In GR No. 178056, League of Cities of the Philippines v. Comelec, August 24, 2010, the Supreme Court granted the motions for reconsideration of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) and reinstated its November 18, 2008 decision declaring unconstitutional the Cityhood Laws or Republic Acts (RAs) converting 16 municipalities into cities.
Declared as unconstitutional were R.A. Nos.:
1. 9389 (Baybay City in Leyte)
2. 9390 (Bogo City in Cebu)
3. 9391 (Catbalogan City in Samar)
4. 9392 (Tandag City in Surigao del Sur)
5. 9393 (Lamitan City in Basilan)
6. 9394 (Borongan City in Samar)
7. 9398 (Tayabas City in Quezon)
8. 9404 (Tabuk City in Kalinga)
9. 9405 (Bayugan City in Agusan del Sur)
10.9407 (Batac City in Ilocos Norte)
11.9408 (Mati City in Davao Oriental)
12.9409 (Guihulngan City in Negros Oriental)
13.9434 (Cabadbaran City in Agusan del Norte)
14.9435 (El Salvador City in Misamis Oriental)
15.9436 (Carcar City in Cebu)
16.9491 (Naga City in Cebu)
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Brod I wouldn't be surprised at all if the politicians who lobbied for and/or authored their respective "cityhood" laws would rejoice on this for the base reason that they lost in the 2010 elections and that their opponents who now control these entities are the ones who would've benefited if their respective towns became cities.
ReplyDeleteJust by the look of it, two of those "cities no more" doesn't even have the requisite income and population to qualify as a city in accordance with the Local Government Code.
Erratum: DOESN'T in the 2nd paragraph should be written as DON'T. Sorry brod.
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