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

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Under RA 7160, section 6, creation or conversion of an ordinary province, city, or municipality requires what governmental instrument?
  1. A private contract alone.
  2. A press release alone.
  3. A mayor's personal letter.
  4. An Act of Congress, subject to the governing requirements.
  5. A neighborhood petition that itself serves as legislation.

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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