The country is divided administratively into several dozen provinces, which are grouped into a number of larger regions.

Local governments essentially are the bedrock of Philippine democracy. Physi- cally close to the grassroots, they serve as access points of citizens in having ...

Of the 714 LGU awardees, 41 are provinces, 96 are cities, and 577 are municipalities. A total of 22 LGUs are 8-time winners, while 135 are SGLG first-timers.

- A local government unit may be created, divided, merged, abolished, or its boundaries substantially altered either by law enacted by Congress in the case of a ...

Below is a full list of primary-level subdivisions of local government in the Philippines. As of June 11, 2024, there are 82 provinces ( province ), 33 highly ...

- A local government unit may be abolished when its income, population, or land area has been irreversibly reduced to less than the minimum standards prescribed ...

The Barangay Local Government Unit: Barangays, the smallest local government unit, developed in the Philippines well before the Spanish colonial era. The first ...

These are provinces, municipalities, cities, and barangays. These political subdivisions enjoy autonomy, especially in local affairs. But, they are also under ...

The Philippines has a decentralized system of government, with three tiers of local governance: (i) 81 provinces; (ii) 1,489 municipalities and 105 cities; ...