BP 337 Section 163

Manner of Creation.

Section 163

SEC. 163. Manner of Creation.—A city may be created, divided, merged, abolished or its boundaries altered, only by an Act of the Batasang Pambansa in accordance with the criteria established in this Code, and subject to the approval by a majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite in the unit or units affected. Except as may otherwise be provided in such Act, the plebiscite shall be conducted by the Commission on Elections within one hundred twenty days from the date of effectivity of said Act.

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CitationBP 337 Section 163 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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