Rethinking Democratization in the Philippines: Elections, Political Families, and Parties No. of Poli cal Families Region IX Mean per Region 73 Major Poli cal Families 2.0 4 Zamboanga del Norte 3 Amatong, Carloto, Jalosjos Zamboanga del Sur 1 Cerilles Zamboanga Sibugay* Region X 2.0 10 Bukidnon 3 For ch, Zubiri, Acosta Camiguin 1 Romualdo Lanao del Norte 2 Dimaporo, Badelles Misamis Occidental 2 Ramiro, Clarete Misamis Oriental 2 Baculio, Emano Region XI 3.67 11 Compostela Valley* Davao del Norte 3 Sarmiento, del Rosario, Floirendo/Lagdameo Davao del Sur 4 Almendras, Bau sta, Llanos, Cagas Davao Oriental 4 Almario, Dayanghirang, Palma-Gil, Lopez Region XII 1.25 5 North Cotabato 1 Piñol Sarangani 2 Chiongbian, Dominguez South Cotabato 1 Antonino-Custodio Sultan Kudarat 1 Mangudadatu Region XIII 2.75 11 Agusan del Norte 1 Amante Agusan del Sur 1 Plaza Surigao del Norte 4 Ecleo, Navarro, Matugas, Barbers Surigao del Sur 5 Ty, Murillo, Pimentel, Falcon, Pichay ARMM 1.6 8 Basilan 1 Akbar Lanao del Sur 1 Adiong Maguindanao 3 Datumanong, Ampatuan, Matalam Sulu 1 Loong Tawi-Tawi 2 Jaafar, Matba Total No. of Poli cal Families Provincial Mean 178 2.31 Jaafar, Matba * The provinces of Compostela Valley and Zamboanga Sibugay are not included because of their more recent establishment as separate provinces.