Here’s the list of Philippine provinces with their respective capital city or town. There are 82 provinces grouped into 15 Regions. The 16th region is Metro Manila which is a special administrative region.

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Ilocos | Cagayan | Cordillera | Central Luzon | Calabarzon | Mimaropa | Bicol | Western Visayas | Central Visayas | Eastern Visayas | Zamboanga | Northern Mindanao | Davao | Soccsksargen | Caraga | Bangsamoro

Region 1 (Ilocos region)
1. Ilocos Norte – Laoag City
2. Ilocos Sur – Vigan City
3. La Union – San Fernando City
4. Pangasinan – Lingayen

Region 2 (Cagayan Valley)
1. Batanes – Basco
2. Cagayan – Tuguegarao City
3. Isabela – Ilagan City
4. Nueva Vizcaya – Bayombong
5. Quirino – Cabaruguis

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
1. Abra – Bangued
2. Apayao – Kabugao
3. Benguet – La Trinidad
4. Ifugao – Lagawe
5. Kalinga – Tabuk City
6. Mountain Province – Bontoc

Region 3 (Central Luzon)
1. Aurora – Baler
2. Bataan – Balanga City
3. Bulacan – Malolos City
4. Nueva Ecija – Palayan City
5. Pampanga – City of San Fernando
6. Tarlac – Tarlac City
7. Zambales – Iba

Region 4A (Southern Tagalog or Calabarzon)
1. Batangas – Batangas City
2. Cavite – Trece Martires City
3. Laguna – Sta. Cruz
4. Quezon – Lucena City
5. Rizal – Antipolo City

Region 4B (MIMAROPA)
1. Marinduque – Boac
2. Occidental Mindoro – Mamburao
3. Oriental Mindoro – Calapan City
4. Palawan – Puerto Princesa City
5. Romblon – Romblon

Region 5 (Bicol)
1. Albay – Legaspi City
2. Camarines Norte – Daet
3. Camarines Sur (Camsur) – Pili
4. Catanduanes – Virac
5. Masbate – Masbate City
6. Sorsogon – Sorsogon City

Region 6 (Western Visayas)
1. Aklan – Kalibo
2. Antique – San Jose
3. Capiz – Roxas City
4. Guimaras – Jordan
5. Iloilo – Iloilo City
6. Negros Occidental – Bacolod City

Region 7 (Central Visayas)
1. Bohol – Tagbilaran City
2. Cebu – Cebu City
3. Negros Oriental – Dumaguete City
4. Siquijor – Siquijor

Region 8 (Eastern Visayas)
1. Biliran – Naval
2. Eastern Samar – Borongan City
3. Northern samar – Catarman
4. Samar – Catbalogan City(Western Samar)
5. Leyte – Tacloban City
6. Southern Leyte – Maasin City

Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula)
1. Zamboanga del Norte (Zanorte) – Dipolog City
2. Zamboanga del Sur – Pagadian City
3. Zamboanga Sibugay – Ipil

Region 10 (Northern Mindanao)
1. Bukidnon – Malaybalay City
2. Camiguin – Mambajao
3. Misamis Oriental – Cagayan de Oro (CDO)
4. Misamis Occidental – Oroquieta City
5. Lanao del Norte – Tubod

Region 11 (Davao Region)
1. Davao De Oro (Formerly Compostela Valley) – Nabunturan
2. Davao Del Norte – Tagum City
3. Davao del Sur – Digos City
4. Davao Oriental – Mati City
5. Davao Occidental – Malita

Region 12 (Southern Mindanao or Soccsksargen)
1. Cotabato (North) – Kidapawan City
2. South Cotabato – Koronadal City
3. Sarangani – Alabel
4. Sultan Kudarat – Isulan

Region 13 (Caraga)
1. Agusan del Norte – Cabadbaran City
2. Agusan del Sur – Prosperidad
3. Dinagat Islands – San Jose
4. Surigao del Norte – Surigao City
5. Surigao Del Sur – Tandag City

Administrative Region of Muslim Mindanao (Bangsamoro Region)
1. Maguindanao Del Norte – Datu Odin Sinsuat
2. Maguindanao Del Sur – Buluan
3. Lanao Del Sur – Marawi City
4. Basilan – Lamitan City
5. Sulu – Jolo
6. Tawi-Tawi – Bongao

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