In Geography class, we are asked which region does a certain province belongs to. Now, if you were asked which region Cebu belongs to, can you answer? Below is a list of provinces in the Philippines and in which region it belonged to.
National Capital Region (NCR)
Known as the Metropolitan Manila. Big cities are:
Manila, Quezon City, Makati, Las Pinas, Malabon, Muntinlupa, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Navotas, Pasa, Pasig, Paranaque, San Juan, Venezuela, and Taguig
Region I – Ilocos Region
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
La Union
Pangasinan
Region II – Cagayan Valley
Batanes
Cagayan
Nueva Vizcaya
Isabela
Quirino
Region III – Central Luzon
Bataan
Bulacan
Aurora
Tarlac
Pampanga
Zambales
Nueva Ecija
Region IV A- CALBARZON
Cavite
Laguna
Batangas
Quezon
Rizal
Region IV B – MIMAROPA Region
Occidental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro
Marinduque
Palawan
Romblon
Region V – Bicol Region
An administrative region with over 107 municipalities and 3.4k barangays, the Bicol region has 6 major provinces including:
Albay
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Catanduanes
Sorsogon
Masbate
Region VI – Western Visayas
Aklan
Antique
Capiz
Guimaras
Iloilo
Negros Occidental
Region VII – Central Visayas
Bohol
Cebu
Negros Oriental
Siquijor
Region VIII – Eastern Visayas
Biliran
Leyte
Eastern Samar
Northern Samar
Samar
Southern Leyte
Region IX – Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Sur
Zamboanga Sibugay
Region X – Northern Mindanao
Bukidnon
Camiguin
Lanao del Norte
Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental
Region XI – Davao Region
Davao de Oro
Davao del Norte
Davao Occidental
Davao Oriental
Davao del Sur
Region XII – SOCCSKSARGEN
Cotabato
South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat
Sarangani
Region XIII – Caraga
Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Sur
Dinagat Isands
Surigao del Sur
Surigao del Norte
CAR – Cordillera Administrative Region
Abra
Apayao
Ifugao
Benguet
Mountain Province
Kalinga
BARMM – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region In Muslim Mindanao
Basilan
Lanao del Sur
Maguindanao
Sulu
Tawi-tawi