Compostela Valley renamed 'Davao de Oro' in new law

But a plebiscite will be held for Compostela Valley voters to approve or reject the new name



A new law renames the province of Compostela Valley as Davao de Oro.

President Rodrigo Duterte signed the new measure, Republic Act No 11297, on April 17 but it was made public on Thursday, May 23.

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But the province's new name will only be final after the approval of Compostela Valley voters in a plebiscite.

"The renaming of the Province of Compostela Valley as the Province of Davao de Oro shall be subject to ratification by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified voters in a plebiscite to be conducted in the present Province of Compostela Valley," reads the law.

The Commission on Elections is ordered to conduct and supervise the plebiscite.

The law will take effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

https://www.rappler.com/nation/231376-new-law-compostela-valley-renamed-davao-de-oro 

Duterte signs law renaming Compostela Valley as Davao de Oro

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a measure renaming the province of Compostela Valley as the province of Davao de Oro.

This, however, has to be approved first by the residents through a plebiscite.

Under Republic Act 11297, approved April 17, the renaming of the province shall be subject to ratification by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified voters in a plebiscite.

The Commission on Elections shall conduct and supervise the plebiscite in compliance with the Local Government Code.

Senator Juan Edgardo Angara, sponsor of the bill, said the renaming of the province would mean entry of more investments.

He added Davao de Oro is a fitting name for the province, having the largest gold deposits in the country, with 10 out of its 11 towns having one or more gold mines each. Oro means gold in Spanish and Italian.

Compostela Valley is the only province in Davao Region which does not have Davao in its name just yet.

Davao region is composed of five provinces—Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental. — MDM, GMA News

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Goodbye, Compostela Valley? Hello, Davao de Oro?

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law renaming the province of Compostela Valley to Davao de Oro.

Duterte signed Republic Act 11297 on April 17 but was released only to the media on Thursday.

“The renaming of the Province of Compostela Valley as the Province of Davao de Oro shall be subject to ratification by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified voters in a plebiscite to be conducted on the present Province of Compostella Valley,” the new law read.

Compostela Valley Gov. Jayvee Tyron Uy earlier said they wanted to rename their province as it is the only province in the Davao Region that does not bear the name “Davao.”

“The change of name is primarily motivated by our desire to be associated with the Davao region,” Uy said.

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