2012 IMLD Top 5 excellence in Mother Tongue provinces and cities winners

Province Category:
Northern Luzon:Ilocos Norte(Ilocano)
Central Luzon:Aurora(Tagalog)
Southern Luzon:Laguna(Tagalog)
Visayas:Cebu(Cebuano)
Mindanao:Zamboanga del Norte(Cebuano)

Highly-Urbanized City Category:
Northern Luzon:Dagupan City(Pangasinense)
Central Luzon:Olongapo City(Tagalog)
Southern Luzon:Lucena City(Tagalog)
Visayas:Tacloban City(Waray)
Mindanao:Davao City(Cebuano)

Component City Category:
Northern Luzon:San Carlos City,Pangasinan(Pangasinense)
Central Luzon:Tarlac City(Kapampangan and Tagalog)
Southern Luzon:Calapan City,Oriental Mindoro(Tagalog)
Visayas:Tagbilaran City,Bohol(Cebuano)
Mindanao:Koronadal City,South Cotabato(Hiligaynon)

Municipality Category:
Northern Luzon:Bantay,Ilocos Sur(Ilocano)
Central Luzon:Capas,Tarlac(Kapampangan)
Southern Luzon:Bacoor,Cavite(Tagalog)
Visayas:Don Salvador Benedicto,Negros Occidental(Hiligaynon)
Mindnaao:Manolo Fortich,Bukidnon(Cebuano)

Other Regional Spoken Provinces Category:
Northern Luzon:Ifugao(Ifugao;Non-Ilocano)
Southern Luzon:Masbate(Masbatenyo;Non-Bicolano)
Visayas:Antique(Kiniray-a;Non-Hiligaynon)
Mindanao:Surigao del Norte(Surigaonon;Non-Cebuano)