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The Misamis Occidental Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Misamis Occidental. The districts used in appropriation of members is coextensive with the legislative districts of Misamis Oriental .
Sangguniang Panlalawigan (abbreviated as SP; lit. ' provincial council '), commonly known as the Provincial Board, are the legislatures in Philippine provinces.They are the legislative branches of the provinces, and their powers and responsibilities are defined by the Local Government Code of 1991. [1]
Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Misamis Occidental were represented under the historical Misamis Province (1907–1931).. The approval of Act No. 3537 on November 2, 1929, split the old province into Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental, and provided the new provinces separate representations in the Philippine Assembly. [1]
Misamis Occidental comprised the original nine towns of Baliangao, Lopez Jaena, Tudela, Clarin, Plaridel, Oroquieta, Aloran, Jimenez, and Misamis. Don José Ozámiz y Fortich became the first governor. On January 6, 1930, the provincial council of Misamis Occidental selected Oroquieta to become the capital town (cabecera) of the province. [6]
The governor holds office at the Misamis Occidental Provincial Capitol. Like all local government heads in the Philippines, the governor is elected via popular vote, and may not be elected for a fourth consecutive term (although the former governor may return to office after an interval of one term).
Parties of current Philippine provincial governors shaded for their respective provinces. The Philippines has 82 provinces. Each province has a governor who serves as the chief executive of its government. [1] The governor is elected by the voters in the province for a three-year term with a maximum of three consecutive terms. [2]
The Misamis Oriental Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Misamis Oriental. The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each having five seats. A voter votes up to five names, with the top five candidates per district being ...
Poverty incidence of Northern Mindanao 10 20 30 40 50 2006 39.01 2009 40.11 2012 39.47 2015 38.72 2018 23.08 2021 19.20 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority An aerial view of Cagayan de Oro as seen in August 2017 The economy of Northern Mindanao is the second largest regional economy in the island of Mindanao. While still a mainly agricultural region, there is also a booming growth of ...