Editing Provinces of the Philippines (section)

=== Relation to other levels of government ===
==== National government ====
National intrusion into the affairs of each provincial government is limited by the Philippine Constitution.  The [[President of the Philippines]] however coordinates with provincial administrators through the [[Department of the Interior and Local Government]].  For purposes of national representation, each province is guaranteed its own [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|congressional district]].  One congressional representative represents each district in the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|House of Representatives]]. [[Senate of the Philippines|Senatorial]] representation is elected at an at-large basis and not apportioned through territory-based districts.

==== Cities and municipalities ====
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Those classified as either "highly urbanized" or "independent component" cities are [[Cities of the Philippines#Independent cities|independent]] from the province, as provided for in Section 29 of the Local Government Code of 1991.<ref name="LGC">{{Cite web |title=R.A. 7160 |url=https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html |url-status=dead |website=lawphil.net |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503071511/http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html |archivedate=May 3, 2016}}</ref> Although such a city is a self-governing second-level entity, in many cases it is often presented as part of the province in which it is geographically located, or in the case of [[Zamboanga City]], the [[Zamboanga del Sur|province it last formed part the congressional representation of]].

Local government units classified as "component" cities and municipalities are under the jurisdiction of the provincial government. In order to make sure that all component city or municipal governments act within the scope of their prescribed powers and functions, the Local Government Code mandates the provincial governor to review executive orders issued by mayors, and the [[Sangguniang Panlalawigan]] to review legislation by the [[Sangguniang Panlungsod]] (City Council) or [[Sangguniang Bayan]] (Municipal Council), of all component cities and municipalities under the province's jurisdiction.<ref name="LGC" />