Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Municipalities Turned Provinces

On April 25, 1956, by virtue of Republic Act No. 1414 signed by then President Ramon Magsaysay, Aklan was separated from the Province of Capiz.

Likewise, before the end of Spanish occupation, Batanes was incorporated as part of Cagayan Province and later reorganized by the Americans to be an independent province considering its strategic location. Batanes once became a stronghold of Japanese Forces during World War II. Batanes regained its provincehood after World War II.

          Also, Nueva Ecija became an independent province derived from Pampanga after the siege of Pampango Empire of Malay conquistadores before the colonization of Spain. Only in 1848,  when Nueva Ecija became fully independent province separated from Pampanga.  

In the same way, Quirino Province was a former part of Nueva Vizcaya. However, in 1966, because of RA 4734, the province known today as Quirino, named after former President Elpidio Quirino, became a juridical entity and a province in 1971.

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