Knowra Regions of the Philippines Regions of the Philippines Regions are administrative groupings of provinces and highly urbanized cities used to coordinate national government functions in the Philippines. They generally do not have elected regional governments, though the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region has distinct self-government.
Provinces of the Philippines : Provinces are primary political and administrative divisions of the Philippines, each governed by a provincial government. Most regions group several provinces for coordination without replacing provincial governments.
Regional offices of the Philippines : Regional offices are field units of Philippine national government agencies that administer programs within assigned areas. Regions commonly provide the territorial framework for national agencies' field operations.
Executive Order No. 429 (1989) : Executive Order No. 429, issued in 1989, provided for the transfer of Palawan from Region IV to Region VI. It illustrates how executive action can alter regional assignments.
National Capital Region : The National Capital Region is the metropolitan region containing Manila and surrounding cities and municipalities. Its concentration of national institutions gives it a distinctive role in regional administration.
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao : The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao was an autonomous region in the southern Philippines that existed from 1989 until 2019. Its elected regional government distinguished it from ordinary administrative regions before Bangsamoro replaced it.
Cities of the Philippines : Cities are local government units in the Philippines, classified as highly urbanized, independent component, or component cities. Highly urbanized and independent component cities can be grouped with a region while remaining outside provincial jurisdiction.
Philippine Statistics Authority : The Philippine Statistics Authority is the national statistical agency responsible for collecting and publishing official statistics. Its regional data and publications make regional divisions visible in national statistics.
Executive Order No. 103 (2002) : Executive Order No. 103, issued in 2002, divided Region IV into Region IV-A, Calabarzon, and Region IV-B, Mimaropa. It established the two-region arrangement that replaced the former Southern Tagalog region.
Cordillera Administrative Region : The Cordillera Administrative Region is a mountainous region in northern Luzon composed of six provinces and Baguio City. It shows how regional coordination serves dispersed highland provinces and a chartered city.
Bangsamoro Organic Law : The Bangsamoro Organic Law is the 2018 Philippine law establishing the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region and its system of self-government. It defines powers that ordinary Philippine regions do not possess.
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