The Provinces of the Philippines
I think I need a refresher lesson in Philippine geography. It’s been years since I memorized the names of the provinces of the Philippines in grade school. I know that much has changed since then. There is at least one province, Compostela Valley, that I know of that didn’t exist several years ago.
Yoyoy Villame (who passed away last year) did a great job singing about Philippine Geography. However, his ditty is no longer quite up to date.
According to Wikipedia, these are the provinces of the Philippines today:
Abra
Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Sur
Aklan
Albay
Antique
Apayao
Aurora
Basilan
Bataan
Batanes
Batangas
Benguet
Biliran
Bohol
Bukidnon
Bulacan
Cagayan
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Camiguin
Capiz
Catanduanes
Cavite
Cebu
Compostela Valley
Cotabato
Davao del Norte
Davao del Sur
Davao Oriental
Dinagat Islands
Eastern Samar
Guimaras
Ifugao
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
Iloilo
Isabela
Kalinga
La Union
Laguna
Lanao del Norte
Lanao del Sur
Leyte
Maguindanao
Marinduque
Masbate
Metro Manila
Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental
Mountain Province
Negros Occidental
Negros Oriental
Northern Samar
Nueva Ecija
Nueva Vizcaya
Occidental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro
Palawan
Pampanga
Pangasinan
Quezon
Quirino
Rizal
Romblon
Samar
Sarangani
Shariff Kabunsuan
Siquijor
Sorsogon
South Cotabato
Southern Leyte
Sultan Kudarat
Sulu
Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Sur
Tarlac
Tawi-Tawi
Zambales
Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Sur
Zamboanga Sibugay
I’m going to re-acquaint myself with the new provinces. Otherwise, I might lose at "Are you smarter than a 5th grader?"!
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ahhmm………hinahanap ko kasi kong pano ma-memorize ung mga provinces sa philppines..hirap noh!using blank map!
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Since We have our new Provinces approved by our Government, we hope that the Provincial board members together with their representatives and local official s will help for the progress of its and each provinces. It was not so known to all Filipinos that such provinces were created but we are hoping for positive result. Mabuhay Philippines, and Progressive (Hoping for) Philippines
The Supreme Court in its recent decision nullified the creation of the province of Shariif Kabunsuan on grounds that ARMM has no power to create a province. Only Congress can create a province with the approval of the majority of people residing thereat in a plebiscite conducted for that purpose. The total number of provinces now in the Philippines is back to 80. Dinagat Islands being the newest is taken from the mother province of Surigao del Norte.
Hmmmp…bat poh kung about sa apayao,walang maxadong articles about their beliefs and cultures?
Ervic, What I could say is Maybe you where from there or you just merely interested to know the belief and culture of the People in Apayao. It is Kalinga Apayao right? if you could imagine the belief and culture of most Filipinos living in what we called “Malayo Sa Kabihasnan” or far from civilization , there is no different from what beliefs and culture of the people there to the other part of the Philippines. Though belief and culture will change and influenced by western culture through education, their ancestor’s beliefs will remain. Their nativity, their lifestyle is no difference from the people in some remote provinces in Luzon. Other reasons, No body is so much interested in the beliefs and culture of the people in Apayao, or the information disseminators is not much interested on that province. Lols! if you want to go there, I want too! how about going there together and study their life and culture? traveiier56@yahoo.com
I don’t mean that nobody is interested I mean people or social scientist doesn’t find it so interesting because their belief and culture is almost the same as what others have which has an easy access to transportation and any means of communication so they preferred tackling it up than of those very remote area. Wow! it triggers my curiosity of that province. I wish I could have time to go there this summer.
To Rick Martin! wow! thanks for that information. I actually not so updated of what had happening out there! But I was impressed to know for the nullification of the Supreme court for the creation of Shariif Kabunsuan, because they were right! ARMM has no power to create a province. ARMM is not independent state of the Philippines. But I have question, regarding the recent trouble in Mindanao particularly ARMM. What are the ground of those Muslim people to claim that Mindanao is belong to them? If you think, people living in Mindanao are natives of Mindanao. They were just converted into different religions after the introduction of Christianity in the Philippines. How shallow are those people to claim that Mindanao Belongs to them? My Grand parents are native of Mindanao. Their tribe is Subano, but never been i heard from them that They own Mindanao. In fact, because of low education, they flee to the most farthest part of the place when they could see strangers from other places come in where Cebuano people from Cebu cultivate their land because they scared people but they never claim it back. The follow the rules of the government who are legitimate owners of those land. How dare those group to claim that they own that land? I think Islam religion would not be the only reason that they will claim that Mindanao belongs to the Muslim people (people who are practicing Islam religion. Could you still consider that Islam is the religion of peace? after then?)
anu po ba ang total ng provinces dito sa pilipinas?