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I created a separate thread for this to give focus to the original topic.<br>
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What I said is actually true, in March 1, 1937 (but Araw ng Dabaw is in March 16) Davao City is inaugurated by President Manuel L. Quezon as a chartered city by then Davao City is separated from Davao del Sur. Unlike Davao del Sur, Davao City doesn't have a Governor. Well, actually we are not insisting, in fact most of us does not know that Davao City is separate to any provinces it is already separate and that includes Zamboanga City and Puerto Princesa (correct me if I'm wrong).<br>
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It is also correct that for statistical purposes DC is grouped under Davao del Sur. That is why the City Government announces before in tri-media not to fill in the "Province" part of any government forms. To separate the Davao City data from Davao del Sur. <br>
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Here's some reference:<br>
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartered_city<br>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davao_City<br>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamboanga_City<br>
http://www.nscb.gov.ph/ru11/davao_city/default.htm<br>
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murlwe<br>
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<-----Original Message-----> <br>
>From: Eugene Alvin Villar [seav80@gmail.com]<br>
>Sent: 4/30/2009 8:28:19 PM<br>
>To: murlwe@mail2engineer.com<br>
>Cc: emmanuel.sambale@gmail.com;talk-ph@openstreetmap.org<br>
>Subject: Re: [talk-ph] Revisiting the admin_level values forboundary=administrative<br>
><br>
>Hi Marloue,<br>
><br>
>Slightly off-topic question. Since you're from Davao City, are residents of the<br>
>city adamant about insisting that Davao City is separate from Davao del Sur?<br>
>*Some* people from Zamboanga City are positively vocal (and sometimes actually<br>
>hostile!) whenever people say they are part of Zamboanga del Sur[1].<br>
><br>
>Many maps of the Philippines simplify the country's administrative situation by<br>
>making ALL cities (except those in Metro Manila) be "part" of a province. The<br>
>National Statistical Coordination Board actually groups Davao City under Davao<br>
>del Sur[2], but only for statistical purposes..<br>
><br>
><br>
>Eugene / seav<br>
><br>
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>[1] http://www.zamboanga.com/html/terrorism_attack_on_zamboanga_city.htm<br>
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>[2]<br>
>http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/municipality.asp?muncode=112402000®code=11&provcode=24<br>
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>On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 7:48 PM, Marloue Pidor <murlwe@mail2engineer.com> wrote:<br>
><br>
>I agree, it's the level in the hierarchy is confusing. In case of Davao City we<br>
>have 3 districts that covers only Barangays (By the way, Davao City is not part<br>
>of Davao del Sur as what others thought). In North Cotabato we have 4 districts<br>
>with 18 municipalities. But classifying the different districts is doable.<br>
><br>
>murlwe<br>
><br>
><br>
><-----Original Message-----> <br>
>>From: maning sambale [emmanuel.sambale@gmail.com]<br>
>>Sent: 4/30/2009 2:09:00 PM<br>
>>To: seav80@gmail.com<br>
>>Cc: talk-ph@openstreetmap.org<br>
>>Subject: Re: [talk-ph] Revisiting the admin_level values forboundary=administrative<br>
>><br>
>>Eugene and all,<br>
>><br>
>>Are you proposing this scheme for admin_levels?<br>
>><br>
>>(first row is Eugene's proposal as I understand it)<br>
>>2 --> 2 - National Border (this is a worldwide convention, so there will be no<br>
>>3 --> 4 - Regions<br>
>>4 --> 6 - Provinces<br>
>>5 --> Districts?<br>
>>6 --> 8 - Cities and municipalities<br>
>>8 --> 9 - Barangays and Districts of Manila<br>
>>10 --> Zones<br>
>>12 --> all sitios/puroks can just simply be place=*)<br>
>><br>
>>The congressional district is very problematic in terms of level in<br>
>>the hierarchy. Some congressional districts covers several<br>
>>municipalities while others in my case, Marikina covers only<br>
>>barangays.<br>
>><br>
>>I think the most critical that we agreed on is the level for barangay<br>
>>and cities/municipalities. The other levels can be aggregated to the<br>
>>above basic unit.<br>
>><br>
>>What do others think?<br>
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>http://vaes9.codedgraphic.com
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