Taft, Eastern Samar
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| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
| Province | Eastern Samar |
| Congr. district | Lone district of E. Samar |
| Barangays | 24 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Francisco C. Adalim |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 231.27 km2 (89.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 17,183 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 6816 |
| Dialing code | 55 |
Taft is a fourth class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 17,183 people.[3] The town was named after United States President William Howard Taft. The Philippines was a former commonwealth territory of the United States.
It is bounded on the north by the town of Can-avid and on the south-southeast by the town of Sulat.
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Barangays
Taft is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.[2]
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History
Taft is one of the ancient pueblos in Samar situated in the eastern coast which was called Tubabao or Tubabaw in early times. This town was originally named after the river called Malinaw, but since the river causes heavy floods during rainy season, people began calling the place Tubig, which means water in Waray-Waray.[4]
2004 election controversy
In the 2004 elections, Diego Lim, a civil engineer, defeated incumbent mayor Francisco "Atsing" Adalim. His running mate, Nestor Cebreros likewise defeated incumbent vice mayor Cornelio Adel.
Adalim and Adel filed election protests at the Regional Trial Court. Judge Elvie Lim decided in favor of Adalim and Adel, invalidating several hundred votes such that Adalim and Adel won by 456 and 802 votes respectively. Judge Lim based his decision on the findings that most of the ballots counted in favor of Lim were tampered with.
On March 8, the Comelec denied Lim's petition for injunction, paving the way for Adalim's recognition by the Department of the Interior and Local Government.
Consequently, during the 14 May 2007 Election for National and Local offices, COMELEC placed Taft on the election watch list to closely monitor conduct at the polls and ensure a free and fair election.
Demographics
| Population census of Taft | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1990 | 13,449 | — |
| 1995 | 16,613 | +4.04% |
| 2000 | 16,435 | −0.23% |
| 2007 | 16,362 | −0.06% |
| 2010 | 17,183 | +1.80% |
| Source: National Statistics Office[3][5] | ||
References
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- ↑ Kobak, Cantius (2002). Historical Sketches of the Pueblos of Samar and Leyte: 1580-1900. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Unpublished. p. 724 - 760.
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External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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