2008 Quezon del Sur creation plebiscite

2008 Quezon del Sur creation plebiscite Quezon, Philippines (including the independent city of Lucena) Quezon 2008 12 13 157457 205265 364427 957199 2008 Quezon del Sur creation plebiscite results.svg municipalities, cities, congressional districts, and proposed provinces. 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. 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".newsinfo.inquirer.net, January polls to decide division of QuezonJuly 2016 InternetArchiveBot yes Referendum question The 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 In 2007, Quezon was proposed to be split 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). Republic Act No. 9495, the law stipulating the division, 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. Governor Rafael Nantes, one of the original authors of the law, and Vice Governor Kelly Portes opposed the division of the province. Quezon Provincial Board member Sonny Pulgar and businessman Hobart Dator Jr. launched the "Save Quezon Province Movement." The Comelec allotted 50 million yes for the plebiscite.http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view/20080926-162961/Comelec-to-hold-plebiscite-on-Quezon-split-Nov-29 Comelec to hold plebiscite on Quezon split Nov. 29 Mallari Delfin Jr. September 26, 2008 Philippine Daily Inquirer https://web.archive.org/web/20130630062726/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view/20080926-162961/Comelec-to-hold-plebiscite-on-Quezon-split-Nov-29 June 30, 2013 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. Nantes later softened his stand against the proposed creation of Quezon del Sur.http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view/20081023-167946/Quezon-gov-softens-stance Quezon gov softens stance October 23, 2008 Philippine Daily Inquirer https://web.archive.org/web/20130630062535/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view/20081023-167946/Quezon-gov-softens-stance June 30, 2013 Accordingly, upon request of Comelec Chair Jose Melo, a 38 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.http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view/20081026-168480/Funds-out-for-Quezon-plebiscite Funds out for Quezon plebiscite October 26, 2008 Philippine Daily Inquirer https://web.archive.org/web/20130630060644/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view/20081026-168480/Funds-out-for-Quezon-plebiscite June 30, 2013 On November 17, 2008, Save Quezon Province Movement (SQPM) asked the Supreme Court of the Philippines to declare Republic Act No. 9495 as unconstitutional, and to restrain the implementation of a November 12 COMELEC Resolutions Nos. 8533, 8534, 8535, 8537, 8538 and 8539,https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/134038/news/regions/creation-of-quezon-del-sur-province-opposed/ Creation of Quezon del Sur province opposed November 17, 2008 GMA News setting the plebiscite.http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20081117-172715/SC-asked-to-stop-plebiscite-on-2-Quezons SC asked to stop plebiscite on 2 Quezons Torres Tetch November 17, 2008 Philippine Daily Inquirerhttp://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view/20081116-172443/Comelec-sets-polls-to-divide-Quezon Comelec sets polls to divide Quezon November 16, 2008 Philippine Daily Inquirer https://web.archive.org/web/20130630065230/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view/20081116-172443/Comelec-sets-polls-to-divide-Quezon June 30, 2013 Yet the plebiscite proceeded with the majority of votes rejecting the division, therefore the split did not push through. Results Summary 43.41 56.59 37.89 Plebiscite for the approval of Republic Act 9495 157457 362722 205265 957199 1705 50.00 COMELEC report By administrative division Administrative division Yes NoTotal Total % Total %Agdangan 1,150 38.181,86261.823,012Alabat 1,610 39.502,46660.504,076Atimonan 2,593 22.149,12177.8611,714Buenavista 4,067 55.883,21144.127,278Burdeos 382 12.652,63787.353,019Calauag 6,851 50.286,77649.7213,627Candelaria 3,463 24.9910,39475.0113,857Catanauan 10,126 65.325,37634.6815,502Dolores 798 21.042,99578.963,793General Luna 4,203 71.351,68828.655,891General Nakar 1,679 32.803,44067.205,119Guinayangan 6,474 75.412,11124.598,585Gumaca 12,524 84.862,23515.1414,759Infanta 2,849 24.808,64175.2011,490Jomalig 255 34.6548165.35736Lopez 10,940 61.356,89238.6517,832Lucban 2,735 33.775,36466.238,099Lucena 14,635 37.4724,42362.5339,058Macalelon 3,363 50.573,28749.436,650Mauban 1,085 9.1710,75190.8311,836Mulanay 4,129 39.446,34160.5610,470Padre Burgos 2,339 45.992,74754.015,086Pagbilao 5,301 42.617,14157.3912,442Panukulan 724 30.181,67569.822,399Patnanungan 336 16.291,72783.712,063Perez 1,083 34.662,04265.343,125Pitogo 4,353 72.711,63427.295,987Plaridel 1,601 61.321,01038.682,611Polillo 737 13.964,54186.045,278Quezon 2,136 54.161,80845.843,944Real 1,950 31.204,30168.806,251Sampaloc 411 11.703,10188.303,512San Andres 2,866 62.841,69537.164,561San Antonio 867 14.065,30085.946,167San Francisco 5,754 51.915,33048.0911,084San Narciso 4,646 52.184,25847.828,904Sariaya4,71335.658,50764.3513,220Tagkawayan5,51054.924,52245.0810,032Tayabas5,51736.559,57863.4515,095Tiaong5,57333.2211,20566.7816,778Unisan5,12965.932,65134.077,780 Quezon 157,457 43.41205,26556.59362,722 Source: COMELECStatement 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 By proposed province Proposed province Yes NoTotal Total % Total %Quezon del Norte 54,010 29.97126,20270.03180,212Quezon del Sur103,44756.68 79,063 43.32182,510 Quezon 157,457 43.41205,26556.59362,722 By congressional district Congressional districts Yes NoTotal Total % Total %1st district 23,961 27.4363,37872.5787,3392nd district 30,049 32.3562,82467.6592,8733rd district52,12556.53 40,080 43.4792,2054th district51,32256.83 38,983 43.1790,305 Quezon 157,457 43.41205,26556.59362,722 See also 2021 Palawan division plebiscite, a plebiscite that rejected the proposed division of Palawan into three smaller provinces Sugbuak, a failed 2007 proposal to divide the province of Cebu into four smaller provinces Notes External links Charter of Quezon del Sur Category:2008 referendums Category:2008 in the Philippines Category:Provincial plebiscites in the Philippines Category:2008 elections in the Philippines Category:Elections in Quezon Category:Presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo