League of Cities of the Philippines v. COMELEC
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League of Cities of the Philippines v. COMELEC is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the Philippines about the validity of the cityhood laws of 16 municipalities in the Philippines. The case clarifies the requirements for the conversion of a municipality into a component city. The court in its final decision ruled that the cityhood laws of the 16 municipalities in the Philippines are constitutional.
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League of Cities of the Philippines v. COMELEC | |
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Court | Supreme Court of the Philippines |
Full case name | League of Cities of the Philippines v. Commission on Elections[1] |
Decided | April 12, 2011 (2011-04-12) (final case) |
Citation(s) | 663 Phil. 496 (G.R. Nos. 176951, 177499, and 178056) |
Court membership | |
Judges sitting | Renato Corona (Chief Justice), Antonio Carpio (dissenting), Conchita Carpio-Morales (dissenting), Presbitero Velasco, Antonio Eduardo Nachura (took no part), Teresita de Castro, Arturo Brion (dissenting), Diosdado Peralta (dissenting), Lucas Bersamin, Mariano del Castillo (took no part), Roberto A. Abad, Martin Villarama Jr. (dissenting), Jose Perez, Jose C. Mendoza, Maria Lourdes Sereno (dissenting) |
Case opinions | |
April 12, 2011, case Concurring Opinion: Roberto A. Abad Dissenting Opinion: Antonio Carpio Dissenting Opinion: Maria Lourdes Sereno | |
Decision by | Lucas Bersamin (April 12, 2011, case) |
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