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2 December 2006 (2006-12-02) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Do you approve of the creation of the Province of Dinagat Islands into a distinct and independent province comprising the municipalities of Basilisa, Cagdianao, Dinagat, Libjo (Albor), Loret, San Jose and Tubajon in the Province of Surigao del Norte, pursuant to Republic Act No. 9355? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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TheDinagat Islands creation plebiscite was a plebiscite on the creation of theProvince ofDinagat Islands fromSurigao del Norte province in thePhilippines. The plebiscite was held on December 2, 2006, and the results were announced on December 5, 2006.
TheDinagat Islands creation plebiscite was supervised and officiated by theCOMELEC pursuant toResolution No. 7743.
The question of the said plebiscite was:
DO YOU APPROVE OF THE CREATION OF THE PROVINCE OF DINAGAT ISLANDS INTO A DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT PROVINCE COMPRISING THE MUNICIPALITIES OFBASILISA,CAGDIANAO,DINAGAT,LIBJO (ALBOR),LORETO,SAN JOSE ANDTUBAJON IN THE PROVINCE OFSURIGAO DEL NORTE, PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9355
The seven towns inDinagat Island, five towns overwhelmingly voted for provincehood, withSan Jose, the headquarters of thePhilippine Benevolent Missionaries Association, having the highest turnout at 91.9%. Across theDinagat Sound inSiargao, the "no" votes prevailed, but only 38% of registered voters turned out. In theMindanao mainland, the no votes also prevailed, with also a low turnout. In the provincial capital ofSurigao City, majority of the 44% who turned out were against provincehood.[1]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 Yes | 70,058 | 52.60 |
| No | 63,144 | 47.40 |
| Required majority | 50.00 | |
| Total votes | 133,202 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 297,959 | 44.70 |
San Jose was chosen as the capital of the new province.
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