ANDREW TAMPUS

Mindanao

MINDANAO is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. The island of Mindanao is called The Land of Promise.

 

Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)

Zamboanga Peninsula is an administrative region consists of three provinces and a city of which is a part of ARMM province of Basilan. Pagadian City is the regional center. The region was previously known as Western Mindanao before the enactment of Executive Order No. 36 on September 19, 2001.

 

Northern Mindanao (Region X)

Northern Mindanao is occupying the north-central part of Mindanao. The regional center is Cagayan de Oro City, where the national government's regional offices and other big establishments are located. Lanao del Norte was transferred to Northern Mindanao from Region XII (then called Central Mindanao) by virtue of Executive Order No. 36.

 

  

Davao Region (Region XI)

Davao Region is located on the southeastern portion of Mindanao. The region encloses the Davao Gulf and its regional center is Davao City.

 

 

SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)

Soccsksargen is an acronym that stands for the region's four provinces and one of its cities, General Santos City. The regional center is Koronadal City located in the province of South Cotabato. Cotabato City, though geographically within the boundaries of the province of Maguindanao, itself is part of SOCCSKSARGEN, and is independent of that province. Maguindanao province is a part of another special region called the ARMM which has its seat in Cotabato City. SOCCSKSARGEN and the province of Maguindanao were once part of the original Cotabato province..

  

Caraga Region XIII 

Caraga Region is an administrative region on the northeastern portion of Mindanao. It is the newest region in the Philippines. The Caraga Region was created through Republic Act No. 7901 on February 25, 1995. Butuan City is the regional center.

 

The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)

ARMM is located in Mindanao that is composed of all the Philippines' predominantly Muslim provinces. It is the only region that has its own government. The regional capital is at Cotabato City, although this city is outside of its jurisdiction. The ARMM previously included the province of Shariff Kabunsuan until July 16, 2008, when Shariff Kabunsuan ceased to exist as a province after the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act 201", which created it.

 

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