1949, President Elpidio Quirino separated it as the Municipality of Bindoy. Hermenegildo “Bindoy” Teves Villanueva (1876-1941) was, at various times, governor of Negros Oriental, congressman of the First District, Labor Secretary of the Quezon cabinet, and senator of the Republic. from Dumaguete City, Bindoy is known as the hub of the Negros Oriental I Electric Cooperative, which energizes the northern towns. Its principal produce are copra, rice and corn, sugar cane, mangoes; and quantities of bamboo, pandan and romblon, tikog, buri, maguey and abaca to support cottage industries. Bindo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayungon, Negros Oriental
Ayungon ( ceb, Lungsod sa Ayungon; tl, Bayan ng Ayungon), officially the Municipality of Ayungon, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,102 people. Attractions include the Karalaon Bird Sanctuary, the subterranean area of the Mabato Caves, and the Pagsalsalan Twin Falls (Maaslum Falls). Ayungon is from Dumaguete. History It is said that Ayungon is derived from the name of a deaf man, “Ayung,” who cut down a “dungon” tree. Old municipal profiles refer to Ayungon as Todos los Santos though there are no legends to explain that Hispanic name, just as there are no tales elaborating on the ruins of apparently Hispanic fortifications on the Tampocon II shoreline, perhaps because Ayungon's colonial past was not entirely its own: for many years it was a mere barrio of Tayasan, until 1924 when Governor General Leonard Wood came to establish Ayungon as a full-fledged municipality. ... [...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] |
Guihulngan City
Guihulngan, officially the City of Guihulngan ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Guihulngan; fil, Lungsod ng Guihulngan), is a 5th class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 102,656 people, the third-most populous city in Negros Oriental after the cities of Dumaguete and Bayawan. Guihulngan is also dubbed by its residents as the "rising city of the north". Guihulngan is from Dumaguete. History There are several versions of how the city derived its name. The first, according to old tales, was attributed to a river flowing directly to the town proper from the mainspring in sitio Anahaw, Barangay Nagsaha, hence the name "GUIPADULNGAN" which means the point where the river flows to an end. Some of the towns of early creation were founded at the close of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century. Dauin, for example, was founded i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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