Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 9009)
Republic Act No. 9009 amends Section 450 of the Local Government Code of 1991 to increase the average annual income requirement for a municipality or cluster of barangays to be converted into a component city.
The municipality or cluster of barangays must have a locally generated average annual income of at least One hundred million pesos (P100,000,000) for the last two (2) consecutive years based on 2000 constant prices.
The Department of Finance certifies the locally generated average annual income requirement.
The area must have either a contiguous territory of at least one hundred (100) square kilometers, as certified by the Land Management Bureau, or a population of not less than one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) inhabitants, as certified by the National Statistics Office.
No, the land area requirement does not apply where the proposed city is composed of one or more islands. Also, the territory need not be contiguous if it comprises two or more islands.
The creation shall not be allowed if it reduces the land area, population, or income of the original unit or units to less than the minimum requirements prescribed.
The territorial jurisdiction of the newly-created city shall be properly identified by metes and bounds.
The average annual income excludes special funds, transfers, and non-recurring income, and only includes income accruing to the general fund.
The Act took effect on June 30, 2001, following its complete publication in at least two national newspapers of general circulation.
All laws, decrees, orders, rules, regulations, and other issuances inconsistent with this Act are repealed or modified accordingly.