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unusual facts about provinces of the Philippines


Provinces of the Philippines

October 28, 2013: Plebiscite approves the separation of Davao Occidental from Davao del Sur by virtue of Republic Act No. 10360 approved on January 21, 2013.


2007 Central Luzon hog cholera outbreak

An outbreak of classical swine fever (hog cholera) in the Philippine region of Central Luzon, particularly the provinces of Pampanga and Bulacan occurred in mid-2007, the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) confirmed.

Christianity in the Philippines

Filipinos residing in Metro Manila and occasionally those overseas often return to their respective home provinces and towns to observe these holidays with their birth families, much like the practise in Mainland China for traditional holidays.

Legislative district of Agusan

The Legislative District of Agusan was the representation of the Province of Agusan in the Philippine National Assembly from 1935 to 1941 and the Philippine House of Representatives from 1941 until 1969, when Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur—the provinces it was divided into on June 17, 1967—were granted their own representations.

Legislative district of Davao

The Legislative District of Davao, was the representation of the Province of Davao in the Philippine National Assembly from 1935 to 1941 and the Philippine House of Representatives from 1941 to 1965, when Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental—the provinces it was divided into on May 8, 1967, were each granted its own representation.

Legislative district of Kalinga-Apayao

The Legislative District of Kalinga-Apayao was the representation of the Province of Kalinga-Apayao in the Philippine House of Representatives from 1969 to 1972, the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986, and again in the House of Representatives from 1987 until 1998, when Apayao and Kalinga—the provinces it was divided into on 14 February 1995—were each granted their own representation.

Legislative district of Lanao

The lone Legislative District of Lanao was the representation of the Province of Lanao in the Philippine National Assembly from 1935 to 1946 and the Philippine House of Representatives from 1946 to 1961, when Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur—the provinces it was divided into on May 22, 1959, were each granted its own representation.

Legislative district of Zamboanga

The lone Legislative District of Zamboanga was the representation of the Province of Zamboanga, in the Philippine National Assembly from 1935 to 1941 and the Philippine House of Representatives from 1941 until 1949, when Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur—the provinces it was divided into on June 6, 1952, were each granted its own representation.

Legislative districts of Misamis

The Legislative Districts of Misamis, namely the first and second districts, were the representations of the Province of Misamis in the Philippine Legislature from 1907 to 1931, when Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental — the provinces it was divided into on November 2, 1929 — were each granted their own representation.

Mount Macolod

Mount Macolod (also called Mount Makulot or Mount Maculot) is a mountain located in the town of Cuenca in Batangas province, in the Philippines.

Rex Navarrete

Navarrete, on the other hand, was raised by his grandparents in the provinces of Cavite and Batangas.


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