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The following is a list of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines .
Luzon
Visayas
Mindanao
See also
References
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Profile & History
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Republic Act No. 6708
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Republic Act No. 6651 , Chan Robles, retrieved 2012
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Republic Act No. 2158 , Chan Robles, retrieved 2012
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Republic Act No. 1654
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Republic Act No. 2122
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Republic Act No. 4149 , Chan Robles, retrieved 2012
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Republic Act No. 3386 , Chan Robles, retrieved 2012
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Republic Act No. 2520
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Republic Act No. 1116
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Republic Act No. 6183 [
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Republic Act No. 1417
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Batas Pambansa Blg. 5644
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About Jose Panganiban [
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Discover Mindoro: Mangarin Ruins [
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Republic Act No. 6652
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Marikina City Celebrates Its 380th Foundation Day , MarikinaLife.com, retrieved 2012
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Batas Pambansa Blg. 275
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Republic Act No. 1249
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Burgos, Ilocos Norte , retrieved 2012
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The Shrine of the Miraculous Image of Our Lady of Namacpacan , Provincial Government of La Union, retrieved 2012
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Republic Act No. 6340
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Republic Act No. 1665
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Republic Act No. 5742
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Philippine Commission Act No. 658
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Philippine Commission Act No. 1665
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Republic Act No. 183 , Chan Robles, retrieved 2012
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Republic Act No. 437
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History of Valenzuela , City Government of Valenzuela, retrieved 2012
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Republic Act No. 6687 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012
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Commonwealth Act No. 26
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Bugallon
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Mandaluyong City holds arts festival , Manila Bulletin, retrieved 2012
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Labrador
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Sarrat Historical Profile , Municipal Government of Sarrat, retrieved 2012
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About San Pablo , SanPabloCity.com, retrieved 2012
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Republic Act No. 5646
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Republic Act No. 6976 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012
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Cabuyao Official Website - History [
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Rosario, Cavite
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Our Lady of the Pillar
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Philippine Commission Act No. 1616
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Sagay City History
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Republic Act No. 2154 , Chan Robles, retrieved 2012
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Republic Act No. 435
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"Province of Iloilo Homepage" .
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Towns and Cities - Samar - Gandara , Biyahero.net, retrieved 2012
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Republic Act No. 1741
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Republic Act No. 4365
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Republic Act No. 3088
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Republic Act No. 603 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012
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Republic Act No. 1612
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Republic Act No. 1255
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Republic Act No. 1630
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Talisay City , Negros Occidental Tourism Center, retrieved 2012
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Philippine Commission Act No. 433
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Republic Act No. 252
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Republic Act No. 3134
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Republic Act No. 6681
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Republic Act No. 2526
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Presidential Decree No. 1228 , Chan Robles, retrieved 2012
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Isabel: the industrial zone of Eastern Visayas , National Statistical Coordination Board, retrieved 2012
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Republic Act No. 1032
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Creation of Leon B. Postigo as a Municipality
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Republic Act No. 1107
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General Luna
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Republic Act No. 1653
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City Government of Tagum - History of Magugpo Police Force to Tagum City Police Station
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Republic Act No. 1720
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History of Ozamiz
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Republic Act No. 2846
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Davao City 75th Anniversary
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Republic Act No. 5647
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Republic Act No. 1261
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Republic Act No. 7480
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Batas Pambansa Blg. 381
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History and Heritage
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44th Araw ng Basilisa
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Municipality of Laak
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Republic Act No. 1675
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Republic Act No. 1206
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