Full Title
AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO THEREBY CREATING THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF GENERAL SANTOS CITY.
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Congress
17th Congress of the Republic
House Bill
H. No. 5162
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Date of Approval
March 11, 2019

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Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
Republic Act
Bill Note
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Subjects
COMMISION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC)
ELECTION DISTRICTS -- GENERAL SANTOS CITY
ELECTION DISTRICTS -- SOUTH COTABATO
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS SEE ELECTION DISTRICTS
RA - 11243

Full Text of Issuance

115 OG No. 18, 4457 (May 6, 2019)

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11243, March 11, 2019 ]

AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO THEREBY CREATING THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF GENERAL SANTOS CITY

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:SECTION 1. Reapportioning of the First Legislative District. - The First Legislative District of the Province South Cotabato is hereby reapportioned in order to create the Lone Legislative District of General Santos City to commence in the next national and local elections after the effectivity of this Act. The Legislative District of the Province shall now be composed of the following:(a) First Legislative District:(1) Polomolok(2) Tampakan(3) Tupi(b) Second Legislative District:(1) Koronadal City(2) Banga(3) Lake Sebu(4) Norala (5) Santo Niño(6) Surallah(7) Tantangan(8) T'Boli(c) Third Legislative District:(1) General Santos City.SEC. 2. Holdover. - The incumbent Representatives of the present First and Second Districts of the Province of South Cotabato shall continue to represent the districts until the new Representatives shall have been elected and qualified.

SEC. 3. Rules and Regulations. - The Commission on Elections shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act within thirty (30) days after its effectivity.

SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved, 

(SGD.) VICENTE C. SOTTO III            President of the Senate (SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO            Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representative and the Senate on May 2, 2017, amended by the Senate on September 3, 2018, and which amendments were concurred by the House of Representatives on January 29, 2019.       

(SGD.) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA            Secretary of the Senate (SGD.) DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING            Acting Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: MAR 11 2019

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE    President of the Philippines   

 

 

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