Republic Act No. 11683

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

Section 450

of the Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended by Republic Act No. 9009, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 450. Requisites for Creation. - (a) A municipality or a cluster of barangays may be converted into a component city if it has a locally generated average annual income, as certified by the Department of Finance, of at least One hundred million pesos (P100,000,000.00) for the last two (2) consecutive years based on 2000 constant prices, and if it has either of the following requisites:

"(i) a contiguous territory of at least territory of at least one hundred (100) square kilometers, as certified by the Land Management Bureau; or

"(ii) a population of not less than one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) inhabitants, as certified by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

"Provided, That the creation thereof shall not reduce the land area, population and income of the original unit or units at the time of said creation to less than the minimum requirements prescribed herein.

"A municipality or a cluster of barangays with a locally generated average annual income, as certified by the Department of Finance, of at least Four hundred million pesos (P400,000,000.00) for the last two (2) consecutive years based on 2012 constant prices may also be converted into a component city if it has either a population of not less than one by the PSA or a contiguous territory of at least one hundred (100) square kilometers, as certified by the Land Management Bureau; Provided, That three (3) years after the effectivity of this Act and every three (3) years thereafter, the threshold amount of Four hundred million pesos (P400,000,000.00) shall be increased by five percent (5%).

"(b) The territorial jurisdiction of a newly-created city shall be properly identified by metes and bounds.

"(c) The average annual income shall include the income accruing to the general fund, exclusive of specific funds, transfers, and non-recurring income.

"(d) In order to minimize the effect of conversion, the newly converted cities shall, upon enactment of this Act, bring their respective allotment derived from the national taxes as municipalities to the allotment of cities: Provided, That said portability shall be effective for a period of three (3) years from conversion into cityhood."

Section 2. Implementing Rules and Regulations

The Department of the Interior and Local Government, the Department of Finance, and the Department's of Budget and Management shall promulgate and issue the implementing rules and regulations within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act.

Section 3. Separability Clause

If any provision of this Act shall be declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining part or provisions not otherwise affected shall remain in force.

Section 4. Repealing Clause

Any law, decree, ordinance, or administrative circulars not consistent with any provision of this Act is hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 5. Effectivity

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

(SGD.) LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO Speaker of the House of Representatives	(SGD.) VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of the Senate

This Act was passed by the Senate of the Philippines as Senate Bill No. 255 on January 17, 2022 and adopted by the House of Representatives as an amendment to House Bill No. 8207 on January 24, 2022.

(SGD.) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA Secretary of the Senate	(SGD.) MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: Lapsed into law on APR 10 2022 without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27(1) of the Constitution.

RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines