Thursday, June 9, 2016

Country delegation - World Youth Day

Philippines
  1. Caloocan City
  2. Las Piñas City
  3. Makati City
  4. Malabon City
  5. Mandaluyong City
  6. City of Manila
  7. Marikina City
  8. Muntinlupa City
  9. Navotas City
  10. Parañaque City
  11. Pasay City
  12. Pasig City
  13. Pateros
  14. Quezon City
  15. San Juan del Monte
  16. Taguig City
  17. Valenzuela City
    1. Ilocos Norte
    2. Ilocos Sur
    3. Abra
    4. La Union
    5. Baguio City
    6. Benguet
    7. Dagupan City
    8. Pangasinan
    9. Santiago City
    10. Isabela
    11. Apayao
    12. Cagayan
    13. Kalinga
    14. Batanes
    15. Quirino
    16. Nueva Vizcaya
    17. Aurora
    18. Bataan
    19. Bulacan
    20. Nueva Ecija
    21. Angeles City
    22. Pampanga
    23. Tarlac
    24. Olongapo City
    25. Zambales
    26. Rizal
    27. Cavite
    28. Laguna
    29. Batangas
    30. Lucena City
    31. Quezon
    32. Marinduque
    33. Occidental Mindoro
    34. Oriental Mindoro
    35. Puerto Princesa City
    36. Palawan
    37. Romblon
    38. Camarines Norte
    39. Naga City
    40. Camarines Sur
    41. Albay
    42. Catanduanes
    43. Sorsogon
    44. Masbate
    45. Aklan
    46. Antique
    47. Capiz
    48. Iloilo City
    49. Iloilo
    50. Guimaras
    51. Bacolod City
    52. Negros Occidental
    53. Cebu
    54. Cebu City
    55. Lapu-Lapu City
    56. Mandaue City
    57. Negros Oriental
    58. Bohol
    59. Siquijor
    60. Biliran
    61. Tacloban City
    62. Ormoc City
    63. Leyte
    64. Southern Leyte
    65. Northern Samar
    66. Samar
    67. Eastern Samar
    68. Zamboanga del Norte
    69. Zamboanga del Sur
    70. Zamboanga Sibugay
    71. Zamboanga City
    72. Isabela City
    73. Basilan
    74. Sulu
    75. Tawi-Tawi
    76. Misamis Occidental
    77. Camiguin
    78. Cagayan de Oro City
    79. Misamis Oriental
    80. Iligan City
    81. Lanao del Norte
    82. Bukidnon
    83. Davao del Norte
    84. Compostela Valley
    85. Davao City
    86. Davao del Sur
    87. Davao Occidental
    88. Davao Oriental
    89. General Santos City
    90. South Cotabato
    91. Sarangani
    92. Sultan Kudarat
    93. Cotabato City
    94. Maguindanao
    95. North Cotabato
    96. Lanao del Sur
    97. Butuan City
    98. Agusan del Norte
    99. Agusan del Sur
    100. Dinagat Islands
    101. Surigao del Norte
    102. Surigao del Sur
    Asia
    1. Abkhazia 
    2. Afghanistan 
    3. Akrotiri and Dhekelia 
    4. Armenia
    5. Azerbaijan
    6. Bahrain
    7. Bangladesh
    8. Bhutan
    9. British Indian Ocean Territory
    10. Brunei
    11. Cambodia
    12. China
    13. Christmas Island
    14. Cocos (Keeling) Islands
    15. Cyprus
    16. East Timor (Timor-Leste)
    17. Egypt
    18. Georgia
    19. Hong Kong
    20. India
    21. Indonesia
    22. Iran
    23. Iraq
    24. Israel
    25. Japan
    26. Jordan
    27. Kazakhstan
    28. Kuwait
    29. Kyrgyzstan
    30. Laos
    31. Lebanon
    32. Macau
    33. Malaysia
    34. Maldives
    35. Mongolia
    36. Myanmar
    37. Nagorno-Karabakh
    38. Nepal
    39. North Korea 
    40. Northern Cyprus 
    41. Oman 
    42. Pakistan 
    43. Palestine 
    44. Qatar
    45. Russia 
    46. Saudi Arabia 
    47. South Korea 
    48. South Ossetia 
    49. Sri Lanka 
    50. Syria 
    51. Taiwan 
    52. Tajikistan 
    53. Thailand 
    54. Turkey 
    55. Turkmenistan 
    56. United Arab Emirates
    57. Uzbekistan 
    58. Vietnam
    59. Yemen
    Oceania
    • American Samoa 
    • Ashmore and Cartier Islands 
    • Australia
    • Baker Island
    • Christmas Island 
    • Cocos (Keeling) Islands 
    • Cook Islands
    • Coral Sea Islands
    • Federated States of Micronesia 
    • Fiji
    • French Polynesia
    • Guam
    • Howland Island
    • Jarvis Island
    • Johnston Atoll
    • Kingman Reef
    • Kiribati 
    • Marshall Islands 
    • Midway Atoll 
    • Nauru 
    • New Caledonia 
    • New Zealand 
    • Niue 
    • Norfolk Island 
    • Northern Mariana Islands 
    • Palau 
    • Papua New Guinea 
    • Pitcairn Islands 
    • Samoa 
    • Solomon Islands 
    • Tokelau 
    • Tonga 
    • Tuvalu
    • Vanuatu
    • Wake Island
    • Wallis and Futuna
    North America
    • Anguilla
    • Antigua and Barbuda
    • Aruba
    • Bahamas
    • Barbados
    • Belize
    • Bermuda
    • British Virgin Islands
    • Canada
    • Cayman Islands
    • Clipperton Island
    • Costa Rica
    • Cuba
    • Curaçao
    • Dominica
    • Dominican Republic
    • El Salvador
    • Greenland
    • Grenada
    • Guatemala
    • Haiti
    • Honduras
    • Jamaica
    • Mexico
    • Montserrat
    • Navassa Island
    • Nicaragua
    • Panama
    • Puerto Rico
    • Saint Lucia
    • Sint Maarten
    • St. Barthélemy
    • St. Kitts and Nevis
    • St. Martin
    • St. Pierre and Miquelon
    • St. Vincent and the Grenadines
    • Trinidad and Tobago
    • Turks and Caicos Islands
    • United States
    • United States Virgin Islands

    Philippines in 2020: new primary local government units

    By July 1, 2016, it will close to 13 Regions, 81 provinces, 1,489 municipalities, 145 Cities and 42,029 barangays.
    The country has now thirteen geographical regions and 120 primary local government units would reverted by the Rodrigo Duterte presidency:to retain the presidential system:
    • 1 - Northwestern Luzon
      • PSGC: 01
      • Island group: Luzon
      • Regional center: City of San Fernando (La Union)
      • Primary local government units: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Mountain Province, Baguio City, Benguet, La Union, Dagupan City, Pangasinan
      • Area: 22,161.82 km2 (10,730.19 sq mi)
      • Population: 5,859,912 (64.3%)
      • Density: 6,137/km2 (15570/sq mi)
      • Cities: 10
      • Municipalities: 166
      • Barangays: 3,981
      • Cong. districts: 16
    • 2 - Northeastern Luzon
      • PSGC: 02
      • Island group: Luzon
      • Regional center: Tuguegarao City
      • Primary local government units: Batanes, Cagayan, Ifugao, Santiago City, Isabela, Kalinga, Apayao, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino
      • Area: 38,501.64 km2 (14,865.56 sq mi)
      • Population: 3,734,490 (95.6%)
      • Density: 271/km2 (507/sq mi)
      • Cities: 5
      • Municipalities: 114
      • Barangays: 2,771
      • Cong. districts: 13
    • 3 - Central Luzon
      • PSGC: 3
      • Island Group: Luzon
      • Regional Center: San Fernando, Pampanga
      • Primary local government units: Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Angeles City, Pampanga, Tarlac, Olongapo City, Zambales
      • Area: 22,014.63 km2 (8,499.90 sq mi)
      • Population: 10,137,737 (11.0%)
      • Density: 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
      • Cities: 14
      • Municipalities: 116
      • Barangays: 3,102
      • Cong. districts: 20
    • 4 - Southern Luzon
      • PSGC: 4
      • Island Group: Luzon
      • Regional Center: Calamba
      • Primary local government units: Batangas City, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Lucena City, Quezon, Antipolo City, Rizal, Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Romblon
      • Area: 46,494.21 km2 (17,951.51 sq mi)
      • Population: 8,165,082 (8.9%)
      • Registered Voters (2010): 8,208,876
      • Density: 393/km2 (1020/sq mi)
    • 4A - Metropolitan Manila / National Capital Region
      • PSGC: 4A
      • Island Group: Luzon
      • Regional Center: Manila
      • Primary local government units: Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Manila, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Pateros, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, Valenzuela
      • Area: 611.39 km2 (236.06 sq mi)
      • Population: 11,855,975 (12.8%)
      • Density: 19,000/km2 (49,000/sq mi)
    • 5 - Southeastern Luzon
      • PSGC: 05
      • Island Group: Luzon
      • Regional Center: Legazpi
      • Primary local government units: Camarines Norte, Naga City, Camarines Sur, Albay, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Masbate
      • Area: 18,155.82 km2 (7,010.00 sq mi)
      • Population: 5,420,411 (5.9%)
      • Density: 300/km2 (780/sq mi)
    • 6 - Western Visayas
      • PSGC: 06
      • Island Group: Visayas
      • Regional Center: Iloilo City
      • Primary local government units: Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Iloilo, Iloilo City, Guimaras, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
      • Area: 20,794.18 km2 (7,965.87 sq mi)
      • Population: 6,590,618 (4.5%)
      • Density: 640/km2 (1650/sq mi)
    • 7 - Central Visayas
      • PSGC: 07
      • Island Group: Visayas
      • Regional Center: Cebu City
      • Primary local government units: Cebu City, Cebu, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Negros Oriental, Bohol, Siquijor
      • Area: 15,487.69 km2 (5,979.83 sq mi)
      • Population: 6,800,180 (6.0%)
      • Density: 790/km2 (2,020/sq mi)
      • Provinces : 6
      • Cities: 16
      • Municipalities: 114
      • Barangays: 3,389
      • Cong. districts: 11
    • 8 - Eastern Visayas
      • PSGC: 08
      • Island group: Visayas
      • Regional center: Tacloban
      • Primary local government units: Biliran, Tacloban City, Ormoc, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, Eastern Samar
      • Area: 23,251.10 km2 (8,977.30 sq mi)
      • Population: 4,101,322 (4.4%)
      • Density: 180/km2 (470/sq mi)
      • Provinces: 4
      • Cities: 16
      • Municipalities: 116
      • Barangays: 3,003
      • Cong. districts: 14
    • 9 - Western Mindanao
      • PSGC: 09
      • Island group: Mindanao
      • Regional center: Pagadian
      • Primary local government units: Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga City, Isabela City, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi
      • Area: 20047.47 km2 (7,740.37 sq mi)
      • Population: 4,394,336 (3.7%)
      • Density: 1,550/km2 (2,060/sq mi)
      • Cities: 5
      • Municipalities: 67
      • Barangay: 2,022
    • 10 - Northern Mindanao
      • PSGC: 10
      • Island group: Mindanao
      • Regional center: Cagayan de Oro
      • Primary local government units: Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Camiguin, Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon
      • Area: 20047.47 km2 (7,740.37 sq mi)
      • Population: 3,366,585 (4.7%)
      • Density: 1,550/km2 (2,060/sq mi)
      • Cities: 9
      • Municipalities: 125
      • Barangay: 2,727
    • 11 - Southeastern Mindanao
      • PSGC: 11
      • Island group: Mindanao
      • Regional center: Davao City
      • Primary local government units: Davao del Norte, Compostela Valley, Davao City, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental
      • Area: 20,357.42 km2 (7,860.04 sq mi)
      • Population: 4,468,563 (4.8%)
      • Density: 220/km2 (570/sq mi)
      • Cities: 6
      • Municipalities: 65
      • Barangay: 1,162
    • 12 - Central Mindanao
      • PSGC: 12
      • Island group: Mindanao
      • Regional center: Koronadal
      • Primary local government units: Cotabato City, Cotabato, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, General Santos, South Cotabato, Sarangani, Sultan Kudarat
      • Area: 22,513.30 km2 (8,692.43 sq mi)
      • Population: 5,987,549 (4.8%)
      • Density: 386/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
      • Cities: 5
      • Municipalities: 120
      • Barangay: 2,862
    • 13 - Northeastern Mindanao
      • PSGC: 13
      • Island group: Mindanao
      • Regional center: Butuan
      • Primary local government units: Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur
      • Area: 21,478.35 km2 (8,292.84 sq mi)
      • Population: 2,429,224
      • Density: 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
      • Cities: 6
      • Municipalities: 70
      • Barangays: 1,310
    Existing primary local government units
    As of September 2015, there were 81 provinces, 33 highly urbanized cities, 5 independent component cities, and one independent municipality. All 120 primary LGUs are under direct administrative supervision of the President of the Philippines.
    1. Caloocan City
    2. Las Piñas City
    3. Makati City
    4. Malabon City
    5. Mandaluyong City
    6. City of Manila
    7. Marikina City
    8. Muntinlupa City
    9. Navotas City
    10. Parañaque City
    11. Pasay City
    12. Pasig City
    13. Pateros
    14. Quezon City
    15. San Juan del Monte
    16. Taguig City
    17. Valenzuela City
      1. Ilocos Norte
      2. Ilocos Sur
      3. Abra
      4. La Union
      5. Baguio City
      6. Benguet
      7. Dagupan City
      8. Pangasinan
      9. Santiago City
      10. Isabela
      11. Apayao
      12. Cagayan
      13. Kalinga
      14. Batanes
      15. Quirino
      16. Nueva Vizcaya
      17. Aurora
      18. Bataan
      19. Bulacan
      20. Nueva Ecija
      21. Angeles City
      22. Pampanga
      23. Tarlac
      24. Olongapo City
      25. Zambales
      26. Rizal
      27. Cavite
      28. Laguna
      29. Batangas
      30. Lucena City
      31. Quezon
      32. Marinduque
      33. Occidental Mindoro
      34. Oriental Mindoro
      35. Puerto Princesa City
      36. Palawan
      37. Romblon
      38. Camarines Norte
      39. Naga City
      40. Camarines Sur
      41. Albay
      42. Catanduanes
      43. Sorsogon
      44. Masbate
      45. Samar
      46. Antique
      47. Capiz
      48. Iloilo City
      49. Iloilo
      50. Guimaras
      51. Aklan
      52. Bacolod City
      53. Negros Occidental
      54. Cebu
      55. Cebu City
      56. Lapu-Lapu City
      57. Mandaue City
      58. Negros Oriental
      59. Bohol
      60. Siquijor
      61. Biliran
      62. Tacloban City
      63. Ormoc City
      64. Leyte
      65. Southern Leyte
      66. Northern Samar
      67. Samar
      68. Eastern Samar
      69. Zamboanga del Norte
      70. Zamboanga del Sur
      71. Zamboanga Sibugay
      72. Zamboanga City
      73. Isabela City
      74. Basilan
      75. Sulu
      76. Tawi-Tawi
      77. Misamis Occidental
      78. Camiguin
      79. Cagayan de Oro City
      80. Misamis Oriental
      81. Iligan City
      82. Lanao del Norte
      83. Bukidnon
      84. Davao del Norte
      85. Compostela Valley
      86. Davao City
      87. Davao del Sur
      88. Davao Occidental
      89. Davao Oriental
      90. Cotabato City
      91. North Cotabato
      92. Lanao del Sur
      93. Maguindanao
      94. General Santos
      95. South Cotabato
      96. Sarangani
      97. Sultan Kudarat
      98. Butuan City
      99. Agusan del Norte
      100. Agusan del Sur
      101. Dinagat Islands
      102. Surigao del Norte
      103. Surigao del Sur
      plus nine (9) new provinces by the year 2019:
      1. Camarines Oriental (from the fourth congressional district of Camarines Sur)
      2. Nueva Camarines (from the fifth congressional district of Camarines Sur)
      3. Negros del Norte (from the first, second and third congressional districts of Negros Occidental)
      4. Western Leyte (from the fourth congressional district of Leyte)
      5. Northwestern Samar (from the first congressional district of Western Samar)
      6. Liloy (from the third congressional district of Zamboanga del Norte)
      7. Shariff Kabunsuan (from the first congressional district of Maguindanao)
      8. Maranaw (from the first congressional district of Lanao del Sur)
      9. Lanao del Sur (from the second congressional district of Lanao del Sur)
      New congressional districts under the next congress (18th Congress of the Philippines, 2019-2022) during the mid-term of Duterte:
      • Cagayan –3rd Current: 1 Proposed: 2  Note: Separation of Tuguegarao City to become a lone district.
      • Isabela–1st Current: 1 Proposed: 2  Note: Separation of Ilagan City to become a lone district.
      • Isabela–3rd Current: 1 Proposed: 2  Note: Separation of Cauayan City to become a lone district.
      • Isabela–4th Current: 1 Proposed: 2  Note: Separation of Santiago City to become a lone district.
      • Pangasinan–4th Current: 1 Propose:d 2 Note: Separation of Dagupan City to become a lone district.
      • Nueva Ecija–3rd Current: 1 Propose:d 2 Note: Separation of Cabantuan City to become a lone district.
      • Pampanga–1st Current: 1 Proposed: 2 Note: Separation of Angeles to become a lone district.
      • Tarlac–2nd Current: 1 Proposed: 3 Note: Separation of Tarlac City to become a lone district.
      • Bataan–2nd Current: 1 Proposed: 2 Note: Separation of Balanga to become a lone district.
      • Bulacan–1st Current: 1 Proposed: 2 Note: Separation of Malolos to become a lone district.
      • City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan - San Jose del Monte to be split into two districts, abolishing the lone district:
        • First District: Ciudad Real, Dulong Bayan, Francisco Homes-Guijo, Francisco Homes-Mulawin, Francisco Homes-Narra, Francisco Homes-Yakal, Gaya-Gaya, Graceville, Gumaoc - Central, Gumaoc - East, Gumaoc - West, Kaybanban, Kaypian, Maharlika, Muzon, Paradise III, Poblacion, Poblacion I, San Isidro, San Manuel, San Roque, Sto. Cristo, Tungkong Mangga
        • Second District: Minuyan I, Minuyan II, Minuyan III, Minuyan IV, Minuyan V, Bagong Buhay I, Bagong Buhay II, Bagong Buhay III, San Martin I, San Martin II, San Martin III, San Martin IV, Sta. Cruz I, Sta. Cruz II, Santa Cruz III, Santa Cruz IV, Santa Cruz V, Fatima I, Fatima II, Fatima III, Fatima IV, Fatima V, San Pedro, Citrus, San Rafael I, San Rafael II, San Rafael III, San Rafael IV, San Rafael V, Assumption, Lawang Pare, Santo Niño I, Sto. Niño II, St. Martin de Porres, Sapang Palay Proper, Minuyan Proper
      • San Juan - Current: 1 Proposed 2 Note: San Juan to be split into two districts:
        • First District - Balong Bato, Batis, Corazon de Jesus, Ermitaño, Pasadena, Pedro Cruz, Progreso, Rivera, Salapan, San Perfecto
        • Second District - Addition Hills, Greenhills, Isabelita, Kabayanan, Little Baguio, Maytunas, Onse, St. Joseph, Sta. Lucia, Tibagan, West Crame
      • Mandaluyong City - Current: 1 Proposed 2 Note: Mandaluyong to be split into two districts:
        • First District - Addition Hills, Bagong Silang, Burol, Daang Bakal, Hagdan Bato Itaas, Hagdan Bato Libis, Harapin Ang Bukas, Highway Hills, Mauway, New Zañiga, Pag-Asa, Pleasant Hills, Poblacion, Wack-Wack Greenhills
        • Second District - Barangka Drive, Barangka Ibaba, Barangka Ilaya, Barangka Itaas, Buayang Bato, Hulo, Mabini-J. Rizal, Malamig, Namayan, Old Zañiga, Plainview, San José, Vergara
      • Pasig City - Current: 1 Proposed 2 Note: Pasig to be split into two districts:
        • First District - Bagong Ilog, Bagong Katipunan, Bambang, Buting, Caniogan, Kalawaan, Kapasigan, Kapitolyo, Malinao, Oranbo, Palatiw, Pineda, Sagád, San Antonio, San Joaquín, San José, San Nicolas, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, Santo Tomás, Sumilang, Ugong
        • Second District - Dela Paz, Manggahan, Maybunga, Pinagbuhatan, Rosario, San Miguel, Santa Lucia, Santolan
      • Las Pinas - Current: 1 Proposed 2 Note: Las Pinas  to be split into two districts:
        • First District - 
        • Second District - 
      • Bacoor City - Current: 1 Proposed 2 Note: Bacoor to be split into two districts:
        • First District - Alima, Aniban I, Aniban II, Aniban III, Aniban IV, Aniban V, Banalo, Camposanto, Daang-Bukid, Digman, Dulong-Bayan, Kaingin, Habay I, Habay II, Ligas I, Ligas II, Ligas III, Mabolo I, Mabolo II, Mabolo III, Maliksi I, Maliksi II, Maliksi III, Niog I, Niog II, Niog III, Panapaan I/P.F. Espirtu I, Panapaan II/P.F. Espiritu II, Panapaan III/P.F. Espiritu III, Panapaan IV/P.F. Espiritu IV, Panapaan V/P.F. Espiritu V, Panapaan VI/P.F. Espiritu VI, Panapaan VII/P.F. Espiritu VII, Panapaan VIII/P.F. Espiritu VIII, Real I, Real II, Salinas I, Salinas II, Salinas III, Salinas IV, San Nicolas I, San Nicolas II, San Nicolas III, Sineguelasan, Tabing-Dagat (Town Proper), Talaba I, Talaba II, Talaba III, Talaba IV, Talaba V, Talaba VI, Talaba VII, Zapote I, Zapote II, Zapote III, Zapote IV, Zapote V/Longos
        • Second District - Bayanan, Mambog I, Mambog II, Mambog III, Mambog IV, Mambog V, Molino I/Burol, Molino II, Molino III, Molino IV, Molino V/Bahayang Pag-Asa, Molino VI/Soldiers Hills IV, Molino VII/Gawaran, Queens Row Central, Queens Row East, Queens Row West
      • Pateros - Proposed: 2 Note: Separation of Pateros to become a lone district, and granting it cityhood
        • Lone District: Aguho, Magtanggol, Martires Del 96, Poblacion, San Pedro, San Roque, Sta. Ana, Sto. Rosario - Kanluran, Sto. Rosario - Silangan, Tabacalera
      • Muntinlupa City - Muntinlupa to be split into two districts:
        • First District - Bayanan, Poblacion, Putatan, Tunasan
        • Second District - Alabang, Ayala Alabang, Buli, Cupang, Sucat
      • Laguna–1st Current: 1 Proposed: 2 Note: Separation of San Pedro to become a lone district.
      • Laguna–3rd Current: 1 Proposed: 2 Note: Separation of San Pablo to become a lone district.
      • Quezon–2nd Current: 1 Proposed: 2 Note: Separation of Lucena City to become a lone district.
      • Palawan–3rd Current: 1 Proposed: 2 Note: Separation of Puerto Princessa City to become a lone district.
      • Both Sorsogon districts Current: 1 Proposed: 1 Note: Transfer of Juban from the 2nd to the 1st district.
      • Aklan Current: 1 Proposed: 2 Note: Aklan to be split into two districts.
      • Leyte–1st Current: 1 Proposed: 2 Note: Separation of Tacloban City to become a lone district.
      • Samar–1st Current: 1 Proposed: 2 Note: Separation of Calbayog City to become a lone district.
      • Davao del Sur–Lone Current: 1 Proposed: 2 Note: Separation of Digos City to become a lone district.
      • South Cotabato–1st Current: 1 Proposed: 2 Note: Separation of General Santos City to become a lone district.
      • North Cotabato–2nd Current: 1 Proposed: 2 Note: Separation of Kidapawan City to become a lone district.
      • Maguindanao–1st Current: 1 Proposed: 2 Note: Separation of Cotabato City to become a lone district.
      Proposed map of South Cotabato
      "If Senator Manny Pacquiao will do this on the proposed creation of a separate legislative district for General Santos City and the proposed reapportioning of the 1st and 2nd district of South Cotabato."
      There are currently 6 new districts that shall be contested in 2016 and 2019:
      • Davao Occidental
        • No seat was added as the part of the old 2nd district of Davao del Sur shall be absorbed by its lone district.
      • Biñan alternatively the fifth district of Laguna
      • Legislative districts of Batangas
        • Batangas City district designated as its fifth district
        • Lipa district designated as its sixth district
      • Cebu–7th
      2019:
      • Malolos alternatively the fifth district of Bulacan
      • General Trias alternatively the eighth district of Cavite

      Send-Off for Cardinal Tagle and Archbishop Villegas for the World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow

      Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle and Lingayen-Dagupan archbishop Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines president Socrates Villegas will go to Krakow, Poland to attend the World Youth Day 2016 presided by Pope Francis on July 26 to 31, 2016.
      The two of them, will con-celebrate the closing mass of World Youth Day and the Pope is announcing Manila and Leyte, the Philippines as the next co-hosts of the event in January 2020. The Government of Vatican City and Government of the Philippines confirms Manila and Leyte as co-hosts of the world youth day celebrations after the Manila hosted the event in January 1995.

      Two-week excavation work on Skyway 3

      About 100 meters of the entire southbound lane of Osmeña Highway in front of Cash and Carry Mall in Makati will be closed to traffic all day for two weeks starting 11 p.m., June 7 to give way to the excavation work for three columns of the Skyway Stage 3 (SS3) elevated expressway project.
      Southbound motorists may go up the Buendia Flyover to go Skyway System’s at-grade and elevated section and Edsa while those bound for the Makati Central Business Center may cross Osmeña Highway from Finlandia St. to Dela Rosa St.
      Additional traffic enforcers are deployed along the affected area to direct traffic and assist motorists. Road closure and alternate route signages are in place before and around the work area.
      The road closure scheme is being implemented in coordination with the Metro Manila Development Authority and the Makati Public Safety Department.
      Team SS3 made an appeal for public understanding for any inconvenience the activity may cause and will do everything possible to make sure that public safety is not compromised and that traffic slowdown is minimized.