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declared the creation of the province of Negros del Norte unconstitutional. The ruling stated that the enabling law was unconstitutional for, among other things, not including the rest of Negros
Occidental in the plebiscite, and the proposed province not meeting the 3,500 square kilometre land area
485:
It has been proposed that other municipalities should join the proposed province to fulfill the needed 3,500 square kilometre land area requirement before a plebiscite can take place.
667:
1074:
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Negros del Norte was established under Batas
Pambansa Blg. 885 which provided for the creation of the new province comprising the cities of
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991:
538:
368:
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Became the only sub-province left comprising
Mountain Province in 1966, and therefore assumed the name of the mother province.
1084:
559:
384:
77:
1048:; this city was dissolved in 1954 into its two former constituent municipalities. Legazpi became a city on its own in 1959.
626:
477:
The creation of this new province was, however, opposed by the Negros Anti-Partition
Movement and, on July 11, 1986, the
339:
region. It existed in 1986 and was abolished later the same year. The law establishing the province was nullified by the
494:
1022:
Became the only sub-province left comprising Agusan in 1914, and therefore assumed the name of the mother province.
684:
478:
340:
712:
601:
516:
466:
356:
680:
544:
533:
372:
364:
328:
782:
645:
549:
395:. The creation of the new province was ratified on January 3, 1986, via a plebiscite. The results are:
376:
637:
688:
564:
498:
388:
554:
521:
510:
380:
360:
352:
56:
43:
960:
797:
8:
474:
President
Ferdinand Marcos declared the creation of Negros del Norte on January 7, 1986.
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581:
316:
291:
278:
1030:
950:
732:
717:
970:
813:
707:
638:
G.R. No. 73155 – Tan v. COMELEC and the
Provincial Treasurer of Negros Occidental
336:
179:
965:
903:
737:
727:
416:
1063:
1045:
762:
92:
79:
1041:
1040:
Legazpi City from 1948 to 1954 consisted of the present-day territories of
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879:
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677:
332:
30:
909:
819:
569:
392:
933:
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Dissolved and divided between neighboring (sub-)provinces.
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All sub-provinces were temporarily abolished during the
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Location of the short-lived province of Negros del Norte
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Official
Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines
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482:requirement of the 1983 Local Government Code.
1029:Delimited to the downtown area of present-day
1075:States and territories disestablished in 1986
661:
488:
119:2,866.33 km (1,106.70 sq mi)
1070:States and territories established in 1986
668:
654:
399:1986 Negros del Norte creation plebiscite
42:
602:"Proclamation No. 2473, s. 1986 | GOVPH"
493:Negros del Norte was composed of eight
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992:Japanese occupation of the Philippines
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1080:Former provinces of the Philippines
1001:Converted to full-fledged province.
13:
16:Former province of the Philippines
14:
1096:
527:
415:
341:Supreme Court of the Philippines
296:
271:
631:
620:
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1:
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189:April 5, 1986-August 18, 1986
174:January 3, 1986-April 4, 1986
1085:History of Negros Occidental
627:History of Negros Occidental
363:, and the municipalities of
24:Province of Negros del Norte
7:
1033:in 1973; dissolved in 1975.
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489:Administrative divisions
71: • Coordinates
29:Former province of the
230:• Disestablished
467:Proclamation No. 2473
335:, located within the
343:on August 18, 1986.
539:Enrique B. Magalona
400:
369:Enrique B. Magalona
220:• Established
89: /
560:Salvador Benedicto
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385:Salvador Benedicto
93:10.950°N 123.300°E
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788:Shariff Kabunsuan
608:. January 7, 1986
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778:Negros del Norte
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961:Greater Manila
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807:Sub-provinces
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685:sub-provinces
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1042:Legazpi City
1039:
1031:Isabela City
1028:
1021:
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1007:
1000:
994:(1942–1945).
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777:
633:
622:
610:. Retrieved
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324:
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261:Succeeded by
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137:• 1980
18:
936:(1907–1971)
930:(1907–1917)
924:(1966–1971)
918:(1906–1920)
912:(1907–1920)
906:(1902–1920)
900:(1907–1995)
894:(1908–1966)
888:(1966–1992)
882:(1905–1945)
880:Catanduanes
876:(1956–1966)
870:(1907–1914)
864:(1907–1914)
858:(1902–1966)
852:(1959–1992)
846:(1908–1966)
840:(1907–1909)
834:(1951–1979)
828:(1907–1995)
822:(1902–1920)
816:(1905–1917)
748:Maguindanao
449:Total votes
371:(Saravia),
333:Philippines
256:Preceded by
115:• 1980
96: /
31:Philippines
1064:Categories
910:Marinduque
678:Philippine
612:October 8,
588:References
517:San Carlos
497:and three
357:San Carlos
150:Government
124:Population
820:Amburayan
798:Zamboanga
696:Provinces
681:provinces
570:Victorias
545:Escalante
541:(Saravia)
534:Calatrava
513:(capital)
393:Victorias
373:Escalante
365:Calatrava
934:Siquijor
886:Guimaras
874:Camiguin
862:Bukidnon
713:Cotabato
576:See also
465:Source:
329:province
158:Governor
84:123°18′E
966:Legazpi
951:Basilan
928:Romblon
922:Quirino
916:Masbate
904:Lepanto
898:Kalinga
850:Biliran
844:Benguet
838:Batanes
793:Surigao
758:Misamis
753:Mindoro
676:Former
550:Manapla
454:195,134
440:30,400
426:164,734
404:Choice
377:Manapla
347:History
331:of the
207:History
187:•
172:•
141:738,273
81:10°57′N
53:Capital
1046:Daraga
944:Cities
892:Ifugao
868:Butuan
856:Bontoc
832:Aurora
826:Apayao
773:Negros
768:Morong
743:Manila
723:Ilocos
703:Agusan
689:cities
687:, and
565:Toboso
505:Cities
499:cities
459:100.00
443:15.56
407:Votes
389:Toboso
327:was a
210:
162:
127:
109:
783:Samar
733:Lanao
718:Davao
555:Sagay
522:Silay
511:Cadiz
431:84.42
381:Sagay
361:Silay
353:Cadiz
57:Cadiz
1044:and
956:Jaro
814:Abra
614:2023
391:and
359:and
63:Area
37:1986
437:No
421:Yes
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