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Municipality

San Jorge

San Jorge is a municipality in Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines. Its population was 17,863 in the 2024 census, and it has 41 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of San Jorge by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
Catbalogan CityGandaraJiabongMotiongSan Jose De BuanTarangnanAurora: 557 people, 384 per km², 0.79% a yearBlanca Aurora: 939 people, 205 per km², −0.90% a yearBuenavista I: 800 people, 308 per km², 4.49% a yearBulao: 580 people, 352 per km², 2.23% a yearBungliw: 272 people, 8 per km², 2.04% a yearCogtoto-og: 329 people, 57 per km², −1.34% a yearCalundan: 98 people, 9 per km², −4.16% a yearCantaguic: 257 people, 59 per km², 0.57% a yearCanyaki: 90 people, 60 per km², −7.22% a yearErenas: 948 people, 1,413 per km², 0.54% a yearGuadalupe: 142 people, 39 per km², 1.95% a yearHernandez: 112 people, 45 per km², −1.24% a yearHimay: 434 people, 83 per km², 0.90% a yearJanipon: 227 people, 79 per km², −4.41% a yearLa Paz: 763 people, 168 per km², −2.45% a yearLibertad: 87 people, 3 per km², −14.23% a yearLincoro: 273 people, 44 per km², 0.90% a yearMatalud: 546 people, 46 per km², 0.76% a yearMobo-ob: 197 people, 9 per km², 1.92% a yearQuezon: 758 people, 579 per km², −0.41% a yearRanera: 368 people, 35 per km², 2.72% a yearRosalim: 750 people, 93 per km², 0.52% a yearSan Isidro: 534 people, 185 per km², 2.44% a yearSan Jorge I: 784 people, 2,227 per km², 1.30% a yearSapinit: 648 people, 223 per km², 0.34% a yearSinit-an: 129 people, 16 per km², −5.32% a yearTomogbong: 777 people, 199 per km², 5.08% a yearGayondato: 168 people, 6 per km², −8.92% a yearPuhagan: 299 people, 44 per km², −0.24% a yearAnquiana: 416 people, 180 per km², 0.35% a yearBay-ang: 144 people, 37 per km², −1.60% a yearBuenavista II: 520 people, 132 per km², 2.77% a yearCabugao: 113 people, 6 per km², −3.31% a yearCag-olo-olo: 234 people, 82 per km², −1.57% a yearGuindapunan: 480 people, 291 per km², 0.40% a yearMabuhay: 391 people, 318 per km², 0.56% a yearMancol: 984 people, 848 per km², 0.29% a yearMombon: 304 people, 118 per km², 0.08% a yearRawis: 309 people, 98 per km², 2.57% a yearSan Jorge II: 530 people, 2,294 per km², 1.36% a yearSan Juan: 572 people, 607 per km², 0.13% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    17,863

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 9.3% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    15th

    of the 26 cities and municipalities of Samar by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 2 of every 100 people in Samar lived in San Jorge in 2024 (2.22%)

  • Inside itSources

    41

    barangays

  • LandSources

    271.18 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: San Jorge's land would fill a square about 16.5 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 66 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 1 person per 2 hectares if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    4,269

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    4.1 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    0%

    Fewer than 1 of every 1,000 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
0806025000[4]Formerly 086025000
ZIP code
6707[14, 15, 16]

People

San Jorge had 17,863 people in the 2024 census, up 9.3% from 2010.
People at each census since 1980

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

San Jorge had the 15th most people of the 26 cities and municipalities of Samar in 2024[1]
  1. 12Jiabong19,482
  2. 13Pinabacdao18,639
  3. 14Marabut18,168
  4. 15San Jorge17,863
  5. 16Zumarraga16,051
  6. 17Motiong15,887
  7. 18Hinabangan13,791
All 26 cities and municipalities of Samar
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 46 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Mancol9846 in 100
  2. Erenas9485 in 100
  3. Blanca Aurora9395 in 100
  4. Buenavista I8004 in 100
  5. San Jorge I7844 in 100
  6. Tomogbong7774 in 100
  7. La Paz7634 in 100
  8. Quezon7584 in 100
  9. Rosalim7504 in 100
  10. Sapinit6484 in 100
See all 41 barangays of San Jorge
Age structure · 2020 Census[35]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 34 of every 100 are children under 15 (34.4%)
  • About 60 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (60.1%)
  • About 6 of every 100 are 65 or older (5.5%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 41,9711,020951
5 - 92,1101,0721,038
10 - 141,9591,018941
15 - 192,0601,068992
20 - 241,659872787
25 - 291,333697636
30 - 34993533460
35 - 39925490435
40 - 44897472425
45 - 49836430406
50 - 54744389355
55 - 59590315275
60 - 64515257258
65 - 69368181187
70 - 74287128159
75 - 7916862106
80 years and over1447569

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
17,863[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
4,269[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
4.1 on average[1, 2]
Share of Samar, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
2.22%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
0% (0 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
9,079 men, 8,480 women[35]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202417,863[1, 2]0.39% a year4,2694.1
2020as of May 1, 202017,579[1]0.48% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201517,184[1]0.96% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201016,340[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then14,134[33]0.76% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders13,376[33, 34]2.47% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then11,935[33]3.15% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then10,111[33]1.03% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then9,123[33]———

Barangays

San Jorge is made up of 41 barangays.
Barangays of San Jorge. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Anquiana4162.33%0.35% a yearabout 2.31 km²Rural
Aurora5573.12%0.79% a yearabout 1.45 km²Rural
Bay-ang1440.81%−1.60% a yearabout 3.91 km²Rural
Blanca Aurora9395.26%−0.90% a yearabout 4.59 km²Rural
Buenavista I8004.48%4.49% a yearabout 2.60 km²Rural
Buenavista II5202.91%2.77% a yearabout 3.94 km²Rural
Bulao5803.25%2.23% a yearabout 1.65 km²Rural
Bungliw2721.52%2.04% a yearabout 32.47 km²Rural
Cabugao1130.63%−3.31% a yearabout 18.58 km²Rural
Cag-olo-olo2341.31%−1.57% a yearabout 2.87 km²Rural
Calundan980.55%−4.16% a yearabout 11.43 km²Rural
Cantaguic2571.44%0.57% a yearabout 4.35 km²Rural
Canyaki900.5%−7.22% a yearabout 1.50 km²Rural
Cogtoto-og3291.84%−1.34% a yearabout 5.74 km²Rural
Erenas9485.31%0.54% a yearabout 0.671 km²Rural
Gayondato1680.94%−8.92% a yearabout 29.23 km²Rural
Guadalupe1420.79%1.95% a yearabout 3.65 km²Rural
Guindapunan4802.69%0.40% a yearabout 1.65 km²Rural
Hernandez1120.63%−1.24% a yearabout 2.51 km²Rural
Himay4342.43%0.90% a yearabout 5.20 km²Rural
Janipon2271.27%−4.41% a yearabout 2.87 km²Rural
La Paz7634.27%−2.45% a yearabout 4.53 km²Rural
Libertad870.49%−14.23% a yearabout 28.16 km²Rural
Lincoro2731.53%0.90% a yearabout 6.27 km²Rural
Mabuhay3912.19%0.56% a yearabout 1.23 km²Rural
Mancol9845.51%0.29% a yearabout 1.16 km²Rural
Matalud5463.06%0.76% a yearabout 11.97 km²Rural
Mobo-ob1971.1%1.92% a yearabout 21.91 km²Rural
Mombon3041.7%0.08% a yearabout 2.58 km²Rural
Puhagan2991.67%−0.24% a yearabout 6.79 km²Rural
Quezon7584.24%−0.41% a yearabout 1.31 km²Rural
Ranera3682.06%2.72% a yearabout 10.53 km²Rural
Rawis3091.73%2.57% a yearabout 3.14 km²Rural
Rosalim7504.2%0.52% a yearabout 8.05 km²Rural
San Isidro5342.99%2.44% a yearabout 2.89 km²Rural
San Jorge I7844.39%1.30% a yearabout 0.352 km²Rural
San Jorge II5302.97%1.36% a yearabout 0.231 km²Rural
San Juan5723.2%0.13% a yearabout 0.943 km²Rural
Sapinit6483.63%0.34% a yearabout 2.90 km²Rural
Sinit-an1290.72%−5.32% a yearabout 8.22 km²Rural
Tomogbong7774.35%5.08% a yearabout 3.90 km²Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

San Jorge covers 271.18 km² of land, 66 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 493 m above the sea and it lies inland.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
271.18 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
66 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
11.96605° N, 124.90145° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[29]
Lowest
2 m
Average
148 m
Highest
493 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

No coastline: it lies inland.

Rivers[30]

  1. San Jorge River30.7 of 30.8 km
  2. Buena Vista River16.7 of 19.7 km
  3. Sapinit Creek6.1 of 8.1 km

Peaks[30]

  1. Mount Durunganheight not mapped

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type IV[31]

Rain spread fairly evenly through the year, with no dry season.

Covers about 78 of every 100 parts of its land. Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Catbalogan, the nearest PAGASA station, 21 km away[32]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 2,991 mm of rain on 181 days a year; 28.4 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Catbalogan, 1991 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January296 mm1626.7 °C30.8 °C22.7 °C
February208 mm1227.0 °C31.4 °C22.6 °C
March191 mm1328.6 °C32.4 °C23.2 °C
April124 mm1128.8 °C33.5 °C24.1 °C
May179 mm1229.5 °C33.9 °C25.0 °C
June230 mm1529.2 °C33.4 °C25.0 °C
July292 mm1728.8 °C32.7 °C24.9 °C
August196 mm1229.1 °C32.9 °C25.3 °C
September280 mm1528.9 °C32.8 °C24.9 °C
October299 mm1928.4 °C32.3 °C24.4 °C
November293 mm1927.8 °C31.9 °C23.8 °C
December404 mm2027.3 °C31.2 °C23.4 °C
The year2,991 mm18128.4 °C32.4 °C24.1 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 5 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 32 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
32.2% of people[19]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
3rd class[4]
About 32 of every 100 people in San Jorge lived below the poverty line in 2021 (32.2%)[19]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 28.0% and 36.4%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

  • 9government offices
  • 1hospital or health centre
  • 40schools
  • 2places of worship
  • 1market

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads San Jorge. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[12, 13]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
1st district of Samar[17, 18]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Leoncio Uy De Guia[20]
    Vice mayor
    Jay Galit Bisnar[20]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Leoncio Uy De Guia[21]
    Vice mayor
    Jay Galit Bisnar[21]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Leoncio Uy De Guia[22]
    Vice mayor
    Jay Galit Bisnar[22]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Joseph Vidar Grey[23]
    Vice mayor
    Nancy Bernales Grey[23]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Nancy Bernales Grey[24]
    Vice mayor
    Joseph Vidar Grey[24]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Nancy Bernales Grey[25]
    Vice mayor
    Marcelina Delmoro Yu[25]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Nancy Bernales Grey[26]
    Vice mayor
    Crisologo Gonzaga Bernales[26]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Jopseph Grey[27]
    Vice mayor
    Marcelina Yu[27]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Gliceria V. Catalan[28]
    Vice mayor
    Joel B. Pedrano[28]
Mayors and vice mayors of San Jorge, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Leoncio Uy De Guia[20]Jay Galit Bisnar[20]
2022–2025Leoncio Uy De Guia[21]Jay Galit Bisnar[21]
2019–2022Leoncio Uy De Guia[22]Jay Galit Bisnar[22]
2016–2019Joseph Vidar Grey[23]Nancy Bernales Grey[23]
2013–2016Nancy Bernales Grey[24]Joseph Vidar Grey[24]
2010–2013Nancy Bernales Grey[25]Marcelina Delmoro Yu[25]
2007–2010Nancy Bernales Grey[26]Crisologo Gonzaga Bernales[26]
2004–2007Jopseph Grey[27]Marcelina Yu[27]
2001–2004Gliceria V. Catalan[28]Joel B. Pedrano[28]

History & Identity

Created
Batas Pambansa Blg. 11, approved on 6 December 1978, separated a list of barangays of Gandara to form the municipality of San Jorge, with its seat in Barangay San Jorge. The act took effect on approval but the town came into existence only after a plebiscite, set by Proclamation No. 1815 for 4 February 1979.[9, 10]

Its story

San Jorge was carved out of Gandara by a 1978 act of the Batasang Pambansa; the new town's seat was Barangay San Jorge.[9]

The act required a plebiscite in the affected areas within sixty days, after which the President was to appoint the mayor and other officials.[9]

Gandara's own history page says one barangay, Villaleona (Sinibaran), lying in the middle of San Jorge's territory, stayed with Gandara.[11]

Timeline

  1. 6 December 1978

    Batas Pambansa Blg. 11 approved, creating San Jorge out of Gandara subject to a plebiscite.[9]

  2. 4 February 1979

    Plebiscite date set by Proclamation No. 1815 for the barangays concerned.[10]

Nearby

San Jorge shares a border with 6 places.

How it compares

San Jorge beside Samar, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Samar.

San Jorge beside Samar
FigureSan JorgeSamarRank among the cities and municipalities of Samar
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary17,863[1, 2]806,17915th of 26
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary0.39% a year[1, 2]about the same0.39% a year15th of 26
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary66[6]less crowded14922nd of 26
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary271.18 km²[6]5,414.68 km²8th of 26
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary4.1[1, 2]about the same4.1not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary0%[5]lower14.9%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Catbalogan City, the capital of Samar
13.4 km south
Manila
514.2 km northwest

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. JiabongSamar13.1 km southeast
  2. Catbalogan CitySamar13.4 km south
  3. MotiongSamar13.5 km east
  4. TarangnanSamar15.2 km west
  5. GandaraSamar17.0 km northwest
  6. PagsanghanSamar17.1 km west

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.
  1. 1.Philippine Statistics Authority. Population and Annual Population Growth Rate of the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities Based on the 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2024 Population Census (OpenSTAT table 0211A6DAPG0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  2. 2.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024: Eastern Visayas (OpenSTAT table 0081A6DTPH7). Published August 5, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
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  4. 4.Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC), 2nd Quarter 2026: Publication Datafile. Published June 30, 2026. Read by Scene September 24, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
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  6. 6.Philippine Statistics Authority, from the Land Management Bureau (DENR). Population, Land Area, Population Density, and Percent Change in Population Density by Region, Province/Highly Urbanized City, and City/Municipality: 2015, 2020, and 2024 (OpenSTAT table 0221A6DLPD0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  7. 7.Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC), 4th Quarter 2022: Publication Datafile, with the 2015 and 2020 census counts (the PSA's file, as the Internet Archive keeps it). Published December 31, 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  8. 8.OpenStreetMap contributors. Named public places in OpenStreetMap: schools, hospitals and health centres, places of worship, government offices, markets, stations, parks, beaches and monuments, from Geofabrik's extract of the Philippines. Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
  9. 9.The Lawphil Project. Batas Pambansa Blg. 11 (1978), An Act Creating the Municipality of San Jorge in the Province of Samar. Published December 6, 1978. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  10. 10.The Lawphil Project. Proclamation No. 1815 (1979), Setting February 4, 1979 as the date of the plebiscite in certain barangays in Gandara, Samar. Published January 29, 1979. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
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  17. 17.1986 Constitutional Commission (text from the Chan Robles Virtual Law Library). Ordinance appended to the 1987 Constitution, apportioning the seats of the House of Representatives. Published February 2, 1987. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  18. 18.Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 2025 National and Local Elections: results, certificates of canvass of every province, city and municipality. Published May 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
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  24. 24.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2013 National and Local Elections. Published January 12, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
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  26. 26.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2007 National and Local Elections. Published January 14, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
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  28. 28.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
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  30. 30.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
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