PSGC Updates (October 1 to December 31 2009)
I. CONVERTED MUNICIPALITY INTO CITY
| NEW CITY | Converted Municipality | Code | Legal Basis Republic Acts | Date of Plebiscite conducted by the COMELEC |
| 1. City of Dasmariñas | Dasmariñas, Cavite, Reg. IV-A | 042106000 | R.A. No. 9723 | 25-Nov-09 |
II. Sixteen (16) Municipalities Reverted back to being Cities
by the Supreme Court in its Decision dated December 21, 2009.
The Supreme Court declared the sixteen (16) cityhood laws as valid and constitutional.
| NEW CITIES | Reverted Municipalities | Code | Legal Basis (Republic Act) |
Date of Plebiscite conducted by the COMELEC |
| 1. City of Tabuk | Tabuk, Kalinga, CAR | 143213000 | R.A. No. 9404 | 23-Jun-07 |
| 2. City of Batac | Batac, Ilocos Norte, Reg. I | 012805000 | R.A. No. 9407 | 23-Jun-07 |
| 3. City of Tayabas | Tayabas, Quezon, Reg. IV-A | 045647000 | R.A. No. 9398 | 14-Jul-07 |
| 4. City of Bogo | Bogo, Cebu, Reg. VII | 072211000 | R.A. No. 9390 | 16-Jun-07 |
| 5. City of Carcar | Carcar, Cebu, Reg. VII | 072214000 | R.A. No. 9436 | 1-Jul-07 |
| 6. City of Naga | Naga, Cebu, Reg. VII | 072234000 | R.A. No. 9491 | 2-Sep-07 |
| 7. City of Guihulngan | Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, Reg. VII | 074611000 | R.A. No. 9409 | 14-Jul-07 |
| 8. City of Baybay | Baybay, Leyte, Reg. VIII | 083708000 | R.A. No. 9389 | 16-Jun-07 |
| 9. City of Catbalogan | Catbalogan, Samar (Western Samar), Reg. VIII | 086005000 | R.A. No. 9391 | 16-Jun-07 |
| 10. City of Borongan | Borongan, Eastern Samar, Reg. VIII | 082604000 | R.A. No. 9394 | 20-Jun-07 |
| 11. City of El Salvador | El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, Reg. X | 104307000 | R.A. No. 9435 | 27-Jun-07 |
| 12. City of Mati | Mati, Davao Oriental, Reg. XI | 112509000 | R.A. No. 9408 | 18-Jun-07 |
| 13. City of Lamitan | Lamitan, Basilan, ARMM | 150702000 | R.A. No. 9393 | 18-Jun-07 |
| 14. City of Cabadbaran | Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Caraga | 160203000 | R.A. No. 9393 | 28-Jul-07 |
| 15. City of Bayugan | Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, Caraga | 160301000 | R.A. No. 9405 | 20-Jun-07 |
| 16. City of Tandag | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Caraga | 166819000 | R.A. No. 9392 | 23-Jun-07 |
III. NEWLY CREATED BARANGAYS
| Name and location of new unit | Unit Type | Code | Mother Unit | Legal Basis |
| 1. Barangay Macalag, Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, ARMM | Newly created barangay | 153835010 | Part of Barangays Macalag and Tuntungan, Datu Unsay, ARMM | Pursuant to MMA Act No. 220 and was ratified through a plebiscite conducted by the COMELEC on July 30, 2009 |
| 2. Barangay Tuntungan, Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, ARMM | Newly created barangay | 153835011 | ||
Posted: 23 February 2010.