Cities Again!

In League of City of the Philippines v. COMELEC (GR No. 176951 April 12, 2011), the SC declared that the following Citihood Laws are Constitutional:

1. R.A. No. 9389 (Baybay City in Leyte)
2. R.A. No.9390 (Bogo City in Cebu)
3. R.A. No.9391 (Catbalogan City in Samar)
4. R.A. No.9392 (Tandag City in Surigao del Sur)
5. R.A. No.9393 (Lamitan City in Basilan)
6. R.A. No.9394 (Borongan City in Samar)
7. R.A. No.9398 (Tayabas City in Quezon)
8. R.A. No.9404 (Tabuk City in Kalinga)
9. R.A. No.9405 (Bayugan City in Agusan del Sur)
10.R.A. No.9407 (Batac City in Ilocos Norte)
11.R.A. No.9408 (Mati City in Davao Oriental)
12.R.A. No.9409 (Guihulngan City in Negros Oriental)
13.R.A. No.9434 (Cabadbaran City in Agusan del Norte)
14.R.A. No.9435 (El Salvador City in Misamis Oriental)
15.R.A. No.9436 (Carcar City in Cebu)
16.R.A. No.9491 (Naga City in Cebu)

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