How many provinces or regions are there in the Philippines?

The whole country is divided into three parts: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. By the end of 2004, there were 17 regions in China, including the Capital Region, Cordillera Administrative Region and Mindanao Muslim Autonomous Region, 79 provinces and 1 17 cities.

The local government system in the Philippines includes 73 provinces, 2 sub-provinces and 60 cities. 1534 town and art 4 1657 citizens' meeting. As the middle layer, the province, which is composed of towns and cities, not only acts as an administrative agency in the development process, but also basically undertakes a wide range of regional responsibilities, roles and functions. Cities and towns serve the overall goal of the government and coordinate related basic, daily and direct services within their respective functions and powers. Citizens' meeting is the planning and implementation unit of various government plans, policies and functions.

Local governments at all levels, from provinces to citizens' meetings, have executive and legislative power. The local administrative power is mainly held by the governor, mayor, mayor and chairman of the citizens' meeting (head of the village government). Local legislative power is held by local councils at all levels. Generally speaking, local officials are elected by universal suffrage by local governments at all levels for a term of six years.

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