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    The document discusses local government divisions and autonomous regions in the Philippines according to the 1987 Constitution and relevant laws. It states that the Philippines is divided into provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays. It also provides for autonomous regions in Muslim Mindanao and the Cordilleras. Existing sub-provinces can be converted into regular provinces through a plebiscite. Republic Act 7878 converted the sub-provinces of Kalinga and Apayao into regular provinces in February 1995.

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    The document discusses local government divisions and autonomous regions in the Philippines according to the 1987 Constitution and relevant laws. It states that the Philippines is divided into provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays. It also provides for autonomous regions in Muslim Mindanao and the Cordilleras. Existing sub-provinces can be converted into regular provinces through a plebiscite. Republic Act 7878 converted the sub-provinces of Kalinga and Apayao into regular provinces in February 1995.

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    1987 Constitution ARTICLE X: Local Government

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    The document discusses local government divisions and autonomous regions in the Philippines according to the 1987 Constitution and relevant laws. It states that the Philippines is divided into provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays. It also provides for autonomous regions in Muslim Mindanao and the Cordilleras. Existing sub-provinces can be converted into regular provinces through a plebiscite. Republic Act 7878 converted the sub-provinces of Kalinga and Apayao into regular provinces in February 1995.

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    1987 Constitution ARTICLE X

    LOCAL GOVERNMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1. The territorial and political subdivisions of the Republic of the Philippines are the provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays. There shall be autonomous regions in Muslim Mindanao and the Cordilleras as hereinafter provided.

    R.A. 7160 - Section 462. Existing Sub-Provinces. - Existing sub-provinces are hereby converted into regular provinces upon approval by a majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite to be held in the said subprovinces and the original provinces directly affected. The plebiscite shall be conducted by the COMELEC simultaneously with the national elections following the effectivity of this Code.

    R.A. 7878 Converted Sub-Province of Kalinga and Apayao to regular province, Approve February 14, 1995

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