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During a regular session, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Province of Baybay passes an ordinance merging the municipalities of Lumina and Sanro into a single municipality to be named Lumina-Sanro City, effective immediately. There is no enabling law from Congress and no plebiscite or other form of national approval sought. A resident challenges the ordinance as ultra vires. (a) Identify the controlling doctrine on the creation, conversion, division, merger, or dissolution of local government units in the Philippines. (b) Is the Lumina-Sanro City ordinance void or valid? Explain with application to the doctrine. (c) What is the proper legal process to lawfully effect such territorial changes, and what are the consequences if Congress fails to act?

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The creation, division, merger, or dissolution of LGUs is exclusively a matter of national legislation, requiring an enabling law by Congress (and a plebiscite when required); therefore the SP ordinance is void; Congress must enact the appropriate law and conduct the plebiscite before any territorial change can take effect; if Congress does not act, the status quo remains. SP may modify municipal boundaries by simple ordinance within the province; no national act is required. A city may be created by local ordinance if population or income thresholds are met, so the merger is valid. Plebiscite is unnecessary if there is no change in the geographic boundaries of the municipalities involved.

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