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Palawan - from Region IV-B to Region VI and back again
Readers of this page: please note that Palawan was moved to Region VI as of June 5, 2005. Essentially, Palawan is now in the Visayas and as such is no longer part of Region IV-B. -- Josh Lim 4 July 2005 13:53 (UTC)
Executive Order No. 429 dated May 23, 2005 transferred the province of Palawan from Region IV-B (MIMAROPA) to Region VI (Western Visayas). However, the transfer has not yet actually happened. Due to what I presume was some sort of back-lash, the transfer has been put on hold pending the submission of "implementation plan" as specified in Administrative Order No. 129 dated August 19, 2005. Given that the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the National Statistical Coordination Board currently group Palawan in Region IV-B (although they did both show it under Region VI briefly somewhere between EO 429 and AO 129 being issued), I think it is currently incorrect to show Palawan under Region VI rather than Region IV-B. There is also the issue of Region IV-B being renamed from MIMAROPA to MIMARO. As I can find no offical (i.e. government) reference to this name change and given that DILG and NSCB continue to use MIMAROPA, I feel this is also an error.
I suppose the current "legal status" is that Palawan is eventually going to be transferred to Region VI but hasn't yet officially.
Taiwai94 July 17, 2006, 18:07, UK time
Taken from the Palawan Page -- Meynardtengco
Palawan was transferred to Region VI (Western Visayas) on May 23, 2005 by virtue of Executive Order 429. However, Palaweños criticized the move, citing a lack of consultation, with most residents in Puerto Princesa City and all municipalities but one preferring to stay with Region IV-B.
Consequently, Administrative Order No. 129 was issued on August 19, 2005 to address this backlash. This Order directed the abeyance of Executive Order 429 pending the approval of an implementation plan for the orderly transfer of Palawan from MIMAROPA to Region VI.
Hence, Palawan is currently still part of MIMAROPA.
Storing overviews here. —seav 09:26 26 Jun 2003 (UTC)
What do you mean by overviews. This is the first time, I've visited this. Why did you not just paste them into individual pages. By the way, I copied your Central Luzon to complete the Regions. sorry. wayne manuel 01:25, 19 Aug 2003 (UTC)
Overview of the Regions
National Capital Region (NCR)
Manila, the capital of the country lies within a special administrative region commonly known as Metro Manila and officially as the National Capital Region (NCR). It consists of 13 cities and 4 municipalities, and is the only region in the country that has no provinces.
Ilocos Region (Region I)
Ilocos Region is located in the northwest portion of Luzon island. Most of its inhabitants speak Iloko and are of Ilocano descent. The provinces in the region are: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan. Some of its cities are Vigan, Laoag, Dagupan, and San Fernando, which is the regional capital.
Cagayan Valley (Region II)
Cagayan Valley is located in the northeast portion of Luzon. Running through its center is the country's longest river, Cagayan River. Its provinces are: Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino. The regional capital is Tuguegarao City.
Central Luzon (Region III)
Central Luzon contains the largest plain of the country and produces most of the country's rice supply. Its provinces are: Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales. San Fernando, in Pampanga, is the regional capital. Other major cities include Olongapo, Angeles, Malolos, and Tarlac City.
CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
CALABARZON, one of the newest regions of the country, was previously a part of Southern Tagalog (Region IV). It is one of the most populated areas of the country and the second most densely populated region after Metro Manila. The name of the region is actually an acronym that stands for its provinces, which are: Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, and Rizal. Some of the chief cities are Lucena, Batangas City, Tagaytay, and San Pablo. The regional capital is Quezon City, which is in Metro Manila.
MIMAROPA (Region IV-B)
MIMAROPA, also one of the newest regions of the country, was previously a part of Southern Tagalog (Region IV). It contains most of the islands in the Luzon group. The name of the region is an acronym that stands for its provinces, which are: Marinduque, Mindoro Occidental, Mindoro Oriental, Palawan, and Romblon.
Bicol Region (Region V)
Bicol Region occupies the Bicol Peninsula at the southeastern end of Luzon island. The inhabitant call themselves Bicolanos and speak the Bicolano language. The region is where Mayon Volcano can be found. The provinces in Bicol are: Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, and Sorsogon. The major cities in this region are Naga City and Legazpi City. Legazpi City is the regional capital.
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
CAR, located in the Cordillera mountains of Northern Luzon, is a special region for the indigenous tribes of these mountains. Some of the provinces are actually names of tribes living there. Its provinces are: Abra, Apayao,Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, and Mountain Province. Baguio City, which is also the regional capital, is a popular tourist destination especially among Filipinos. The famed Banaue Rice Terraces in Ifugao is another tourist attraction.
Western Visayas (Region VI)
Western Visayas consists of the island of Panay and the western half of Negros. People here primarily speak Ilonggo and a dialect of Cebuano called Binisaya. Its provinces are Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, and Negros Occidental. The chief cities in this region are Iloilo City and Bacolod City. Iloilo City is the ragional capital.
Central Visayas (Region VII)
Central Visayas includes the islands of Cebu, Bohol, and Siquijor, all provinces, and the eastern half of Negros which is the province of Negros Oriental. This is the third most developed region after Metro Manila and CALABARZON. Cebu City is its regional capital and the most important city in this region. Other cities include Dumaguete, Mandaue and Tagbilaran.
Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Eastern Visayas consists of the islands of Leyte and Samar Most people in this region speak Waray. The region is usually the first region to be hit by typhoons being in the easternmost portion of the typhoon belt. The provinces in this region are Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, and Samar. Tacloban City is the regional capital.
--203.84.186.126 04:32, 13 November 2005 (UTC)===Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)===
Northern Mindanao (Region X)
Davao Region (Region XI)
SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
Caraga (Region XIII)
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Capitalization
Why are the names of some regions in all capitals and others in mixed case? Gdr 6 July 2005 23:52 (UTC)
- The ones in all caps are acronyms, containing the names of their provinces or cities. TheCoffee 9 July 2005 07:11 (UTC)
I think this article needs a brief note explaining this. Otherwise it seems rather odd. Gdr 12:44:38, 2005-08-03 (UTC)
- Okie, fixed. Coffee 13:33, 3 August 2005 (UTC)
Region Name "Nomenclature"
Throughout Wikipedia, as a general rule (NCR, CAR and ARMM are the exceptions) regions are listed with region name followed by the region number as a numeral, enclosed in brackets such as Central Visayas (Region VII). However, many websites and documents, especially from Philippine government department/bureau/agency websites list regions by the region number as a numeral then by name enclosed in brackets i.e. Region VII (Central Visayas).
It makes sense to put more emphasis on the region number than the name as the region name is subject to change whereas the number isn't such as the renaming of Region XI (Southern Mindanao) to Region XI (Davao Region). Same applies to Regions IX and XII.
Although I can't find any exact specification as to how regions should be presented, an extract from certain technical notes from PSGC codes from NSCB says:
Regions are given a Region number and at the same time a general descriptive clause to describe the area. For example: Region 6 has a descriptive clause, Western Visayas attached to it. In such case, where the descriptive clause is changed, without any change in the regional boundary lines, the Region Code remains the same.
I think this article really only applies to PSGC but the "general consensus" seems to indicate more emphasis on region numbers with some variations, such as Region VII, Region 7, Region VII (Central Visayas) and ''Region VII - Central Visayas. Likewise, many of Ferdinand Marcos' Presidential Decrees refer to regions just by number (Region 7, Region VII). Since Marcos was the one who created regions, I think this puts argument in favour of region numbers as opposed to names. Also, Republic Act No. 7901: An Act Creating Region XIII To Be Known As The Caraga Administrative Region, And For Other Purposes.
Assuming I've made the point with region number over names, then the listings of regions on Wikipedia is therefore technically incorrect. Of course, there are the 3 odd exceptions (NCR, CAR and ARMM) which are listed by full name and then by abbreviation, such as National Capital Region (NCR) If anyone agrees with me point, shouldn't we change the way regions are listed on Wikipedia?
Taiwai94 20:23, 6 November 2005 (UTC);
- I'd agree that government institutions would refer to the regions by number. However, I think it is more encyclopedic to use the descriptive name as the article title. I bet more people know "Bicol Region" than "Region V." As for renaming problems (e.g., Western Mindanao to Zamboanga Region), that's what the Move tool is for. For common usage, I think periodicals are a better gauge than administrative/government sites. See these Google results:
"Western "Region 6" OR "Ilocos "Region 1" CARAGA "Region 13" OR
Visayas" "Region VI" Region" OR "Region I" "Region XIII"
Daily Inquirer 279 77 239 155 160 15
Manila Times 239 27 351 145 154 3
Manila BUlletin 207 62 121 165 427 17
Philippine Star 20 4 24 36 45 0
- While it's not a landslide, you can see that newspapers generally prefer to refer to the region by their descriptive names rather than their designated number. Of course, you're free to do your own experimentation.
- I believe that the status quo is okay as it is. --seav 14:27, 7 November 2005 (UTC)