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July 7, 1975 – Region XII is created, and some regions of Mindanao are reorganized. [3] July 25, 1975 – Regions IX and XII are declared as Autonomous Regions in Western and Central Mindanao, respectively. [4] August 21, 1975 – Region IX is divided into Sub-Region IX-A and Sub-Region IX-B. Some regions in Mindanao are reorganized. [5]
At the old Kapampangan region was ten times larger than the present borders shown on the map, years ago, a series of the ancient Mount Pinatubo eruptions dumped lava, ashes, tephra and lahar into the sea, forming the present landmass of the region. 20,000 Tabon Man made stone tools in the Tabon Cave. 4,500–300
The region has the highest literacy rate among all the regions of the Philippines, with 99.2% in 2008. Literacy rate for males is at 99.0% while literacy rate for females is at 99.4%. [122] For the school year of 2008–2009, Metro Manila has 511 public elementary schools and 220 public secondary schools.
Quezon City is a planned city. It covers a total area of 161.11 square kilometers (62.20 sq mi), [ 5 ] making it the largest city in Metro Manila in terms of land area. It is politically subdivided into Six Congressional Districts, which represent the city in the Lower House of the Congress of the Philippines.
5 1975 Census. 6 1903 Census. 7 See also. 8 References. ... Population counts for the regions do not add up to the national total. ... Philippines: 109,033,245:
The 1976 Tripoli Agreement was signed on December 23, 1976 in Tripoli, Libya by Carmelo Z. Barbero, representing the Government of the Philippines and Nur Misuari of the Moro National Liberation Front. [ 1 ] The agreement defined autonomous administrative divisions for Muslims in the southern Philippines, the establishment of an autonomous ...
Contents. Provinces of the Philippines. In the Philippines, provinces (Filipino: lalawigan or probinsiya) are one of its primary political and administrative divisions. There are 82 provinces at present, which are further subdivided into component cities and municipalities.
National Capital Administrative Region (NCAR) Northern Luzon Administrative Region (NLAR) Cavite,Laguna,Batangas,Rizal, Quezon Region (CALABARZON) Bicol Administrative Region (BAR) Northwestern Visayas Administrative Region (NVAR a.k.a. NWVAR) Eastern Visayas Administrative Region (EVAR) Northwestern Mindanao Administrative Region (NMAR a.k.a ...