Natives Of Baler Seek Cityhood Of Baler
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Written by Redpen
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Friday, 08 February 2008 |
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The League of Cities of the Philippines has the expanding disagreement in opinion against the conversion of sixteen municipalities into into constituent cities. The LCP had tried to influence President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to certify as call for immediate attention a draft of a law imposing a suspension on the conversion of additional towns into cities.On the other hand, Senator Edgardo Angara expect that Baler, the birthplace of the late President Manuel Luis Quezon, will ultimately reach the state of being a city within the year. A bill converting the town of Baler into a city has been filed by House Deputy Majority Leader and Aurora Congressman Juan Edgardo Angara, a son of Senator Angara. Local Government Code states that before a town could be classified as a city, it must have an annual income of at least Php100 million and a land area of at minimum 100 square kilometers or a population of 150,000. Senator Angara advocates House Bill 24 filed by Zamboanga Sibugay Representative ANN Hofer giving automatic cityhood to capitals of provinces without cities by freeing the capital towns of provinces from the income needs of the cityhood. Cityhood has its own advantages and disadvantages. Yes, it has a bigger internal revenue allotment, but to live in a city is more expensive. [Via Journal] |
