SC upholds cityhood laws By Benjamin B. Pulta 02/17/2011

SC upholds cityhood laws

By Benjamin B. Pulta 02/17/2011

A close vote in the Supreme Court (SC) has reversed anew the tribunal’s ruling and upheld the validity of a batch of laws passed during the Arroyo administration converting 16 municipalities into cities.

The SC decision granted the motion for reconsideration filed by the 16 municipalities whose cityhood laws had earlier been declared unconstitutional by the high court namely Republic Act 9389 (Baybay City in Leyte), RA 9390 (Bogo City in Cebu), RA 9391 (Catbalogan City in Samar), RA 9392 (Tandag City in Surigao del Sur), RA 9393 (Lamitan City in Basilan), RA 9394 (Borongan City in Samar), RA 9398 (Tayabas City in Quezon), RA 9404 (Tabuk City in Kalinga), RA 9405 (Bayugan City in Agusan del Sur), RA 9407 (Batac City in Ilocos Norte), RA 9408 (Mati City in Davao Oriental), RA 9409 (Guihulngan City in Negros Oriental), RA 9434 (Cabadbaran City in Agusan del Norte), RA 9435 (El Salvador City in Misamis Oriental), RA 9436 (Carcar City in Cebu), and RA 9491 (Naga City in Cebu)..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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