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regions:
Luzon comprises Regions I to V, CAR, and NCR; Visayas comprises Regions VI to VIII; and
Mindanao comprises Regions IX to XIII and BARMM. If a province is reassigned into a new region, it
may also be reassigned to a new island group, as is the case with Palawan, when it was temporarily
assigned from Mimaropa to Western Visayas and thus temporarily was considered part of the
Visayas.
The island groups themselves do not have governments of their own, but are instead divided into
provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays, which do have their own local governments. The
island groups are used for statistical convenience and in some cases, there are national government
agencies that have created positions that cover the island groups such as the Assistant Secretary for
Regional Operations in Mindanao in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) or the
Assistant Secretary for Luzon Affairs in the Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD).
Although the island groups do not have local governments, hence capitals, certain cities have
become the political, economic and cultural centers of the island groups. Manila is the
national capital and is the de facto capital of Luzon, though neighboring Quezon City, a former
capital, has more inhabitants than Manila. Cebu, on the province and island of the same name, is
the chief city of the Visayas. Mindanao's main city is Davao, towards its southeast.
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This list denotes prominent usages of the term "mainland" to distinguish between distinct regions
within a single country based on an "islands-to-mainland" relationship. Note that the "mainland" can
sometimes consist of a large island rather than a continental landmass.
In October 2011, Jollibee acquired a 54% stake in BK Titans, Inc., the sole franchisee of Burger
King in the Philippines.[36]
On September 27, 2018, JFC announced its 50-50 joint venture with Chinese-American restaurant
chain, Panda Express to bring its stores to the Philippines. [37] On July 8, 2019, both JFC and Panda
Express' parent company, Panda Restaurant Group formed their joint venture company, JBPX
Foods, Inc. after its incorporation by Securities and Exchange Commission.[6]
In September 2017, it was reported that JFC is considering to bid for the acquisition of British
sandwich multinational chain Pret a Manger for at least $1 billion.[38] But it was acquired instead
by JAB Holding Company, in 2018.[39]
On February 16, 2021, JFC announced that it has entered a joint venture with Yoshinoya
International Philippines (which is a unit subsidiary of Asia Yoshinoya International SDN BHD and
Yoshinoya Holdings Co. Ltd.[40][41]) to establish a company that would serve as the franchisee
of Yoshinoya in the country after Century Pacific Food's franchise deal with the Japanese fast food
chain ended.[42][43] Under the new deal, there are plans to open 50 stores in the country in the long-
term.[44] The company, which is named Yoshinoya Jollibee Foods, Inc. was incorporated in June 22,
2021.[40][41]