Jose Dalman

Jose Dalman, officially the Municipality of Jose Dalman, is a local government unit in Zamboanga del Norte, on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is a municipality rather than a commercial consumer brand, and its public identity is associated with local administration, community services, barangay governance, and the geographic area it governs. The municipality is known in several Philippine languages, including Cebuano, Subanen, Chavacano, and Tagalog, reflecting the linguistic and cultural setting of the province. The area was formerly called Ponot and originally belonged to the municipality of Manukan. Jose Dalman was created as a separate municipality under Batas Pambansa Blg. 15, approved on January 3, 1979. The new municipality was formed from seven barangays in the southwestern part of Manukan, with Barangay Ponot designated as the seat of government. A plebiscite concerning the creation of the municipality was held on April 3, 1979. The municipality received its present name through Batas Pambansa Blg. 381, enacted on April 8, 1983. The renaming effort was associated with former Assemblyman Guardson Lood. The name honors Jose Cabilin Dalman, described in reference material as one of the former students of Philippine national hero Jose Rizal during Rizal's exile in Dapitan. Jose Cabilin Dalman was also connected with the political history of the municipality's predecessor area and served as mayor of Katipunan, the mother municipality from which the area's local-government lineage developed. Jose Dalman is politically divided into 18 barangays. Each barangay is further organized into puroks, while some include sitios. As a local government, its scope is territorial and civic rather than product-based: its functions include municipal administration and the coordination of public services and local development across its barangays. Public reference material also identifies population, geography, climate, demographics, and the local economy as central aspects of the municipality's profile. The 2024 Philippine census recorded a population of 27,951 people. The municipality's economic profile is documented in relation to local conditions, including poverty incidence reported through Philippine Statistics Authority materials. Available reference material does not establish a distinctive commercial brand portfolio, private ownership structure, stock-market listing, or multinational operating footprint. Its principal identity is therefore that of a Philippine municipality and local public institution. A notable person associated with Jose Dalman is professional boxer Rene Mark Cuarto.

Jose Dalman is a municipality in Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. Before becoming an independent municipality, the area was known as Ponot and formed part of Manukan. Its local-government history is therefore rooted in the administrative subdivision of an existing municipality in the province. The municipality was established through Batas Pambansa Blg. 15, which was approved on January 3, 1979. The law separated seven barangays from the southwestern portion of Manukan and organized them as a new municipality. Barangay Ponot served as the seat of government. A plebiscite was held on April 3 in connection with the municipality's creation. This transition established the basic territorial and administrative framework that continues to define Jose Dalman. The municipality did not retain the name Ponot permanently. Batas Pambansa Blg. 381, enacted on April 8, 1983, renamed it Jose Dalman. The change was associated with the efforts of former Assemblyman Guardson Lood. The new name commemorated Jose Cabilin Dalman, who is identified in reference material as one of Jose Rizal's former students during Rizal's exile in Dapitan. Jose Cabilin Dalman was also remembered for his connection to the political history of the area's mother municipality, Katipunan, where he served as mayor. Jose Dalman is now organized into 18 barangays. Barangays are subdivided into puroks, and some also contain sitios. This structure provides the municipality's basic framework for local representation and service administration. As a Philippine municipality, Jose Dalman's institutional role concerns territorial governance, public services, community administration, and local development rather than the sale of branded goods. Reference descriptions of Jose Dalman address its geography, barangay organization, climate, demographics, and economy. Economic reporting includes poverty-incidence information associated with the Philippine Statistics Authority. The municipality's population was reported as 27,951 in the 2024 census. These figures provide a current demographic context for a relatively small local government in Zamboanga del Norte, although the supplied reference material does not provide a detailed sector-by-sector account of its economy or a comprehensive description of municipal programs. The municipality's public identity is expressed through its official name, administrative territory, barangays, and historical association with Jose Cabilin Dalman. It has no documented commercial parent company, founder in the corporate sense, publicly traded stock, or portfolio of consumer products in the supplied sources. A notable person linked to the municipality is Rene Mark Cuarto, a professional boxer. The municipality's official web presence is represented by a site hosted under the Zamboanga del Norte domain, while broader factual references include the Philippine Standard Geographic Code, Philippine census information, and municipal profiles.

• 2024

  Population recorded at 27,951

  [1]Jose Dalmanen.wikipedia.org

  The 2024 census recorded 27,951 residents in Jose Dalman.

• 1983

  Renaming from Ponot to Jose Dalman

  [1]Jose Dalmanen.wikipedia.org

  Batas Pambansa Blg. 381 renamed the municipality in honor of Jose Cabilin Dalman.

• 1979

  Creation as a separate municipality

  [1]Jose Dalmanen.wikipedia.org

  Batas Pambansa Blg. 15 established the municipality by separating seven barangays from southwestern Manukan, with Ponot as the seat of government.

• 1979

  Plebiscite on municipal creation

  [1]Jose Dalmanen.wikipedia.org

  A plebiscite concerning the creation of Jose Dalman was held on April 3.

A local-government identity representing the municipality, communities, and public administration of Jose Dalman in Zamboanga del Norte.

• 1983

  Municipal renamingOther

  Background

  The municipality had been established under the name associated with Ponot.

  Action taken

  Batas Pambansa Blg. 381 changed the name to Jose Dalman, honoring Jose Cabilin Dalman.

  Aftermath

  Jose Dalman became the municipality's official name and remains its public administrative identity.

  Source

• 1979

  Creation of Jose Dalman municipalityOther

  Background

  The area was formerly part of Manukan and was known as Ponot. Seven barangays in the southwestern section were organized into a new municipality.

  Action taken

  Batas Pambansa Blg. 15 established Jose Dalman as a separate municipality, with Barangay Ponot as its government seat.

  Aftermath

  The act created the municipality's independent local-government structure; a plebiscite followed on April 3.

  Source

1. 1Jose Dalmanen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Jose Dalman municipal websitejosedalman.zamboangadelnorte.com