Book 1 CH 1-2 Flashcards
It is a body politic and corporate endowed with powers to be exercised by it in conformity with law.
Local Government Unit
The common requirements for creation of a local government unit or its conversion from one level
to another shall be based on the following:
a. Sufficient Income
b. Population within the territorial jurisdiction
c. Contiguous Land Area
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
The determination of compliance to the common requirements for creation of an LGU or its
conversion shall be attested to by the following except:
a. Department of Finance
b. National Statistics Office
c. Provincial Capitol
d. Lands Management Bureau
e. Department of Environment and National Resources
c. Provincial Capitol
The income classification of local government units resulting from division and merger shall be updated to reflect the changes in their financial position.
a. Within 6 months from the effectivity of R. A. No. 7160
b. Within a year from the effectivity of R. A. No. 7160
c. Within 3 years from the effectivity of R. A. No. 7160
d. Within 5 years the effectivity of R. A. No. 7160
e. None of the above
Within 6 months from the effectivity of R. A. No. 7160
A province may be created by an Act of Congress and subject to approval by a majority of the votes
cast in a plebiscite to be conducted by the COMELEC in the local government unit or units directly
affected. From the effectivity of said Act, the plebiscite shall be held within:
a. 30 days
b. 60 days
c. 120 days
d. One year
e. None of the above
120 days
A contiguous territory as certified by the Lands Management Bureau to comply with the creation of
a province shall be at least:
a. 100 square kilometers
b. 2,000 square kilometers
c. 10,000 square kilometers
d. 50,000 square kilometers
e. None of the above
2,000 square kilometers
A province may be created if it has an Average Annual Income for the immediately preceding 2 consecutive years based on 1991 constant prices, as certified by the Department of Finance, of not less than:
a. Php 2,500,000.00
b. Php 20,000,000.00
c. Php 50,000,000.00
d. Php 100,000,000.00
e. Php 250,000,000.00
Php 20,000,000.00
The minimum population as certified by the National Statistics Office to comply with the requirement
for the creation of a province shall be:
a. 25,000 inhabitants
b. 100,000 inhabitants
c. 150,000 inhabitants
d. 250,000 inhabitants
e. 500,000 inhabitants
250,000 inhabitants
A municipality or a cluster of barangays may be converted into a component city if it has a locally
generated Average Annual Income for the last 2 consecutive years based on 2000 constant prices, as
certified by Department of Finance, of a at least:
a. Php 2,500,000.00
b. Php 20,000,000.00
c. Php 50,000,000.00
d. Php 100,000,000.00
e. Php 250,000,000.00
Php 100,000,000.00
The minimum population as certified by the National Statistics Office to comply with the
requirement for the creation of a city shall be:
a. 25,000 inhabitants
b. 100,000 inhabitants
c. 150,000 inhabitants
d. 250,000 inhabitants
e. 500,000 inhabitants
150,000 inhabitants
A contiguous territory as certified by the Lands Management Bureau to comply with the creation of
a city shall be at least:
a. 100 square kilometers
b. 2,000 square kilometers
c. 10,000 square kilometers
d. 50,000 square kilometers
e. None of the above
100 square kilometers
A classification based on the minimum population of 200,000 inhabitants and Annual Income of at
least Php 50,000,000.00.
a. Barangay
b. Municipality
c. Province
d. Highly Urbanized Cities
e. Component cities of the province
Highly Urbanized Cities
A municipality may be created if it has an Average Annual Income for the last 2 consecutive years
based on 1991 constant prices, as certified by the Department of Finance, of not less than:
Php 2,500,000.00
The minimum population as certified by the National Statistics Office to comply with the
requirement for the creation of a municipality shall be:
25,000 inhabitants
The creation, division or abolition of alteration of boundaries of provinces, cities, municipalities, or
barangay within ARMM shall be determined and enacted by:
Regional Assembly