requirement of two hundred fifty thousand (250,000),

Political Law: 1987 Philippine Constitution hereby dismissing the case due to lack of merit.
Topic: Article VI (Legislative Department): Legislation,
Creation of Legislative Districts, etc.

Juanito Mariano Jr v Commission on Elections

G.R. No. 118577, March 7, 1995
Ponente: Justice Puno

Facts:

 RA 7854 is “An Act Converting the

Municipality of Makati in Into a Highly
Urbanized City xxx”.
 Petitioners in the two (2) cases at bench
assail the constitutionality of Section 52,
Article X of R.A. No. 7854 which provides
that Makati, upon conversion into a Highly
Urbanized City, shall have at least two
legislative districts xxx...
 They contend that the addition of another
legislative district in Makati is
unconstitutional for: (1) reapportionment
cannot be made by a special law; (2) the
addition of a legislative district is not
expressed in the title of the bill, and (3)
Makati’s population, as per the 1990 census,
stands at only four hundred fifty thousand
(450,000).
Hence, this Petition.
Issue:
Whether or not adding a legislative district in
Makati pursuant to Section 52 Article X of RA
7854 is unconstitutional
Ruling/s:

 NO, the questioned section of RA 7854 is

constitutional
 Petitioners cannot insist that the addition of
another legislative district in Makati is not in
accord with Section5(3), Article VI of the
Constitution for as of the latest survey (1990
census), the population of Makati stands at
only four hundred fifty thousand (450,000).
 Section 5(3), Article VI of the Constitution
requires a city to have a minimum population
of 250,000 to be entitled to a representative,
it does not have to increase its population by
another 250,000 to be entitled to an
additional district.

Therefore, the Court, speaking thru Justice Puno,

ruled that Makati’s legislative district may still be
increased since it has met the minimum population