Proposed political map of the Philippines with map of Metro Manila:

The political map of the Philippines with map of Metro Manila including the re-establishing the provinces of Negros del Norte and Shariff Kabunsuan and creating the provinces of Nueva Camarines, Camarines Oriental, Western Leyte, Surigao Oriente, Zamboanga Occidental, Zamboanga Oriental and Maranaw.

A updated "Labelled map of the Philippines" would be released by 1Q 2019. 


The first is the Provinces and Regions, contains:

• 3 major island groups
• 17 regions
• 91 provinces
• 1,635 cities and municipalities

Three major islands groups:

1. Luzon
2. Visayas
3. Mindanao

The administrative regions:

1. NCR - National Capital Region
2. Region 1 - Ilocos Region
3. CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region
4. Region 2 - Cagayan Valley
5. Region 3 - Central Luzon
6. Region 4 - Southern Tagalog
7. Region 5 - Bicol Region
8. Region 6 - Western Visayas
9. NIR - Negros Island Region
10. Region 7 - Central Visayas
11. Region 8 - Eastern Visayas
12. Region 9 - Western Mindanao
13. Region 10 - Northern Mindanao
14. Region 11 - Southern Mindanao
15. Region 12 - SOCCSKSARGEN
16. Region 13 - Caraga Region
17. ARMM - Autonomous Regionin Muslim Mindanao

Provinces:

1. Ilocos Norte 
2. Ilocos Sur 
3. La Union 
4. Pangasinan 
5. Abra
6. Apayao
7. Benguet
8. Ifugao
9. Kalinga  
10. Mountain Province  
11. Batanes 
12. Cagayan 
13. Isabela 
14. Quirino 
15. Nueva Vizcaya 
16. Aurora 
17. Bataan
18. Bulacan 
19. Nueva Ecija 
20. Pampanga 
21. Tarlac 
22. Zambales 
23. Batangas 
24. Cavite 
25. Laguna 
26. Marinduque 
27. Mindoro del Sur
28. Occidental Mindoro 
29. Oriental Mindoro
30. Palawan
31. Quezon
32. Rizal 
33. Romblon 
34. Albay 
35. Camarines Norte 
36. Camarines Sur 
37. Catanduanes 
38. Masbate 
39. Nueva Camarines 
40. Sorsogon
41. Aklan 
42. Antique 
43. Capiz 
44. Guimaras 
45. Iloilo 
46. Negros del Norte
47. Negros Occidental 
48. Bohol 
49. Cebu 
50. Negros Oriental 
51. Siquijor 
52. Biliran 
53. Eastern Samar 
54. Leyte
55. Northern Samar 
56. Northwestern Samar 
57. Southern Leyte 
58. Western Leyte 
59. Western Samar 
60. Zamboanga del Norte
61. Zamboanga del Sur 
62. Zamboanga Occidental
63. Zamboanga Oriental 
64. Zamboanga Sibugay
65. Bukidnon
66. Camiguin
67. Lanao del Norte
68. Misamis Occidental
69. Misamis Oriental
70. Compostela Valley
71. Davao del Norte
72. Davao del Sur
73. Davao Occidental
74. Davao Oriental
75. North Cotabato
76. Sarangani
77. South Cotabato
78. Sultan Kudarat
79. Agusan del Norte
80. Agusan del Sur
81. Dinagat Islands
82. Siargao Island
83. Surigao del Norte
84. Surigao del Sur 
85. Surigao Oriente
86. Basilan 
87. Lanao del Sur 
88. Maguindanao 
89. Maranaw
90. Shariff Kabunsuan 
91. Sulu 
92. Tawi-Tawi

House OKs draft federal charter on final reading

The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading its proposed federal charter.

With 224 affirmative votes, 22 negative votes and three abstentions, the Lower Chamber approved Resolution of Both Houses 15, which seeks to propose revisions to the 1987 Constitution. It was principally authored by Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and over two dozen lawmakers.

The Constitution provides that any amendments or revisions may be proposed by Congress upon a vote of three-fourths vote of all its members.

The House of Representatives currently has 292 members. This means that at least 219 lawmakers are needed to vote in favor of the resolution.

RBH 15 proposes a presidential-bicameral-federal system of government and empowers Congress to establish federal states.

The term of the President and Vice President, which shall end on June 30, 2022, shall not be extended. The incumbent president is prohibited from running in the 2022 elections.

It seeks to adopt and develop a two-party system as a mechanism of representation and democratic governance.

The first election under the proposed constitution shall be held on the second Monday of May 2022.

The measure mandates that the President and Vice President maintain the same powers and functions as that of the 1987 Constitution. It, however, requires that a vote for the President and the Vice-President shall be elected by direct vote of the people for a term of six years which shall begin at noon on the thirtieth day of June next following the day of the election and shall end at noon of the same date, six years thereafter. The President shall not be eligible for any re-election. No person who has succeeded as President and has served as such for more than four years shall be qualified for election to the same office at any time..

Their term of office under the draft constitution is also limited to four years with one year for re-election.

RBH 15 proposes the adoption of a bicameral legislature, wherein the House shall be composed of no more than 300 Members and the Senate shall be composed of 24 Senators.

It lifts the term limits for members of Congress and requires them to have a college degree.

The proposal does not contain an anti-political dynasty provision.

The resolution was put to a vote on second reading last week after only three session days of plenary debates.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1056362

House renews ACI franchise for 25 years

The House Committee on Legislative Franchises approved yesterday a bill seeking to renew for another 25 years the franchise granted to Audiovisual Communicators Inc. (ACI) under Republic Act 8124.

The House panel, chaired by Palawan Rep. Franz Alvarez, passed House Bill 5030, authored by Manila Reps. Edward Vera Perez Maceda and John Marvin “Yul Servo” Nieto.

It was Marikina Rep. Miro Quimbo who moved for the approval of the measure, which was seconded by Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel.

Manila Rep. Edward Vera Perez Maceda, principal author of the bill, said the term of the franchise of Audiovisual Communicators Inc, which is 25 years, will expire in July 2020.

RA 8124 was enacted into law on July 16, 1995.

“The Audiovisual Communicators Inc. has been serving the Filipino public in the exercise of its right to freedom of expression and giving assistance to college students in pursuit of the State’s constitutional recognition of the vital role of communication and information in nation building,” Maceda said.

He noted that the ACI has been granted the authority by the State to operate for the last four decades.

In 1983, ACI begun its broadcasting services through its stations DWRX (93.1), DYBT (105.9), and DXBT (99.5) serving Metro Manila, Metro Cebu and Metro Davao.

“It is serving the public not only through airing of opinions and freedom of expression through music, but also through its Monster Scholarship Program that help college students in dire need of assistance,” Maceda said.

HB 5030 provides that the renewal of the ACI’s franchise shall be in effect for a period of 25 years from the effectivity of the proposed Act, unless sooner revoked or cancelled.

https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/12/11/house-renews-aci-franchise-for-25-years/