Tabuk is now a city

Tabuk on became a city on Sunday after a successful plebiscite. With the plebiscite, Tabuk became the only component city in the Cordillera Administrative Region. Baguio City, the other city in the region, has been a chartered city since 1909. According to figures released by the Commission on Elections in Cordillera, 17,060 approved the proposal while 2,333 objected against the move to declare Tabuk a city. Tabuk has 44,128 registered voters. Velasco claimed only 44 percent went out to participate in the historic plebiscite. Comelec regional director Armand Velasco said that the canvassing ended Sunday With the victory, cityhood proponent Tabuk Mayor Camilo Lammawin said the internal revenue allotment of the LGU from the national government will increase. An increased budget is expected to improve roads and quality health service. It is also expected to fund the building of more classrooms, sustained communal irrigation systems, well-operated water systems and more livelihood projects. - GMANews.TV