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Practice question: Requisites for Creation, Conversion, Division, Merger, and Abolition (See also RA 11964, Secs. 4(d) and 7(e))

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Practice question

A law substantially changes an LGU boundary. Proponents argue that legislative approval and a favorable private survey eliminate any plebiscite requirement. Evaluate the argument under Article X, section 10.

Legal references

  • 1987 Constitution, Article X, section 10, https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
  • Republic Act No. 7160, sections 6–10, https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html

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