BP 337 Section 168

Duty to Declare Highly Urbanized Status.

Section 168

SEC. 168. Duty to Declare Highly Urbanized Status.— It shall be the duty of the Minister of Local Government to declare a city highly urbanized within thirty days after it shall have met the minimum requirements prescribed in Section 166 hereof.

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