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2008 Quezon del Sur creation plebiscite

January 24, 2023

The Quezon del Sur creation plebiscite was a plebiscite on the creation of the province of Quezon del Sur from Quezon; the original Quezon province would have been renamed to "Quezon del Norte" had the plebiscite been approved by the residents of Quezon. The plebiscite was held on December 13, 2008, and the result was a slight majority rejecting the creation of the province.

2008 Quezon del Sur creation plebiscite
December 13, 2008 (2008-12-13)
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 157,457 43.41%
No 205,265 56.59%
Valid votes 362,722 99.53%
Invalid or blank votes 1,705 0.47%
Total votes 364,427 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 957,199 38.07%
Results by municipalities, cities, congressional districts, and proposed provinces.

Gumaca would have been the capital of Quezon del Sur, while Lucena would have been retained as Quezon del Norte's capital. Both provinces would have remained part of Calabarzon under their original acronym "zon".[1]

Referendum question

The Quezon del Sur creation plebiscite was supervised and officiated by the COMELEC pursuant to .

The question of the said plebiscite was:

DO YOU APPROVE OF THE CREATION OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON DEL SUR, WHICH SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF AGDANGAN, BUENAVISTA, CATANAUAN, GENERAL LUNA, MACALELON, MULANAY, PADRE BURGOS, PITOGO, SAN ANDRES, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN NARCISO, UNISAN, ALABAT, ATIMONAN, CALAUAG, GUINAYANGAN, GUMACA, LOPEZ, PEREZ, PLARIDEL, QUEZON AND TAGKAWAYAN, AND THE RENAMING OF THE MOTHER PROVINCE OF QUEZON INTO QUEZON DEL NORTE, WHICH SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BURDEOS, GENERAL NAKAR, INFANTA, JOMALIG, LUCBAN, MAUBAN, PAGBILAO, PANUKULAN, PATNANUNGAN, POLILLO, REAL, SAMPALOC, TAYABAS CITY, CANDELARIA, DOLORES, SAN ANTONIO, SARIAYA, TIAONG AND LUCENA CITY, PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9495 DATED SEPTEMBER 7, 2007?

Background

In 2007, Republic Act No. 9495 [1] was proposed to further divide Quezon into Quezon del Norte and Quezon del Sur. Quezon del Norte was to be composed of the first and second congressional districts of the province (Burdeos, General Nakar, Infanta, Jomalig, Lucban, Mauban, Pagbilao, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Polillo, Real, Sampaloc, Tayabas, Candelaria, Dolores, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tiaong and Lucena City), with Lucena City as its capital. Quezon del Sur, with its capital at Gumaca, would have been composed of the third and fourth congressional districts (Agdangan, Buenavista, Catanauan, General Luna, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Pitogo, San Andres, San Francisco, San Narciso, Unisan, Alabat, Atimonan, Calauag, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Perez, Plaridel, Quezon and Tagkawayan). The act lapsed into law without the signature of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on September 7, 2007.

As required by law, the COMELEC held a plebiscite on December 13, 2008, 60 days after Republic Act No. 9495 took effect. Gov. Rafael Nantes, one of the original authors of the law, and Vice Gov. Carlos Portes, opposed the division of the province. Board member Sonny Pulgar and businessman Hobart Dator Jr. launched the "Save Quezon Province Movement." The Comelec allotted P 50 million for the plebiscite.[2] Academician Prof. Joseph Jadway "JJ" Marasigan provided what he called the "strong theoretical framework" that deemed the said split as a step backward. He instead called for the professionalization of service institutions and the differentiation of functions as the answer to the province's increasingly becoming complex environment. He organized students and fellow academicians to oppose such move. His participation resulted in a grave misunderstanding with Lucena Catholic Bishop Emilio Marquez who strongly supported the idea of splitting the province. Marasigan maintained that bishops have no business in dealing with entirely political matters and should refrain from using their influence over their flock. Gov. Rafael Nantes later softened his stand against the proposed creation of Quezon del Sur.[3] Accordingly, upon request of Comelec Chair Jose Melo, a P38 million "Special Allotment Release Order" was issued by the Department of Budget and Management to the Commission on Elections (Philippines) to fund the holding of the plebiscite.[4]

On November 17, 2008, Save Quezon Province Movement (SQPM) asked the Supreme Court of the Philippines to declare Republic Act 9495 as unconstitutional, and to restrain the implementation of a November 12 COMELEC Resolutions Nos. 8533, 8534, 8535, 8537, 8538 and 8539,[5] setting the plebiscite.[6][7] Yet the plebiscite proceeded with the majority of votes rejecting the division, therefore the split did not push through.

Results

Summary

Plebiscite for the approval of Republic Act 9495
Choice Votes %
  No 205,265 56.59
Yes 157,457 43.41
Required majority 50.00
Valid votes 362,722 99.53
Invalid or blank votes 1,705 0.47
Total votes 364,427 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 957,199 37.89
Source: COMELEC report

By administrative division

Administrative division Yes No
Total % Total %
Agdangan 1,150 38.18 1,862 61.82
Alabat 1,610 39.50 2,466 60.50
Atimonan 2,593 22.14 9,121 77.86
Buenavista 4,067 55.88 3,211 44.12
Burdeos 382 12.65 2,637 87.35
Calauag 6,851 50.28 6,776 49.72
Candelaria 3,463 24.99 10,394 75.01
Catanauan 10,126 65.32 5,376 34.68
Dolores 798 21.04 2,995 78.96
General Luna 4,203 71.35 1,688 28.65
General Nakar 1,679 32.80 3,440 67.20
Guinayangan 6,474 75.41 2,111 24.59
Gumaca 12,524 84.86 2,235 15.14
Infanta 2,849 24.80 8,641 75.20
Jomalig 255 34.65 481 65.35
Lopez 10,940 61.35 6,892 38.65
Lucban 2,735 33.77 5,364 66.23
Lucena City 14,635 37.47 24,423 62.53
Macalelon 3,363 50.57 3,287 49.43
Mauban 1,085 9.17 10,751 90.83
Mulanay 4,129 39.44 6,341 60.56
Padre Burgos 2,339 45.99 2,747 54.01
Pagbilao 5,301 42.61 7,141 57.39
Panukulan 724 30.18 1,675 69.82
Patnanungan 336 16.29 1,727 83.71
Perez 1,083 34.66 2,042 65.34
Pitogo 4,353 72.71 1,634 27.29
Plaridel 1,601 61.32 1,010 38.68
Polillo 737 13.96 4,541 86.04
Quezon 2,136 54.16 1,808 45.84
Real 1,950 31.20 4,301 68.80
Sampaloc 411 11.70 3,101 88.30
San Andres 2,866 62.84 1,695 37.16
San Antonio 867 14.06 5,300 85.94
San Francisco 5,754 51.91 5,330 48.09
San Narciso 4,646 52.18 4,258 47.82
Sariaya 4,713 35.65 8,507 64.35
Tagkawayan 5,510 54.92 4,522 45.08
Tayabas 5,517 36.55 9,578 63.45
Tiaong 5,573 33.22 11,205 66.78
Unisan 5,129 65.93 2,651 34.07
Quezon 157,457 43.41 205,265 56.59
Source: COMELEC[8]

By proposed province

Proposed province Yes No
Total % Total %
Quezon del Norte 54,010 29.97 126,202 70.03
Quezon del Sur 103,447 56.68 79,063 43.32
Quezon 157,457 43.41 205,265 56.59

By congressional district

Congressional districts Yes No
Total % Total %
Quezon–1st 23,961 27.43 63,378 72.57
Quezon–2nd 30,049 32.35 62,824 67.65
Quezon–3rd 52,125 56.53 40,080 43.47
Quezon–4th 51,322 56.83 38,983 43.17
Quezon 157,457 43.41 205,265 56.59

Notes

  1. ^ newsinfo.inquirer.net, January polls to decide division of Quezon[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Mallari, Delfin Jr. (September 26, 2008). . Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013.
  3. ^ . Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 23, 2008. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013.
  4. ^ . Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 26, 2008. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013.
  5. ^ "Creation of Quezon del Sur province opposed". GMA News. November 17, 2008.
  6. ^ Torres, Tetch (November 17, 2008). "SC asked to stop plebiscite on 2 Quezons". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  7. ^ . Philippine Daily Inquirer. November 16, 2008. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013.
  8. ^ Statement of Votes per City/Municipality of the Plebiscite Board of Canvassers for the Plebiscite to Ratify the Creation of the Province of Quezon del Sur and the Renaming of the Mother Province of Quezon into Quezon del Norte. COMELEC.

External links

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The Quezon del Sur creation plebiscite was a plebiscite on the creation of the province of Quezon del Sur from Quezon the original Quezon province would have been renamed to Quezon del Norte had the plebiscite been approved by the residents of Quezon The plebiscite was held on December 13 2008 and the result was a slight majority rejecting the creation of the province 2008 Quezon del Sur creation plebisciteDecember 13 2008 2008 12 13 ResultsChoice Votes Yes 157 457 43 41 No 205 265 56 59 Valid votes 362 722 99 53 Invalid or blank votes 1 705 0 47 Total votes 364 427 100 00 Registered voters turnout 957 199 38 07 Results by municipalities cities congressional districts and proposed provinces Gumaca would have been the capital of Quezon del Sur while Lucena would have been retained as Quezon del Norte s capital Both provinces would have remained part of Calabarzon under their original acronym zon 1 Contents 1 Referendum question 2 Background 3 Results 3 1 Summary 3 2 By administrative division 3 3 By proposed province 3 4 By congressional district 4 Notes 5 External linksReferendum question EditThe Quezon del Sur creation plebiscite was supervised and officiated by the COMELEC pursuant to Resolution No 8553 The question of the said plebiscite was DO YOU APPROVE OF THE CREATION OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON DEL SUR WHICH SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF AGDANGAN BUENAVISTA CATANAUAN GENERAL LUNA MACALELON MULANAY PADRE BURGOS PITOGO SAN ANDRES SAN FRANCISCO SAN NARCISO UNISAN ALABAT ATIMONAN CALAUAG GUINAYANGAN GUMACA LOPEZ PEREZ PLARIDEL QUEZON AND TAGKAWAYAN AND THE RENAMING OF THE MOTHER PROVINCE OF QUEZON INTO QUEZON DEL NORTE WHICH SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BURDEOS GENERAL NAKAR INFANTA JOMALIG LUCBAN MAUBAN PAGBILAO PANUKULAN PATNANUNGAN POLILLO REAL SAMPALOC TAYABAS CITY CANDELARIA DOLORES SAN ANTONIO SARIAYA TIAONG AND LUCENA CITY PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO 9495 DATED SEPTEMBER 7 2007 Background EditIn 2007 Republic Act No 9495 1 was proposed to further divide Quezon into Quezon del Norte and Quezon del Sur Quezon del Norte was to be composed of the first and second congressional districts of the province Burdeos General Nakar Infanta Jomalig Lucban Mauban Pagbilao Panukulan Patnanungan Polillo Real Sampaloc Tayabas Candelaria Dolores San Antonio Sariaya Tiaong and Lucena City with Lucena City as its capital Quezon del Sur with its capital at Gumaca would have been composed of the third and fourth congressional districts Agdangan Buenavista Catanauan General Luna Macalelon Mulanay Padre Burgos Pitogo San Andres San Francisco San Narciso Unisan Alabat Atimonan Calauag Guinayangan Gumaca Lopez Perez Plaridel Quezon and Tagkawayan The act lapsed into law without the signature of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on September 7 2007 As required by law the COMELEC held a plebiscite on December 13 2008 60 days after Republic Act No 9495 took effect Gov Rafael Nantes one of the original authors of the law and Vice Gov Carlos Portes opposed the division of the province Board member Sonny Pulgar and businessman Hobart Dator Jr launched the Save Quezon Province Movement The Comelec allotted P 50 million for the plebiscite 2 Academician Prof Joseph Jadway JJ Marasigan provided what he called the strong theoretical framework that deemed the said split as a step backward He instead called for the professionalization of service institutions and the differentiation of functions as the answer to the province s increasingly becoming complex environment He organized students and fellow academicians to oppose such move His participation resulted in a grave misunderstanding with Lucena Catholic Bishop Emilio Marquez who strongly supported the idea of splitting the province Marasigan maintained that bishops have no business in dealing with entirely political matters and should refrain from using their influence over their flock Gov Rafael Nantes later softened his stand against the proposed creation of Quezon del Sur 3 Accordingly upon request of Comelec Chair Jose Melo a P38 million Special Allotment Release Order was issued by the Department of Budget and Management to the Commission on Elections Philippines to fund the holding of the plebiscite 4 On November 17 2008 Save Quezon Province Movement SQPM asked the Supreme Court of the Philippines to declare Republic Act 9495 as unconstitutional and to restrain the implementation of a November 12 COMELEC Resolutions Nos 8533 8534 8535 8537 8538 and 8539 5 setting the plebiscite 6 7 Yet the plebiscite proceeded with the majority of votes rejecting the division therefore the split did not push through Results EditSummary Edit Plebiscite for the approval of Republic Act 9495 Choice Votes No 205 265 56 59Yes 157 457 43 41Required majority 50 00Valid votes 362 722 99 53Invalid or blank votes 1 705 0 47Total votes 364 427 100 00Registered voters turnout 957 199 37 89Source COMELEC reportBy administrative division Edit Administrative division Yes NoTotal Total Agdangan 1 150 38 18 1 862 61 82Alabat 1 610 39 50 2 466 60 50Atimonan 2 593 22 14 9 121 77 86Buenavista 4 067 55 88 3 211 44 12Burdeos 382 12 65 2 637 87 35Calauag 6 851 50 28 6 776 49 72Candelaria 3 463 24 99 10 394 75 01Catanauan 10 126 65 32 5 376 34 68Dolores 798 21 04 2 995 78 96General Luna 4 203 71 35 1 688 28 65General Nakar 1 679 32 80 3 440 67 20Guinayangan 6 474 75 41 2 111 24 59Gumaca 12 524 84 86 2 235 15 14Infanta 2 849 24 80 8 641 75 20Jomalig 255 34 65 481 65 35Lopez 10 940 61 35 6 892 38 65Lucban 2 735 33 77 5 364 66 23Lucena City 14 635 37 47 24 423 62 53Macalelon 3 363 50 57 3 287 49 43Mauban 1 085 9 17 10 751 90 83Mulanay 4 129 39 44 6 341 60 56Padre Burgos 2 339 45 99 2 747 54 01Pagbilao 5 301 42 61 7 141 57 39Panukulan 724 30 18 1 675 69 82Patnanungan 336 16 29 1 727 83 71Perez 1 083 34 66 2 042 65 34Pitogo 4 353 72 71 1 634 27 29Plaridel 1 601 61 32 1 010 38 68Polillo 737 13 96 4 541 86 04Quezon 2 136 54 16 1 808 45 84Real 1 950 31 20 4 301 68 80Sampaloc 411 11 70 3 101 88 30San Andres 2 866 62 84 1 695 37 16San Antonio 867 14 06 5 300 85 94San Francisco 5 754 51 91 5 330 48 09San Narciso 4 646 52 18 4 258 47 82Sariaya 4 713 35 65 8 507 64 35Tagkawayan 5 510 54 92 4 522 45 08Tayabas 5 517 36 55 9 578 63 45Tiaong 5 573 33 22 11 205 66 78Unisan 5 129 65 93 2 651 34 07Quezon 157 457 43 41 205 265 56 59Source COMELEC 8 By proposed province Edit Proposed province Yes NoTotal Total Quezon del Norte 54 010 29 97 126 202 70 03Quezon del Sur 103 447 56 68 79 063 43 32Quezon 157 457 43 41 205 265 56 59By congressional district Edit Congressional districts Yes NoTotal Total Quezon 1st 23 961 27 43 63 378 72 57Quezon 2nd 30 049 32 35 62 824 67 65Quezon 3rd 52 125 56 53 40 080 43 47Quezon 4th 51 322 56 83 38 983 43 17Quezon 157 457 43 41 205 265 56 59Notes Edit newsinfo inquirer net January polls to decide division of Quezon permanent dead link Mallari Delfin Jr September 26 2008 Comelec to hold plebiscite on Quezon split Nov 29 Philippine Daily Inquirer Archived from the original on June 30 2013 Quezon gov softens stance Philippine Daily Inquirer October 23 2008 Archived from the original on June 30 2013 Funds out for Quezon plebiscite Philippine Daily Inquirer October 26 2008 Archived from the original on June 30 2013 Creation of Quezon del Sur province opposed GMA News November 17 2008 Torres Tetch November 17 2008 SC asked to stop plebiscite on 2 Quezons Philippine Daily Inquirer Comelec sets polls to divide Quezon Philippine Daily Inquirer November 16 2008 Archived from the original on June 30 2013 Statement of Votes per City Municipality of the Plebiscite Board of Canvassers for the Plebiscite to Ratify the Creation of the Province of Quezon del Sur and the Renaming of the Mother Province of Quezon into Quezon del Norte COMELEC External links EditCharter of Quezon del Sur Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2008 Quezon del Sur creation plebiscite amp oldid 1121753065, wikipedia, wiki, 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