QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 1057)
The legal basis is Sections 452 and 453 of Republic Act (RA) No. 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991). Section 452 sets the requirements for classification as highly-urbanized, while Section 453 provides the process (including presidential declaration and plebiscite).
It must have a minimum population of at least 200,000 inhabitants, certified by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
It must have a latest annual income of at least PhP50,000,000, based on 1991 constant prices, as certified by the City Treasurer.
The population requirement is certified by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
The income requirement is certified by the City Treasurer.
It is the duty of the President to declare the city as highly-urbanized within thirty (30) days after it has met the minimum requirements prescribed in Section 452, upon proper application.
Within 120 days thereafter, COMELEC shall conduct a plebiscite in the city proposed to be converted to highly-urbanized.
Because the qualified voters in the city must ratify the President’s declaration through the plebiscite.
The plebiscite must be preceded by a comprehensive information campaign conducted by COMELEC with assistance from national and local government officials, media, NGOs, and other interested parties.
It states that the proclamation shall take effect only upon ratification in the plebiscite by the qualified voters, as provided in Section 453 of RA 7160.
The Sangguniang Panlungsod of San Jose del Monte, through Resolution No. 2019-059-09.
The population and income were verified and attested to by the Philippine Statistics Authority (for population) and the Department of Finance – Bureau of Local Government Finance (for income), as stated in the proclamation.
It indicates that the President’s duty to declare the city within 30 days arises only after a proper application is made by the concerned city after meeting the requirements.