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2025 Quezon Local Elections
Local elections were held in the Province of Quezon on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election, 2025 general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the Legislative districts of Quezon, four districts of Quezon. Provincial elections Gubernatorial election Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. Incumbent governor Angelina Tan, Vice Governor Anacleto Alcalla III and majority of district representatives are running virtually unopposed. , colspan="5" , Source: Commission on Elections Vice Gubernatorial election Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. , colspan="5" , Source: Commission on Elections Provincial board elections Ten regular members of the Quezon Provincial Board are up for election. Three each for second an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelina Tan
Angelina "Helen" de Luna Tan, (born October 1, 1971) is a Filipina physician and politician who serves as governor of Quezon since 2022. She is the first woman to hold the office. Previously from 2013 to 2022, she served as a three-term representative of Quezon's 4th district. Political career House of Representatives (20132022) Tan ran in Quezon's 4th congressional district in 2013 under United Nationalist Alliance and won. She was re-elected in 2016 and in 2019, then under Nationalist People's Coalition. During her tenure as a congresswoman, Tan filed notable bills such as Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Plan Act, Physician Act, Mandatory PhilHealth Coverage for All Senior Citizens, and the House Bill No. 6633. In 2019, she became the chairman of the House of Representatives' House Committee on Health. Not long after, Tan was removed from the chairmanship, being replaced by Guimaras representative Ma. Lucille Nava. Tan was able to regain the chairmanship as she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Micah Tan
Keith Micah de Luna Tan, (born March 1, 1995) also known as Mike Tan or Atorni Mike, is a Filipino people, Filipino politician and lawyer. He is a member of the House of Representatives (Philippines), Philippine House of Representataives from Quezon's Quezon's 4th congressional district, 4th District since June 30, 2022. He succeeded his mother Angelina Tan, who was elected Governor of Quezon in 2022. Electoral Performance 2025 , colspan="5" , Source: Commission on Elections (Philippines), Commission on Elections 2022 References Living people 1995 births Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Quezon Politicians from Quezon Nationalist People's Coalition politicians Filipino politicians of Chinese descent 21st-century Filipino lawyers {{Philippines-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polillo, Quezon
Polillo, officially the Municipality of Polillo (), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,908 people. Etymology Padre Morga wrote that ''Polillo'' originated from the Chinese word "Pulilu," which means a beautiful island with plenty of food. It was home to a native barangay-state also known as Pulilu, recorded as such in Chinese chronicles. The island was mentioned as being politically connected to the nation of Sandao, itself a vassal state to the nation of Ma-i. Due to language difficulties, a Spanish friar by the name Padre Domingo eventually changed the name from Pu Li Lu to Polillo. History Pre-Spanish period Trade relations between the natives of the Polillo Islands and Chinese merchants existed long before the Spanish conquerors came to the archipelago. Trade was a conglomeration of Malay-Hindu- Chinese- Tagalog. Spanish colonization and early settlement When Juan de Salcedo, a Spanish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patnanungan, Quezon
Patnanungan, officially the Municipality of Patnanungan (), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,052 people. History Patnanungan was once a barrio part of Polillo, dating back to the Spanish colonial era. On June 12, 1948, barrio Patnanungan was excised from Polillo and incorporated into the newly established municipality of Burdeos. Patnanungan was established as a municipal district on June 18, 1961, out of six barrios and ten islands previously from Burdeos. Geography A shoe-shaped island municipality facing the Philippine Sea, it has various island and islet borders like Burdeos, Jomalig Island, Pollilo Strait, Lamon Bay and Palasan Island. It is part of the Polillo Islands. Barangays Patnanungan is politically subdivided into 6 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. * Amaga * Busdak * Kilogan * Luod * Patnanungan Norte * Patnanungan Sur (Poblac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panukulan, Quezon
Panukulan, officially the Municipality of Panukulan (), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,376 people. Geography The establishment of the municipality of Panukulan begun with the separation of barangays Panukulan, Calasumanga, Libo and Lipata from its former unit the municipality of Polillo, for incorporation into the new municipality of Panukulan by virtue of the passage of Republic Act No. 2452 on June 21, 1959. Panukulan is located in the northwestern part of the island of Polillo in the Polillo Islands which is 26 nautical miles from Infanta, Quezon. It is geographically situated at 121°48.50′ longitude and 14°56′ latitude. It is bounded in the north by the Philippine Sea (Pacific Ocean), on the east by the municipality of Burdeos, Quezon, on the south by Polillo, Quezon, and on the west by Polillo Strait. Infanta, Quezon is its nearest commercial center. Its travel time by motor boat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pagbilao, Quezon
Pagbilao, officially the Municipality of Pagbilao (), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 78,700 people. The name of Pagbilao is said to have been derived from the Tagalog words ''papag'' (bamboo beds) and ''bilao'' (winnowing basket). Geography Pagbilao is located on the northern shore of Tayabas Bay on Luzon, just east of Lucena, the provincial capital. It is from Lucena and from Manila. Barangays Pagbilao is politically subdivided into 27 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. * Alupaye * Añato * Antipolo * Bantigue * Barangay 1 Castillo (Poblacion) * Barangay 2 Daungan (Poblacion) * Barangay 3 Del Carmen (Poblacion) * Barangay 4 Parang (Poblacion) * Barangay 5 Santa Catalina (Poblacion) * Barangay 6 Tambak (Poblacion) * Bigo * Binahaan * Bukal * Ibabang Bagumbungan * Ibabang Palsabangon (detour) * Ibabang Polo * Ikirin * Ilayang Bagumbungan * Il ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauban, Quezon
Mauban, officially the Municipality of Mauban (), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 71,081 people. Mauban is southeast of Manila and north of Lucena, the provincial capital. Geography Barangays Mauban is politically subdivided into 40 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. * Bagong Bayan (Poblacion) * Daungan (Poblacion) * Lual (Poblacion) * Mabato (Poblacion) * Rizaliana (Poblacion) * Sadsaran (Poblacion) * Abo-abo * Alitap * Baao * Balaybalay * Bató * Cagbalete I * Cagbalete II * Cagsiay I * Cagsiay II * Cagsiay III * Concepción * Liwayway * Lucutan * Lual Rural * Luya-luya * Macasin * Polo * Remedios I * Remedios II * Rosario * San Gabriel (formerly ''Tubog'') * San Isidro * San José * San Lorenzo * San Miguel * San Rafael * San Roque * San Vicente * Santa Lucía * Santo Ángel * Santo Niño * Santol * Soledad * Tapucan Climate Demographics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucban, Quezon
Lucban, officially the Municipality of Lucban (), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,091 people. Lucban is dubbed as the Summer Capital, Art Capital, Dance Capital, Tourist Capital, and Rice Capital of Quezon province. The municipality is known for its annual Pahiyas Festival, which is held every May 15 in honor of Isidore the Laborer, San Isidro Labrador and known also as the 'Baguio' counterpart of the province. Etymology Legend has it the town derives its name from the ''lukbán'' or pomelo tree. Three hunters from neighbouring Majayjay— namely Marcos Tigla, Luis Gamba, and Lucas Mañawa— lost their way following the trail of wild animals at the foot of volcanic Mount Banahaw. Resting under a tree, they saw a crow (''uwák'') in the tree's branches, and believing this to be a bad omen, they moved to another place and rested again. Whilst i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jomalig, Quezon
Jomalig ( ), officially the Municipality of Jomalig (), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,667 people. It is the least populated municipality in the province. It is part of the Polillo Islands. Etymology Although many old Jomaligins (its locals) do not know or cannot remember where Jomalig derived its name, there are a few old residents, one of those who usually recites the history of Jomalig during the inaugural remembrance every 18th day of June coinciding with the Culture and Art Day, is the Local History Secondary Teacher Mrs. Tessie Basto and, the Local Civil Registrar, Mrs. Bernadette Cuevas who still remember the legend from their ancestors. According to the story, "There was a Datu who lived on the island and had a beautiful daughter. A young man from a neighboring island wanted to marry the princess but Datu didn't agree with it. The Datu said that he would only give his daughter if the young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infanta, Quezon
Infanta, officially the Municipality of Infanta (, Ilocano: ''Ili ti Infanta''), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 76,186 people. Infanta is the largest lambanog manufacturer in the province of Quezon. The town is also known for its ''bayugo'' (giant mountain snail) dishes. The town is currently undergoing preparations for establishing a ''bayugo'' breeding center that would supply ''bayugo'' to townsfolk. The move is intended to stop the decline of ''bayugo'' in the wild. Also it is the center of economic activity in the northern part of Quezon. The Infanta town fiesta is celebrated every April 25. Infanta is also known as the "Gateway to the Pacific". Etymology The name "Infanta" may have come from: * Spanish term ''Jesus Infante'' (Child Jesus), given by Captain Juan Salvador in 1835. *Infanta, a title given to the Princess or Heir Apparent of the Spanish Monarchy back in the 13th century. It spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Nakar, Quezon
General Nakar, officially the Municipality of General Nakar (, Ilocano: ''Ili ti Heneral Nakar''), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,225 people. It was named after Major General Guillermo Peñamante Nakar (1905–1942), the martyred leader of the 1st Battalion of the 71st Infantry Division of the USAFFE against the attacking Japanese Forces and a native of barangay Anoling. History In the late 1940s, the locals, headed by forester Julian Avellano Sr., initiated a petition to create the municipality. It came into fruition with the help of Tayabas's 1st district Representative Fortunato Suarez and Quezon Governor Gregorio Santayana. On July 21, 1949, the ''barrios'' of Anoling, Banglos, Batangan, Magsikap, Maligaya, Minahan, Katablingan and Pamplona, then part of the municipality of Infanta, were separated and constituted into a new and separate municipality known as General Nakar, by virt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burdeos, Quezon
Burdeos, officially the Municipality of Burdeos (), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,644 people. History Burdeos was established on June 12, 1948 from the barrios of Burdeos, Amot, Aluyon, Calotcot, Karlagan, Magdalo, Patnanungan, San Rafael, and Palasan island, which were previously part of the town of Polillo. Later on June 18, 1961, barrios Amaga, Busdak, Kilugan, Lood, Patnanungan Norte and Patnanungan Sur were separated from Burdeos to form the new municipal district of Patnanungan. Geography The municipality of Burdeos is geographically located in the coastal part of Polillo Island in the first Congressional District of the Province of Quezon, a town that is trapezoidal in shape, facing the vast Pacific Ocean with an area of approximately . Burdeos is composed of 13 barangays, three of which are island barangays, with 25 islands which are potential tourist spots. The territorial water of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
