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The following is a list of territorial disputes between two or more local government units (LGUs) over an area in the Philippines. Section 118 of the Local Government Code of the Philippines provides mechanism to resolve boundary disputes among barangays, municipalities, cities, and provinces. [1]
The political dispute has been characterized by the conflict between the upper and lower houses of the Congress of the Philippines. The House of Representatives is in favor of amending the constitution, while the Senate is opposed to it, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] with the latter being supported by several high profile politicians such as former president and ...
Municipal government in the Philippines is divided into three – independent cities, component cities, and municipalities (sometimes referred to as towns). Several cities across the country are "independent cities" which means that they are not governed by a province, even though like Iloilo City the provincial capitol might be in the city.
March 13 – A raid by security forces on a POGO suspected of criminal activities in Bamban, Tarlac leads to the rescue of 871 individuals inside, including 371 Filipinos and 432 Chinese nationals, [58] and an investigation into the origins and possible involvement of the town's mayor, Alice Guo from May 2024. [59]
Cities that are under the political jurisdiction of a province form the third legal class of cities, called component cities. The voters in these cities are allowed to vote and run for positions in the provincial government. [1] Municipalities are always under the jurisdiction of a province, except for Pateros, which is self-governing. [1]
The president's family looks to bolster its position in a country already notorious for political dynasties
A foul-mouthed former Philippine president who jailed political rivals, insulted the pope and claims to have hired “death squad” gangsters is running for re-election in his hometown in a ...
Vietnam said on Friday it is willing to talk to the Philippines to seek measures that are in line with the interests of both countries, after Manila last week filed a claim with the U.N. to an ...