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Press Release
One Municipality created in the First Quarter of 2008 
(PR-200805-PP2-01, Posted 07 May 2008)
Only one municipality was created in the country in the first quarter of 2008. Thus, the number of municipalities increased, from 1,494 as of December 31, 2007 to 1,495 as of March 31, 2008.
The Municipality of TABUAN-LASA and its twelve barangays, in the province of Basilan, ARMM was created pursuant to Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 187 and which was ratified through a plebiscite conducted by the COMELEC on March 29, 2008.
The 12 barangays of the new municipality came from the municipality of Sumisip, Basilan, ARMM which comprises the following: Barangays Babag (Babuan Island), Balanting, Boloh-boloh, Bukut-Umus, Kaumpurnah, Lanawan, Pisak-pisak, Saluping, Suligan (Babuan Island), Sulloh (Tapiantana), Tambulig Buton, and Tong-Umus.
With this update, the number of regions, provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays as of March 8, 2008 is as follows:
March 31, 2008 December 31, 2007
Regions 17 17
Provinces 81 81
Cities 136 136
Municipalities 1,495 1,494
Barangays 41,995 41,995
ROMULO A. VIROLA
Secretary General
Contact Persons:
Ms. Severa B. de Costo / Mr. Fernando Gino B. Regalado
Tel : (632) 890-3135 or (632) 897-2170
E-mail : sb.decosto@nscb.gov.ph / fgb.regalado@nscb.gov.ph
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