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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 Jurisprudence

Practice question

Under Section450(b), does the land-area requirement apply where the proposed city comprises one or more islands?
  1. Yes, the text contains no island exception
  2. Only if the islands change their names
  3. No; the provision states an island exception
  4. Only foreign islands receive an exception
  5. The exception eliminates all other legal requirements

Legal references

  • RA 11683: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11683_2022.html; amended Section450(b)-(c).
  • 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353; ArticleX Section10.

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