Practice question
A municipality becomes more financially prosperous and receives a higher income classification. Its mayor declares it a city without a cityhood law or plebiscite. Is income reclassification alone sufficient?
- No; income classification does not replace the separate legal and plebiscite requirements for conversion.
- Yes; any income increase automatically creates a city.
- Yes; the mayor may waive legislation.
- Yes; a finance certificate is a constitutional amendment.
- Yes; a plebiscite is unnecessary whenever revenues rise.
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
- Republic Act No. 11683, section 1 amending RA 7160 section 450, https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11683_2022.html
- Republic Act No. 11964, sections 4(d) and 7(e), https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2023/ra_11964_2023.html
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