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Palawan to be split into three provinces under law signed by Duterte

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law splitting Palawan into three provinces. Under Republic Act 11259 which was signed on Friday, April 5, Palawan will be divided into Palawan del Norte, Palawan Oriental, and Palawan del Sur upon approval by the majority of the votes cast by the voters of the affected areas in a plebiscite to be supervised by the Commission on Elections on May 11, 2020. Residents of Puerto Princesa, as a […]