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v. t. e. In the Philippines, regions ( Filipino: rehiyon; ISO 3166-2:PH) are administrative divisions that primarily serve to coordinate planning and organize national government services across multiple local government units (LGUs). Most national government offices provide services through their regional branches instead of having direct ...
Geography of the Philippines. The Philippines is an archipelago that comprises 7,641 islands, [ 8] and with a total land area of 300,000 square kilometers (115,831 sq mi), it is the world's fifth largest island country. [ 2][ 3][ 9] The eleven largest islands contain 95% of the total land area. The largest of these islands is Luzon at about ...
June 17, 1972 – Name of Davao del Norte changed to Davao through Republic Act No. 6430. September 11, 1973 – Tawi-Tawi separated from Sulu through Presidential Decree No. 302. November 22, 1973 – Cotabato divided into Maguindanao , North Cotabato , and Sultan Kudarat through Presidential Decree No. 341.
The Philippines is generally mountainous; uplands make up 65 percent of the country's total land area. [52]: 38 [197] The Philippines is an archipelagoof about 7,641 islands,[198][199]covering a total area (including inland bodies of water) of about 300,000 square kilometers (115,831 sq mi).
The Philippines is divided into four levels of administrative divisions, with the lower three being defined in the Local Government Code of 1991 as local government units (LGUs). [1] They are, from the highest to the lowest: Regions ( Filipino: rehiyon) are mostly used to organize national services. Of the 17 regions, only one—the Bangsamoro ...
Poverty incidence of Cebu 10 20 30 40 2006 30.41 2009 26.78 2012 22.69 2015 23.86 2018 14.76 2021 22.80 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [key needed thousands? percentages? what?] See also: Economy of the Philippines Cebu City, although independent from Cebu Province (together with Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu City), is the largest city and economic hub of the island. "Ceboom", a combination ...
Romblon (/ r ɒ m ˈ b l oʊ n / rom-BLOHN, Tagalog:), officially the Province of Romblon, is an archipelagic province of the Philippines located in the Mimaropa region.Its main components include Romblon, Romblon, an archipelagic municipality of the same name that also serves as the provincial capital; Tablas, the largest island, covering nine municipalities; Sibuyan with its three towns; as ...
Poverty incidence of Cordillera Administrative Region 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 25.95 2009 25.08 2012 22.84 2015 22.69 2018 12.05 2021 6.90 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Infrastructure Roads and bridges Apayao – Ilocos Norte Road – As a lateral road, the highway is a significant element of the Cordillera Roads Improvement Project (CRIP), connecting Northern Cordillera to the Ilocos ...