Re-dividing the Philippines into Ten (10) Regional Districts for Internal Revenue Purposes

March 10, 1958 REVENUE REGULATIONS NO. V-60 SUBJECT : Re-dividing the Philippines into Ten (10) Regional Districts for Internal Revenue Purposes TO : All Internal Revenue Officers and Others Concerned Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 8 and 338 of Commonwealth Act No. 466, otherwise known as the National Internal Revenue Code, and in accordance with the provisions of the current Appropriation Act, the Philippines is hereby re-divided into ten (10) regional districts for internal revenue purposes. The main objective sought to be realized in the creation of regional districts and inspection units is to effect the decentralization of the Bureau of Internal Revenue for the purpose of intensifying tax assessment and collection, and enforcement of revenue laws and regulations. SECTION 1. Regional District No. 1 (Northern Luzon Region), with Baguio City as the station town of the Regional Director, shall consist of the following provinces and city: Provinces 1. Abra 2. Batanes 3. Cagayan 4. Ilocos Norte 5. Ilocos Sur 6. Isabela 7. La Union 8. Mountain Province 9. Nueva Vizcaya City 1. Baguio City SECTION 2. Regional District No. 2 (Central Plain Region), with San Fernando, Pampanga, as the station town of the Regional Director, shall consist of the following provinces and cities: DTIaHE Provinces 1. Bataan 2. Nueva Ecija, including the sub-province of Aurora, Quezon 3. Pampanga 4. Pangasinan 5. Tarlac 6. Zambales Cities 1. Cabanatuan City 2. Dagupan City SECTION 3. Regional District No. 3 (Manila and Palawan Region), with the City of Manila as the station town of the Regional Director, shall consist of the following provinces and cities: Provinces 1. Palawan City 1. Manila SECTION 4. Regional District No. 4 (South-Central Luzon Region), with Quezon City as the station town of the Regional Director, shall consist of the following provinces and cities: Provinces 1. Bulacan 2. Cavite 3. Rizal Cities 1. Cavite City 2. Pasay City 3. Quezon City 4. Tagaytay City 5. Trece Martires City SECTION 5. Regional District No. 5 (Southern Luzon Region), with San Pablo City as the station town of the Regional Director, shall consist of the following provinces and cities: Provinces 1. Batangas 2. Laguna 3. Marinduque 4. Mindoro Occidental 5. Mindoro Oriental 6. Quezon Cities 1. Lipa City DEICaA 2. San Pablo City SECTION 6. Regional District No. 6 (Bicol Region), with Naga City as the station town of the Regional Director, shall consist of the following provinces and city: Provinces 1. Albay 2. Camarines Norte 3. Camarines Sur 4. Catanduanes 5. Masbate 6. Sorsogon City 1. Naga City SECTION 7. Regional District No. 7 (East Visayas Region), with Cebu City as the station town of the Regional Director, shall consist of the following provinces and cities: Provinces 1. Bohol 2. Cebu 3. Leyte 4. Negros Oriental 5. Samar Cities 1. Calbayog City 2. Cebu City 3. Dumaguete City 4. Ormoc City 5. Tacloban City SECTION 8. Regional District No. 8 (West Visayas Region), with Iloilo City as the station town of the Regional Director, shall consist of the following provinces and cities: Provinces 1. Aklan 2. Antique 3. Capiz 4. Iloilo 5. Negros Occidental 6. Romblon Cities 1. Bacolod City aSCDcH 2. Iloilo City 3. Roxas City SECTION 9. Regional District No. 9 (North Mindanao Region), with Cagayan de Oro City as the station town of the Regional Director, shall consist of the following provinces and cities: Provinces 1. Agusan 2. Bukidnon 3. Lanao 4. Misamis Occidental 5. Misamis Oriental 6. Surigao 7. Zamboanga del Norte Cities 1. Butuan City 2. Cagayan de Oro City 3. Iligan City 4. Marawi City 5. Ozamis City SECTION 10. Regional District No. 10 (South Mindanao Region), with Davao City as the station town of the Regional Director shall consist of the following provinces and cities: Provinces 1. Cotabato 2. Davao 3. Sulu 4. Zamboanga del Sur Cities 1. Basilan City 2. Davao City 3. Zamboanga City SECTION 11. The sub-province of Aurora, Quezon is hereby placed under the tax jurisdiction of Nueva Ecija in view of its proximity thereto and in order to attain more effective tax administration and supervision. SECTION 12. Each regional district will be under the direct charge and supervision of a regional director, assisted by the assistant regional director and an executive staff of five (5) branch chiefs to head the tax audit, administrative, collection, investigation, and legal branches. SECTION 13. Each province (except Batanes which is combined with Cagayan) will be under the charge and supervision of a provincial revenue officer. SECTION 14. This Regulations, which takes effect immediately, supersedes all regulations, orders, or circulars on the same subject matter. DaHcAS (SGD.) JAIME HERNANDEZ Secretary of Finance RECOMMENDED BY: (SGD.) JOSE ARAAS Commissioner of Internal Revenue