HB 587
House·20th Congress·Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Updating the Requirements for the Creation of Local Government Units, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7160, or the Local Government Code of 1991, as Amended
In plain language
The proposal updates the income, population, and land‑area standards that a municipality, city, or province must meet to be created or re‑classified, and it requires the Department of Finance to revise the income numbers every two years.
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