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Cebu is considered the premier province in the Philippines having maintained its status as the country’s wealthiest province for eight consecutive years by the Commission on Audit. In the 2021 financial report, the COA ranked the province as the richest in terms of equity and assets totaling P215.27 billion. It is the only province in the country that has assets breaching the P200 billion mark. As one of the Philippines' most developed provinces, Cebu serves as a premier destination and a global hub for shipping, furniture and handicraft manufacturing, business processing services, heavy industry, and tourism. It is currently regarded as the most vibrant island in the Philippines, drawing many domestic and international travelers.
Cotabato or North Cotabato, officially the Province of Cotabato, is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Soccsksargen region in Mindanao. Its capital is the city of Kidapawan. Some of its barangays are under the jurisdiction of the nearby Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. The name Kuta Watu in Maguindanaon (or Kota Batu in Malay) means "Stone Fortress".
Davao de Oro, previously named Compostela Valley, was carved out of Davao del Norte Province by virtue of Republic Act No. 8470, signed by President Fidel V. Ramos on January 30, 1998, to become the 78th province of the Philippines. On March 7 of the same year, the law was ratified through a plebiscite conducted in the twenty-two municipalities of the mother province.
Davao del Norte is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Tagum City. Davao del Norte is the country’s leading producer of bananas, with many plantations run by multinationals Dole and Del Monte, and local producers such as Lapanday, TADECO, and Marsman. Davao del Norte is also one of Mindanao’s leading producer of rice.
Davao del Sur is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Digos. The Province is blessed to have an abundant agricultural plains and valleys, rainforest, rolling hills and mountains, including the Philippines’ highest peak Mount Apo, which is at least 2,954 meters (9,692 ft) above sea level, beautiful white sandy, mangrove protected beaches, and limitless fishing area. Davao del Sur is now comprises of nine (9) municipalities and one (1) component city.
Davao Occidental is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is the municipality of Malita. The main industries in Davao Occidental are aquaculture and agriculture. Economic produce in the province include fish, bananas and coconuts which are then exported to several major cities within southern Mindanao, including Davao City. Rice farms are only limited to the few flat lands in the province due to its mountainous and thickly forested nature.
Davao Oriental, officially the Province of Davao Oriental, is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is the city of Mati, and it borders the province of Davao de Oro to the west, and Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur to the north. The province is the top producer of coconut and copra in the country, earning the province the title Coconut Capital of the Philippines. It is also home to Mount Hamiguitan Wildlife Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Dinagat Islands, officially the Province of Dinagat Islands, is an island province in the Caraga region of the Philippines, located on the south side of Leyte Gulf. The name of the island means "of the sea" or "like the sea", an affixed from of the root word dagat ("sea") in the Visayan languages. The province is one of the smallest island provinces in the country with a total land area of 1,036.34 square kilometres (400.13 sq mi). The province was the site of the historic Battle of Surigao Strait during the Second World War.
Eastern Samar is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Borongan. It was in Eastern Samar where Ferdinand Magellan landed in Homonhon Island in the town of Guiuan on March 16, 1521, in what is now officially recognized as the discovery of the Philippines by the Western World.
Guimaras is an island province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. The capital is Jordan, while the largest local government unit for it is the municipality of Buenavista. The province is situated in Panay Gulf, between the islands of Panay and Negros. The island province is famous for producing one of the sweetest mangoes in the world, thus earning the nickname "Mango Capital of the Philippines" from local and foreign tourists.
Ifugao is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras and Banaue Rice Terraces are the main tourist attractions in the province. These terraces are believed to have been hand-carved into the mountains 2,000 years ago to plant rice.
Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region. Its capital is Laoag City, located in the northwest corner of Luzon Island. Ilocos Norte is noted for its distinctive geography and culture. This includes numerous examples of well-preserved Spanish colonial era architecture, particularly Saint William's Cathedral in Laoag with its sinking bell tower done in the Earthquake Baroque style, the St. Augustine Church in Paoay which is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites in the Philippines and the Cape Bojeador Lighthouse.
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