Friday, March 16, 2007
8 towns officially become cities despite objections by league of cities (10:01 a.m.)
MANILA -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has allowed bills converting eight municipalities into cities to lapse into law without her signature, including six that the League of Cities of Philippines (LCP) has been asking her to veto.
The bills on the cityhood of Navotas (Republic Act [RA] 9387) and San Juan (RA 9388) have lapsed into law on March 10 and 11, respectively.
On Thursday, five bills on the conversion of the following towns into cities have also lapsed into law: Baybay, Leyte (RA 9389); Bogo, Cebu (RA 9390);
Catbalogan, Samar (RA 9391); Tandag, Surigao del Sur (RA 9392); and Lamitan, Basilan (RA 9393).
The bill on the cityhood of Borongan, Eastern Samar (RA 9394) lapsed into law on Friday.
Of the eight bills, only the ones on the cityhood of Navotas and San Juan were not opposed by the LCP.
Reports said the League is also asking Arroyo to veto the cityhood of Batac, Ilocos Norte; Bayugan, Agusan del Sur; Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte; Carcar, Cebu; Tabuk, Kalinga; and Tayabas, Quezon. (JMR)
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