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About Misamis Oriental
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Name of the Province
“Misamis” is derived from the
word “MISA” which is the Spanish term of mass.
When Christianity was yet new in the Philippines, the word
“MISA” was shouted by converts everytime priests
traveled in area around the province. Thus, over a period
of time, the Spanish Missionaries started calling the province
by the name Misamis.
Other sources revealed the word “Misamis”
is derived from “KUYAMIS”, a variety of sweet
coconut, which was the staple food of the earliest known Negrito
settlers of the territory. The word “KUYAMIS”
was corrupted to Misamis when the Spanish colonizers came.
Political Subdivisions
Misamis used to be a part of the province
of Cebu. In 1818 it became a corregimiento comprised of four
(4) partidos or division: Partido de Misamis, Partido de Dapitan,
Partido de Cagayan and Partido de Catarman.During the latter
part of the 19th century, Misamis was one of the six (6) districts
of Mindanao, and later, one of the seven (7) districts of
Mindanao and Sulu at the close of the Spanish era with Cagayan
de Misamis, now Cagayan de Oro, as its capital.
When it was still a part of the district
of Cebu, there were twelve (12) Spaniards and nine (9) Filipinos
who successively served as “governadores” with
Major Jose Carabillo as the first governor in 1874.Legislative
Act. No. 3537, approved in November 1929, divided the province
of Misamis into two provinces due to lack of geographical
continuity: Misamis Oriental and Misamis Occidental.
However, it was not until ten years later
that the division was implemented by Amendment Act. No. 3777,
adopted on November 28, 1939. When Misamis Oriental became
a separate province, Don Gregorio was its first Governor.
Since then there were twenty three (23) gubernatorial terms
of office occupied by twenty three (23) governors who were
elected and appointed by operation of law.
Local Governance
Act No. 3354, approved in November 30,1927,
divided the province of Misamis into two provinces due to
lack of geographical contiguity. The two provinces resulting
from this division are Misamis Oriental and Misamis Occidental.
However, it was not twelve (12) years later that the division
was implemented by an amendment, Act No. 3777, adopted on
November 28, 1939.
When Misamis Oriental became a separate
province, Don Gregorio Pelaez was its first Governor. Since
then, there were twenty-seven (27) gubernatorial terms of
office occupied by governors who were either elected or appointed
by operations of law. Honorable Vicente Y. Emano was the elected
governor of the province in the first local election held,
on January 18, 1988, after the lifting of martial law.
He was re-elected to another term of office
as the governor of this province in the May 12, 1992 synchronized
(national and local) elections. He was re-elected once more
as governor of the province, this time for his third term,
on May 1995.
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