In a recent Supreme Court decision, General Register (G.R.) No. 235316, the land dispute between the city governments of Taguig and Makati over the Fort Bonifacio Military Reservation was resolved. As a result, 10 barangays have been transferred from the City of Makati to the City of Taguig. This change was adopted in the 3rd Quarter 2023 Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) maintained by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The 10 barangays that were previously part of the City of Makati now adopt the geographic code for the City of Taguig.
Additionally, there have been other significant updates to the PSGC. The municipality of Carmona in the province of Cavite has been converted into the City of Carmona through Republic Act No. 11938. This conversion was ratified through a plebiscite conducted on 08 July 2023. Despite this change, the geographic code of the City of Carmona remains the same.
Furthermore, the City of Bacoor in the province of Cavite has undergone changes as well. 44 barangays have been merged into 18 barangays, and five barangays have been renamed. These changes were implemented through City Ordinance No. 275-2023 dated 28 March 2023 and were ratified through plebiscites conducted on 29 July 2023.
The renaming of barangays in the City of Bacoor is as follows:
| Barangay Name | Old name |
|---|---|
| 1. Barangay Ligas 2 | Ligas III |
| 2. Barangay P.F. Espiritu 3 | P.F. Espiritu IV |
| 3. Barangay P.F. Espiritu 5 | P.F. Espiritu VII |
| 4. Barangay P.F. Espiritu 6 | P.F. Espiritu VIII |
| 5. Barangay Zapote 3 | Zapote V |
The merging of barangays in the City of Bacoor is as follows:
| Barangay Name | Mother Units |
|---|---|
| 1. Barangay Aniban 1 | BarangaysAniban I, III, and V |
| 2. Barangay Aniban 2 | Barangays Aniban II, and IV |
| 3. Barangay Kaingin Digman | Barangays Kaingin, and Digman |
| 4. Barangay Ligas 1 | BarangaysLigas I, and II |
| 5. Barangay Mabolo | BarangaysMabolo I, II, and III |
| 6. Barangay Maliksi 2 | BarangaysMaliksi II, and III |
| 7. Barangay Mambog 2 | BarangaysMambog II, and V |
| 8. Barangay Niog | Barangays Niog I, II, and III |
| 9. Barangay P.F. Espiritu 2 | BarangaysP.F. Espiritu II, and III |
| 10. Barangay P.F. Espiritu 4 | BarangaysP.F. Espiritu V, and VI |
| 11. Barangay Poblacion | Barangays Tabing Dagat, Campo Santo, and Daang Bukid |
| 12. Barangay Real | BarangaysReal I, and II |
| 13. Barangay Salinas 2 | BarangaysSalinas II, III, and IV |
| 14. Barangay Sinbanali | Barangays Sineguelasan, Banalo, and Alima |
| 15. Barangay Talaba 1 | BarangaysTalaba I, III, and VII |
| 16. Barangay Talaba 3 | BarangaysTalaba IV, V, and VI |
| 17. Barangay Zapote 1 | Barangays Zapote I, and II |
| 18. Barangay Zapote 2 | Barangays Zapote III, and IV |
Furthermore, the PSGC masterlist has been updated to correct the names of 12 barangays based on the recommendation of the Interagency Technical Working Group on Geographic Code (TWGGC).
The corrected names of the barangays are as follows:
| Correct name | Old name | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Barangay Sta. Cruz, Municipality of Lezo, Aklan | Santa Cruz | Certification signed by Municipal Mayor dated 17 May 2023 |
| 2. Barangay Sta. Cruz Biga-a, Municipality of Lezo, Aklan | Santa Cruz Bigaa | Certification signed by Municipal Mayor dated 17 May 2023 |
| 3. Barangay Silakat Nonok, Municipality of Lezo, Aklan | Silakat-Nonok | Certification signed by Municipal Mayor dated 17 May 2023 |
| 4. Barangay Laguinbanwa, Municipality of Ibajay, Aklan | Laguinbanua | Certification signed by Municipal Mayor dated 11 May 2023 |
| 5. Barangay Sta. Cruz, Municipality of Ibajay, Aklan | Santa Cruz | Certification signed by Municipal Mayor dated 11 May 2023 |
| 6. Barangay Dalagsaan, Municipality of Libacao, Aklan | Dalagsa-an | Certification signed by Municipal Mayor dated 01 June 2023 |
| 7. Barangay Can-awan, Municipality of Libacao, Aklan | Can-Awan | Certification signed by Municipal Mayor dated 01 June 2023 |
| 8. Barangay Cubcubbuot, Municipality of City of Candon, Ilocos Sur | Cubcubboot | Certification signed by City Mayor dated 25 August 2023 |
| 9. Barangay Uauang Tuliao, Municipality of Santo Tomas, Isabela | Uauang-Tuliao | Certification signed by Municipal Mayor dated 14 June 2023 |
| 10. Barangay Uauang Galicia, Municipality of Santo Tomas, Isabela | Uauang-Galicia | Certification signed by Municipal Mayor dated 14 June 2023 |
| 11. Barangay Sta. Filomena, Municipality of San Mariano, Isabela | Santa Filomina | Certification signed by Municipal Mayor dated 19 June 2023 |
| 12. Barangay Pooc, Municipality of City of Santa Rosa, Laguna | Pook | Certification signed by City Mayor dated 20 March 2023 |
Despite these updates, the barangay codes remain the same, except for the new 18 barangays in the City of Bacoor resulting from the merging, which assume the next available barangay codes in the city.
As of the third quarter of 2023, the latest number of local government units in the Philippines is as follows:
| Geographic-level | Total Number (as of 30 September 2023) |
| Region | 17 |
| Province | 82 |
| City | 149 |
| Municipality | 1,485 |
| Barangay | 42,001 |
For more information and access to the updated online PSGC database and master list, you can visit the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) website at https://psa.gov.ph/classification/psgc/. The compilation and updating of the PSGC is a collaborative effort of the PSA and its interagency TWGGC, which includes the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Commission on Elections (COMELEC), National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA), and the Land Management Bureau (LMB).
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Source: psa.gov.ph