<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Hi guys,<br><br></div>The recent Barangay Elections was also when the plebiscite for the ratification of the creation of Davao Occidental province from Davao del Sur (R.A. 10360) was held. The residents have voted "Yes" by a margin of 3:1.<br>
<br></div><div>News articles:<br><a href="http://r11.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=1561383119470">http://r11.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=1561383119470</a><br><a href="http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2013/10/29/davao-sur-voters-say-yes-davao-occidental-311236">http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2013/10/29/davao-sur-voters-say-yes-davao-occidental-311236</a><br>
</div><div><br></div><div>Politics aside, as I have said before <<a href="http://www.plurk.com/p/ixzsof">http://www.plurk.com/p/ixzsof</a>>, Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental are now *really* bad names for these provinces. Davao del Sur is located *north* of Davao Occidental, and Davao Occidental is more *eastern* than Davao del Sur.<br>
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