What is the minimum population requirement for a municipality or cluster of barangays to be converted into a component city under the Local Government Code?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. at least 150,000 inhabitants
- Step 1: Under BP 337 a city that had at least 150,000 inhabitants and an income of at least ₱30 million was to be declared highly urbanized by the Minister of Local Government within thirty days of the city having met the requirement. Answer: at least 150,000 inhabitants. Why not the others: None of these fit: At least 500,000 inhabitants with an international seaport facility; At least 50,000 inhabitants regardless of annual local tax revenue; At least 1,000,000 inhabitants across contiguous island territories.
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