TIL Davao was divided into 3 provinces OTD
On May 8, 1967, under RA 4867, the province of Davao was divided into three provinces: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental.
On June 17, 1972, by RA 6430, Davao del Norte was renamed to Davao, though renamed back to Davao del Norte with RA 8470 on January 30, 1998. Signed by former President Fidel Ramos it also created the province of Compostela Valley which was later renamed to Davao de Oro in December of 2019.
Davao Occidental was created by RA 10360 on July 23, 2013. The province is carved out from the southern part of Davao del Sur.
RA 4867: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1967/ra\_4867\_1967.html
RA 6430: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1972/ra\_6430\_1972.html
RA 8470: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1998/ra\_8470\_1998.html
RA 10360: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra\_10360\_2013.html
