BP 337 Section 196

Manner of Creation.

Section 196

SEC. 196. Manner of Creation.—A province may be created, named and its boundaries defined, altered or modified, only by an Act of the Batasang Pambansa and subject to the approval by a majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite to be held in the unit or units affected. The plebiscite shall be conducted by the Commission on Elections within one hundred twenty days from the date of effectivity of said Act, unless otherwise provided therein.

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CitationBP 337 Section 196 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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