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Question 19
19. The island of Coron belongs to the province of Palawan. The Bureau of Local
Government Finance certified that the average annual income of the island of
Coron based on the 1991 constant prices was ₱82,696,433.23. Based on the latest
Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics
Authority, the population of Coron is 371,576, while its land area is 802.12
square kilometers as certified by the Land Management Bureau. Republic Act
No. 222 was enacted by Congress creating the province of Coron Island and was
approved by the President. Thereafter, a plebiscite was held which yielded 69,943
affirmative votes and 63,502 negative votes. Is the creation of the province of
Coron Island consistent with the requirements under Section 10, Article X
of the 1987 Constitution and Section 461 of the Local Government Code?
Explain briefly.
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