Section 1. For purposes of the election of Members of the House of Representatives of the First Congress of the Philippines under the Constitution proposed by the 1986 Constitutional Commission and subsequent elections, and until otherwise provided by law, the Members thereof shall be elected from legislative districts apportioned among the provinces, cities, and the Metropolitan Manila Area as follows:
Metropolitan Manila Area
MANILA, six (6) - First District: Barangays Nos. 1-146, N-City Boundary between Manila and Caloocan; E - From Estero de Sunog Apog going South to Estero de Vitas up to the bridge spanning Juan Luna Street, eastward to Tayuman Street up to the Railroad Tracks along Dagupan Street, thence southward to Claro M. Recto Avenue; SE - From point Claro M. Recto Avenue extending westward to Manila Bay; W - Manila Bay northward to City boundary between Manila and Caloocan. Second District: Barangays Nos. 147-267, N - City boundary between Manila and Caloocan; E - From end of Rizal Avenue Extension extending southward to Railroad Tracks at Antipolo Street; from corner Antipolo Street and Rizal Avenue on southern side of Railroad Tracks extending westward to Estero de San Lazaro, southward along Estero de San Lazaro up to corner of C. M. Recto Avenue westward to bridge spanning Claro M. Recto at Estero de la Reina; W - Estero de la Reina to Estero de Vitas to Estero Sunog Apog to City boundary between Manila and Caloocan; Third District: Barangays Nos. 268-394, N - City boundary between Manila and Caloocan; E - A. Bonifacio Street extending southward to Dimasalang, to Anda-lucia, Claro M. Recto Avenue eastward to Estero de San Miguel ending at Pasig River; S - Mouth of Estero de San Miguel at Pasig River, westward to Del Pan Bridge, thence to Del Pan Street; W - Del Pan Street northward up to Claro M. Recto Extension to Estero de San Lazaro, northward to Antipolo Street, eastward to Rizal Avenue Extension, northward to boundary between Manila and Caloocan; Fourth District: Barangays Nos. 395 - 586 SW - Estero de San Miguel up to Mendiola Bridge, thence to C. M. Recto Avenue to Quezon Boulevard; W - Quezon Boulevard, Andalucia, Dimasalang up to boundary between Manila and Quezon City; NE - City boundary between Manila and Quezon City up to Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard; SE - Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard up to V. Mapa Street; S - Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard up to point Estero de San Miguel where Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard spans Estero de San Miguel; Fifth District: Barangays Nos. 649-828 N - Mouth of Pasig River inland to point Paz M. Guanzon Street extending to Estero de Pandacan; NE - Estero de Pandacan up to Pedro Gil Street to Tejeron Street up to boundary of Manila and Makati; SE - City boundary between Manila and Makati up to Estero de Tripa de Gallina; S - City boundary between Pasay and Manila down to Roxas Boulevard up to edge of reclaimed areas westward to Manila Bay; W - Manila Bay up to mouth of Pasig River, Sixth District: Barangays Nos. 587-648; and 829-905 N - Starting from point which is mouth of Estero de San Miguel going eastward to Mendiola Bridge, following line along Estero de San Miguel up to point where Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard eastward to City boundary between Manila and Quezon City; NE - City boundary up to point city boundary of Manila, San Juan and Quezon City; E - Manila-San Juan-Mandaluyong-Makati boundaries up to Tejeron Street; SE - Tejeron Street to Pedro Gil Street up to bridge spanning Estero de Pandacan; SW & W - Estero de Pandacan going northward to Paz M. Guanzon Street, then northward on Paz M. Guazon Street up to Pasig River to mouth of Estero de San Miguel on Pasig River.
QUEZON CITY, four (4) – First District : Barangays Del Monte, Paltok, Bungad, San Antonio, Katipunan, Veterans Village, Talayan, Damayan, Mariblo, Paraiso, Sta. Cruz, Nayong Kanluran, Philam, West Triangle, N.S. Amoranto, Paang Bundok, San Isidro Labrador, Sta. Teresita, Salvacion, Maharlika, St. Peter, Lourdes, Sto. Domingo, Sienna, San Jose, Manresa, Pag-ibig sa Nayon, Balingasa, Masambong, Damar, Bahay Toro, St. Cristo, Ramon Magsaysay, Project 6, Vasra, Alicia, and Bagong Pag-asa; Second District: Barangays Fairview, New Era, Holy Spirit, Batasan Hills, Commonwealth, Payatas, Bagong Silangan, Sauyo, Talipapa, Bagbag, San Bartolome, Sta. Lucia, Gulod, Novaliches Proper, San Agustin, Nagkaisang Nayon, Sta. Monica, Kaligayahan, Pasong Putik, Apolonio Samson, Unang Sigaw, Tandang Sora, Pasong Tamo, Culiat, Baesa, Capri, Balumbato, and Sangandaan: Third District : Barangays E. Rodriguez, Silangan, Quirino 3-A, Duyan-Duyan, Quirino 3-B, Amihan, Socorro, San Roque, Manga, Zobel Dioquino, Tagumpay, Aguinaldo, Escopa 1, Escopa 2, Escopa 3, Escopa 4, West Kamias, East Kamias, Quirino 2 A, Quririno 2 B, Quirino 2 C, Ugong Norte, Bagumbayan, Libis, Villa Maria Clara, Masagana, Milagrosa, Marilag, Bagumbayan, Loyola Heights, Pansol, and Matandang Balara; Fourth District: Barangays Bagong Lipunan, Kaunlaran, San Martin, Immaculate Concepcion, South Triangle, Sacred Heart, Laging Handa, Paligsahan, Obrero, Roxas, Kamuning, Kanluran, Kamuning Silangan, Tatalon, Don Manuel, Dona Josefa, San Isidro, Dona Aurora, Santo Nino, Santol, Dona Imelda, Kristong Hari, Kalusugan, Damayang Lagi, Mariana, Valencia, Horseshoe, Pinagkaisahan, San Vicente, U.P. Campus, Krus Na Ligas, Central, Old Capital Site, U.P. Village, Teacher’s East, Teacher’s West, Sikatuna, Malaya, Pinahan, and Botocan.
CALOOCAN CITY, two (2) – First District : 70 Barangays; All of Caloocan North EDSA; Second District: 118 Barangays; All of Caloocan South EDSA.
PASAY CITY, one (1)
MALABON CITY and NAVOTAS, one (1)
SAN JUAN, one (1)
MANDALUYONG CITY, one (1)
MARIKINA, one (1)
MAKATI, one (1)
PASIG, one (1)
PARANAQUE, one (1)
LAS PINAS, one (1)
MUNTINLUPA, one (1)
PATEROS and TAGUIG, one (1)
VALENZUELA, one (1)
Cordillera Administrative Region
ABRA, one (1)
APAYAO, one (1)
BAGUIO CITY, one (1)
BENGUET, one (1)
IFUGAO, one (1)
KALINGA, one (1)
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, one (1)
REGION I
ILOCOS NORTE, with Batac and Laoag Cities, two (2) - First District: Laoag City and the Municipalities of Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Pagud-Pagud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar, Adams, Carasi, and Dumalneg; Second District: Batac City and Municipalities of Angela, Badoc, Banna, Currimao, Dingras, Marcos, Nueva Era, Paoay, Pinili, Ramos, San Nicolas, Solsona and Valdez.
ILOCOS SUR, with Candon, Navarcan and Vigan Cities, two (2) - First District: Vigan City and Municipalities of Bantay, Cabugao, Caoayan, Magsingal, San Ildefonso, San Juan, San Vicente, San Catalina, Santo Domingo and Sinait; Second District: Candon City, Navarcan City, and Municipalities of Alilem, Banayoyo, Burgos, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Suyo, Tagudin, Sigay, and Sugpon.
LA UNION, with the City of San Fernando, two (2) - First District: City of San Fernando and Municipalities of Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, and Sudipen; Second District: Municipalities of Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, and Tubao.
PANGASINAN, with the Cities of Dagupan and San Carlos, six (6) – First District: Municipalities of Bolinao, Bani, Agno, Burgos, Dasol, Infanta, Mabini, Alaminos, Anda and Sual; Second District: Municipalities of Labrador, Lingayen, Bugallon, Aguilar, Mangatarem, Binmaley, Urbiztondo, and Basista; Third District: San Carlos City, and the Municipalities of Malasiqui, Bayambang, Calasiao, Mapandan, and Sta. Barbara; Fourth District: Dagupan City and the Municipalities of Mangaldan, San Fabian, San Jacinto, and Manaoag; Fifth District: Municipalities of Binalonan, Laoac, Urdaneta, Villasis, Sison, Pozorrubio, Bautista, Alcala, and Sto. Tomas; Sixth District: Municipalities of Rosales, Asingan, Balungao, Sta. Maria, Umingan, San Quintin, Natividad, Tayug, San Nicolas, and San Manuel.
REGION II
BATANES, one (1)
CAGAYAN, three (3) – First District: Municipalities of Aparri, Camalaniugan, Lallo, Buguey, Sta. Teresita, Gonzaga, Sta. Ana, Gattaran, Baggao, and Alcala; Second District: Municipalities of Sta. Praxedes, Sanchez Mira, Claveria, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros, Allacapan, Lasam, Sto. Nino, Rizal, Piat, and Calayan; Third District: Municipalities of Tuguegarao, Solana, Enrile, Penablanca, Iguig, Amulung, and Tuao.
ISABELA, four (4) – First District: Municipalities of Sta. Maria,San Pablo, Cabagan, Sto. Tomas, Albano, Tumauini, Ilagan, Divilican, Maconacon, and Palanan; Second District: Municipalities of Aurora, San Manuel, Roxas, Mallig, Quezon, Quirino, Burgos, Gamu, Naguilian, Benito Soliven, An Mariano; Third District: Municipalities of Reina Mercedes, Cauayan, Luna, Cabatuan, San Mateo, Alicia, Angadanan, and San Guillermo; Fourth District: Municipalities Cordon, Santiango, Ramon, San Isidro, Echague, Jones, San Agustin, and Dinapigui.
NUEVA VIZCAYA, one (1)
QUIRINO, one (1)
REGION III
AURORA, one (1)
BATAAN, with Balanga City, two (2) – First District: Municipalities of Dinalupihan, Hermosa, Orani, Samal, Abucay, and Morong, Second District: Balanga City and the Municipalities of Pilar, Orion, Limay, Bagac, Mariveles.
BULACAN, with Malolos City and San Jose del Monte City, four (4) – First District : Malolos City and the Municipalities of Hagonoy, Paombong, Calumpit, Pulilan, and Bulacan; Second Distict: Municipalities Baliuag, Bustos, Plaridel, Guiguinto, Balagtas, Pandi, and Bocaue; Third District: Municipalities of San Miguel, San Ildefonso, San Rafael, Angat, Norzagaray, and Remedios Trinidad; Fourth District: Municipalities of San Jose del Monte, Sta. Maria, Marilao, Meycauayan,, and Obando.
NUEVA ECIJA, with the Cities of Cabanatuan, Palayan and San Jose, four (4) – First District: Municipalities of Nampicuan, Cuyapo, Guimba, Quezon, Talavera, Licab, Sto. Domingo, Aliaga, and Zaragoza, Second District: San Jose City and the Municipalities of Lupao, Munoz, Talugtog, Caranglan, Pantabangan, Lanera, and Rizal; Third District: Cabanatuan City; Palayan City, and the Municipalities of General Natividad, Bongabong, Laur, Gabaldon, and Sta. Rosa, Fourth District: Municipalities of San Leonardo, General Tinio, Penaranda, Gapan, San Isidro, Cabiao, San Antonio, and Jaen.
PAMPANGA, with Angeles City, four (4) – First District : Angeles City and the Municipalities of Mabalacat and Magalang; Second District: Municipalities of Lubao, Guagua, Floridablanca, Porac, Sta. Rita, and Sexmoan; Third District: Municipalities of San Fernando, Arayat,Mexico, Bacolor, and Sta. ana; Fourth District: Municipalities of Candaba, Apalit, Macabebe, Masantol, Minalin, Sto. Tomas, San Luis, and San Simon.
TARLAC, with Tarlac City, three (3) – First District: Municipalities of Mayantoc, Sta. Ignacia, Camiling, Moncada, San Manuel, Anao, Paniqui, Ramos, San Clemente, and Pura; Second District: Tarlac City and Municipalities of Gerona, Victoria and San Jose; Third District: Municipalities of Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, and La Paz.
ZAMBALES, with Olongapo City, two (2) – First District: Olongapo City and the Municipalities of Subic, Castillejos, and San Marcelino, Second District: Municipalities of Botolan, Cabangan, Candelaria, Iba, Masinloc, Palauig, San Antonio, San Felipe, San Narciso, and Sta. Cruz.
REGION IV
ANTIPOLO CITY, one (1)
AURORA, one (1)
BATANGAS, with the Cities of Batangas and Lipa, four (4) – First District: Municipalities of Nasugbu, Lian, Calatagan, Balayan, Tuy, Calaca, Lemery, and Taal; Second District: Batangas City and the Municipalities of Lobo, San Pascual, Bauan, Mabini, San Luis, and Tingloy; Third District: Municipalities of Balete, Malvar, Sto. Tomas, Tanauan, Talisay, Laurel, Agoncillo, San Nicolas, Sta. Teresita, Alitagtag, Cuenca, and Mataas na Kahoy; Fourth District : Lipa City and the Municipalities of San Juan, Taysan, Rosario, P. Garcia, Ibaan, and San Jose.
CAVITE, with the Cities of Tagaytay, Cavite and Trece Martires, three (3) – First District: Cavite City and the Municipalities of Bacoor, Kawit, Noveleta, and Rosario; Second District: Trece Martires City and the Municipalities of Imus, Dasmarinas, Carmona, Gen. Mariano Alvarez, General Trias, and Tanza; Third District: Tagaytay City and the Municipalities of Alfonso, Amadeo, General Aguinaldo, Indang, Magallanes, Maragondon, Mendez-Nunez, Naic, Silang, and Ternate.
LAGUNA, with San Pablo City, four (4) – First District: Municipalities of Binan, San Pedro and Sta. Rosa; Second District: Municipalities of Bay, Cabuyao, Calamba, and Los Banos; Third District: San Pablo City and the Municipalities of Calauan, Alaminos, Rizal, Nagcarlan, Liliw, and Victoria: Fourth District: Municipalities of Sta. Cruz, Pila, Lumban, Pagsanjan, Cavinti, Kalayaan, Paete, Pakil, Pangil, Siniloan, Famy, Mabitac, Sta. Maria, Magdalena, Luisiana, and Majayjay.
MARINDUQUE, one (1)
OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, one (1)
ORIENTAL MINDORO, two (2) – First District: Municipalities of Baco, Calapan, Naujan, Puerto Galera, San Teodoro,Victoria, Pola, and Socorro; Second District: Municipalities of Bansud, Bongabon, Bulalakao, Gloria, Mansalay, Pinamalayan, and Roxas.
PALAWAN, with Puerto Princesa City, two (2) – First District: Municipalities of Agutaya, Araceli, Busuanga, Cagayancillo, Coron, Cuyo, Dumaran, El Nido, Linapacan, Magsaysay, Roxas, San Vicente, Taytay, and Kalayaan; Second District: Puerto Princesa City and the Municipalities of Aborlan, Balabac, Batarasa, Brooke’s Point, Narra, Quezon, and Marcos.
QUEZON, with Lucena City, four (4) – First District: Municipalities of Burdeos, Gen. Nakar, Infanta, Jumalig, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Polilio, Real, Sampaloc, Mauban, Pagbilao, Lucban, and Tayabas; Second District: Lucena city and Municipalities of Candelaria, Dolores, San Antonio, Sariaya, and Tiaong; Third District: Municipalities of Catanauan, Gen. Luna, Macalelon, Mulanay, Pitogo, San Andres, San Francisco, San Narciso, Buenavista, Padre Burgos, Agdangan, and Unisan; Fourth District: Municipalities of Calauag, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Tagkawayan, Atimonan, Plaridel, Alabat, Perez, and Quezon
RIZAL, two (2) – First District: Municipalities of Antipolo, Taytay, Cainta, Angono, and Binangonan; Second District: Municipalities of E. Rodriguez,San Mateo, Morong, Cardona, Teresa, Baras, Tanay, Pililla, and Jala-Jala.
ROMBLON, one (1)
REGION V
ALBAY, with Legazpi City, three (3) – First District: Municipalities of Bacacay, Malinao, Malilipot, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, and Tiwi, Second District: Legazpi City and the Municipalities of Camalig, Daraga, Manito, and Rapu-Rapu; Third District: Municipalities of Guinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Ligao, Oas, Pio Duran, and Polangui.
CAMARINES NORTE, one (1)
CAMARINES SUR, including the Cities of Naga and Iriga, four (4) – First District: Municipalities of Del Gallego, Ragay, Lupi, Sipocot, Libmanan, Cabusao, Pamplona, Pasacao, Minalabac, and San Fernando, Second District : Naga City and the Municipalities of Bonbon, Calabanga, Camaligan, Canaman, Gainza, Magarao, Milaor, Ocampo, and Pili; Third District: Municipalities of Caramoan, Garchitorena, Goa, Lagonoy, Presentacion, Sangay, San Jose, Tigaon, Tinambac, and Siruma; Fourth District: Iriga City and the Municipalities of Baao, Balatan, Bato, Buhi, Bula, and Nabua.
CATANDUANES, one (1)
MASBATE, three (3) – First District Municipalities of San Pascual, Claveria, Monreal, San Jacinto, San Fernando, and Batuan; Second District: Municipalities of Masbate, Mobo, Milagros, Aroroy, Baleno, Balud, and Mandaon; Third District: Municipalities of Uson, Dimasalang, Palanas, Cataingan, Pio V. Corpuz, Esperanza, Placer, and Cawayan.
SORSOGON, with Sorsogon City, two (2) – First District: Sorsogon City and the Municipalities of Pilar, Donsol, Castilla, Casiguran, and Magallanes; Second District: Municipalities of Barcelona, Prieto Diaz, Gubat, Juban, Bulusan, Irosin, Sta. Magdalena, Matnog, and Bulan.
REGION VI
AKLAN, one (1)
ANTIQUE, one (1)
CAPIZ, including Roxas City, two (2) – First District: Roxas City and the Municipalities of Panay, Pilar, Pontevedra, President Roxas, Ma-ayon, and Panitan; Second District: Municipalities of Dumalag, Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz, Cuartero, Dao, Dumarao, and Ivisan.
GUIMARAS, one (1)
ILOILO, five (5) – First District: Municipalities of Guimbal, Igbaras, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan, Miagao, and Oton; Second District; Municipalities of Pavia, Leganes, Sta. Barbara, New Lucena, Zarraga, Alimodian, Leon, and San Miguel; Third District: Municipalities of Maasin, Cabatuan, Janiuay, Badiangan, Mina, Pototan, Calinog, Lambunao, and Bingawan; Fourth District: Municipalities of Passi, San Enrique, Duenas, Dingle, Barotac Nuevo, Dumangas, Anilao, and Banate; Fifth District: Municipalities of Barotac Viejo, San Rafael, Ajuy, Lemery, Concepcion, Sara, San Dionisio, Batad, Estancia, Balasan, and Carles.
ILOILO CITY, one (1)
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, with the Cities of San Carlos, Cadiz, Bago, La Carlota, and Silay, six (6) – First District: San Carlos City and the Municipalities of Toboso, Calatrava, Escalante, and S. Benedicto; Second District: Cadiz City and the Municipalities of Sagay and Manapla; Third District: Silay City and the Municipalities of Victorias, Enrique B. Magalona, Talisay, and Murcia; Fourth District: Bago City and the Municipalities of Valladolid, San Enrique, Pontevedra, Pulupandan, and La Carlota; Fifth District: Municipalities of La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Isabela, Binalbagan, Himamaylan, and Hinigaran; Sixth District: Municipalities of Kabankalan, Ilog, Cauayan, Candoni, Sipalay, and Hinobaan.
BACOLOD CITY, one (1)
REGION VII
BOHOL, with Tagbilaran City, three (3) – First District: Tagbilaran City and the Municipalities of Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sikatuna, and Tubigon; Second District: Municipalities of Clarin, Inabangan, Sagbayan, Buenavista, Jetafe, Dagohoy, Danao, San Miguel, Trinidad, Talibon, Ubay, Bien Unido, San Isidro, and Pres. C. P. Garcia; Third District: Municipalities of Loay, Loboc, Bilar, Batuan, Carmen, Sevilla, Lila, Dimiao, Valencia, Garcia-Hernandez, Jagna, Duero, Guindulman, Candijay, Mabini, Alicia, Anda, Sierra Bullones, and Pilar.
CEBU, with the Cities of Danao, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, and Toledo, six (6) – First District: Municipalities of Talisay, Minglanilla, Naga, San Fernando, Carcar, and Sibongan; Second District: Municipalities of Argao, Dalaguete, Alcoy, Boljoon, Oslob, Santander, Samboan, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Alegria, Badian, Moal- boal, Alcantara, Ronda, and Dumanjug; Third District: Toledo City and the Municipalities of Barili, Alonguinsan, Pinamungajan, Balamban, Asturias, and Tuburan; Fourth District: Municipalities of Tabuelan, San Remigio, Sta. Fe, Bantayan, Madridejos, Daan- bantayan, Medellin, Bogo, and Tabogon; Fifth District: Danao City and the Municipalities of Borbon, Sogod, Catmon, Carmen, Compostela, Liloan, San Francisco, Poro, Tudela, and Pilar; Sixth District: Lapu-lapu City, Mandanue City, and the Municipalities of Cordova and Consolacion.
CEBU CITY, two (2) – First District: Barangays of Adlawon, Agsungot, Apas, Bacayan, Banilad, Binaliw, Budla-an, Busay, Cmbinocot, Camputhaw, Capitol Site, Carreta, Central Proper, Cogon-Ramos, Day-as, Ermita, Guba, Hipodromo, Kalubihan, Kamagayan, Kasambagan, Lahug, Lorega, Lusaran, Luz, Mabini, Mabolo, Malubog, Pahina Central, Parian, Paril, Pit-os, Pulang Bato, Sambag 1, Sambag 11, San Antonio, San Jose, San Roque, Sta. Cruz, Sirao, T. Padilla, Talamban, Taptap, Tejero, Tinago, and Zapatera; Second District: Barangays of Babag, Basak Pardo, Basak San Nicolas, Bonbon, Buhisan, Bulacao pardo, Bout-Taup, Calamba, Cogon Pardo, Duljo Fatima, Guadalupe, Inayawan, Kalunasan, Kinasang-an Pardo, Labangon, Mambaling, Pahina San Nicolas, Pamutan, Pardo, Pasil Abuno, Sibugay, Punta Princesa, Quiot, San Nicolas, Sawang Calero, Sinsin, Suba Pasil, Sudlon, Sapangdako, Tabunan, Tigbao, Tisa, and Toong.
NEGROS ORIENTAL, with the Cities of Bais, Canlaon, and Dumaguete, three (3) – First District: Canlaon City and the Municipalities of Vallehermoso, Guihulngan, La Libertad, Jimalalud, Tayasan, Ayungon, Bindoy, and Manjuyod; Second District: Bais City, Dumaguete City, and the Municipalities of Mabinay, Tanjay, Pamplona, Amlan, San Jose, and Sibulan; Third District: Municipalities of Valencia, Bacong, Dauin, Zamboanguita, Siaton, Sta. Catalina, Bayawan, and Basay.
SIQUIJOR, one (1)
REGION VIII
BILIRAN, one (1).
EASTERN SAMAR, one (1).
LEYTE, with the Cities of Tacloban and Ormoc, five (5) – First District: Tacloban City and the municipalities of Alangalang, Babatngon, Palo, San Miguel, Sta. Fe, Tanauan, and Talosa; Second District: Municipalities of Barugo, Barauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, Jaro, Julita, La Paz, Mayorga, MacArcthur, Pastrana, Tabontabon, and Tunga; Third District: Municipalities of Almeria, Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Calubian, Culaba, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Naval, San Isidro, Tabango, and Villaba; Fourth District: Ormoc city and the Municipalities of Albuera, Isabel, Kananga, Matagob, Merida, and Palompon; Fifth District: Municipalities of Abuyog, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Javier, Mahaplag, and Matalom.
NORTHERN SAMAR, two (2) – First District: Municipalities of Allen, Biri, Bobon, Capul, Catarman, Lavezares, Lope de Vega, Rosario, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Jose, San Vicente, Victoria, and Mondragon; Second District: Municipalities of Silvino Lobos, San Roque, Pambuyan, Las Navas, Catubig, Laoang, Palapag, Mapanas, Gamay, and Lapinig.
SAMAR, with Calbayog City, two (2) – First District: Calbayog City and the Municipalities of almagro, Gandara, Matuguinao, Pag- sanghan, San Jorge, Santa Margarita, Sto. Nino, Tagapul-an, and Tarangnan; Second District: Municipalities of Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Daram, Hinabangan, San Jose de Buan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Pinabacadao, San Sebastian, Sta. Rita, Talalora, Villareal, Wright, and Zumarraga.
SOUTHERN LEYTE, one (1).
REGION IX
ZAMBOANGA CITY, one (1)
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, with the Cities of Dapitan and Dipolog, three (3) – First District: Dapitan City and the Municipalities of Sibutad, Rizal, La Libertad, Mutia, Pinan, Sergio Osmena, Sr., and Polanco; Second District: Dipolog City and the Municipalities of Katipunan, Pres. Manuel A. Roxas, Manukan, Ponot, Siayan, and Sindangan; Third District: Municipalities of Salug; Godod, Liloy, Tampilisan, Labason, Gutalac, Siocon, Baliquian, Siraway, Bacungan, and Sibuco.
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, with Pagadian City, three (3) – First District: Pagadian City and the Municipalities of Dumingag, Mahayag, Molave, Tambulig, Midsalip, R. Magsaysay, Labangan, Aurora, Tukuran, Josefina, and Don Mariano Marcos; Second District: Municipalities of Dumalinao, San Pablo, Tabina, Dima- taling, Dinas, San Miguel, Margosatubig, Lapuyan, Kumalarang, Bayog, Lakewood, Pitogo, and Vincenzo A. Sagun.
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, one (1)
REGION X
BUKIDNON, three (3) – First District: Municipalities of Talakag, Baungon, Malitbog, Libona, Manolo Fortich, Sumialo, Panganto-can, and Kalilangan; Second District: Municipalities of Malay-balay, Lantapan, Cabanglasan, Valencia, San Fernando, and Impasugong; Third District: Municipalities of Maramag, Quezon, Don Carlos, Kitaotao, Dangcagan, Kibawe, Damulog, and Kadingilan.
CAMIGUIN, one (1)
MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, with the Cities of Oroquieta, Ozamiz and Tangub, two (2) – First District: Oroquieta City and the Municipalities of Baliangao, Plaridel, Calamba, Sapang Dalaga, Lopez Jaena, Aloran, Concepcion, Panaon, and Jimenez; Second District: Ozamiz City, Tangub City, and the Municipalities of Bonifacio, Tudela, Clarin, Sinacaban, and Don Mariano Marcos.
MISAMIS ORIENTAL, with Gingoog City, two (2) – First District: Gingoog City and the Municipalities of Magsaysay, Talisayan, Balingoan, Medina, Kinogitan, Sugbongcogon, Binuangan, Salay, Lagonglong, and Balingasag; Second District: Municipalities of Claveria, Jasaan, Villanueva, Tagoloan, Alubijid, El Salvador, Gitagum, Initao, Laguindingan, Libertad, Lugait, Manticao, Naawan, and Opol.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, one (1)
LANAO DEL NORTE, with Iligan City, two (2) – First District: Iligan City, Linamon, Kauswagan,Bacolod, Maigo, Kolambugan, Tubod, and Baroy; Second District: Baloi, Pantar, Tagoloan, Poona-Piagapo, Pantao-Ragat, Matungao, Tangkal, Munai, Nunungan, Magsaysay,Salvador, Kapatagan, Karomatan. Sapad, and Lala.
REGION XI
DAVAO DEL NORTE, three (3) – First District: Municipalities of Moncayo, Montevista, Compostela, Nabunturan, New Bataan, Mawab, and San Mariano; Second District: Municipalities of San Vicente, Capalong,Asuncion, New Corella, Tagum, Maco, Mabini, and Pantukan; Third District: Municipalities of Sto. Tomas, Carmen, Panabo, Babak, Samal, and Kaputian.
DAVAO ORIENTAL, two (2) – First District: Municipalities ofBoston, Cateel, Baganga, Caraga, Manay, andTarragona; Second District: Municipalities of Mati, Banaybanay, Lupon,San Isidro, and Governor Generoso.
DAVAO DEL SUR, two (2) – First District: Municipalities of Magsaysay, Bansalan, Sta. Cruz, Matanao, Digos, Hagonoy, and Padada; Second District: Municipalities of Kiblawan, Sulop, Malalag, Sta. Maria, Malita, Jose Abad Santos, Don Marcelino, and Saranggani.
DAVAO CITY, three (3) – First District: Districts of Poblacion and Talomo; Second District: Districts of Buhangin, Bunawan, and Paquibato; Third District: Districts of Toril, Tugbok, Calinan, andBaguio.
REGION XII
NORTH COTABATO, with Kidapawan City, two (2) – First District: Municipalities of Carmen, Kabacan, Libungan, Midsayap, Pigkawayan, Pikit, Aleosan, Banisilan, and Alamada; Second District: Kidapawan City and the Municipalities of Makilala, Matalam, Antipas, Mlang, Pres. Roxas Tulunan, and Magpet.
SARANGANI, one (1)
SOUTH COTABATO, with General Santos and Koronadal Cities, two (2) – First District: General Santos City, and the Municipalities of Polomolok, Tampakan, and Tupi; Second District: Municipalities of Tantangan, Norala, Banga, Sto. Nino, Surallah, Koronadal, Tiboli, and Lake Sebu.
SULTAN KUDARAT, one (1)
REGION XIII
AGUSAN DEL NORTE, with the City of Butuan, two (2) – First District: Butuan City and the Municipality of Las Nieves, Second District: Municipalities of Buenavista, Cabadbaran, Carmen, Jabonga, Kitcharao, Magallanes, Nasipit, Santiago, Tubay, and Remedios T. Romualdez.
AGUSAN DEL SUR, one (1)
SURIGAO DEL NORTE, with the City of Surigao, two (2) – First District: Municipalities of Sta. Monica, San Isidro, Del Carme, Pilar, General Luna, Dapa, Socorro, Burgos, San Benito, Loreto, Libjo, Dinagat, Cagdianao, Tubajon, and Basilisa; Second District: Surigao City and the Municipalities of San Francisco, Tagana-an, Sison, Placer, Malimono, Bacauag, Gigaquit, Tubod, Mainit, Alegria, and Claver.
SURIGAO DEL SUR, two (2) – First District: Municipalities of Bayabas, Cantilan, Carrascal, Cortes, Lanuza, Madrid, San Miguel, Tago, Tandag, Cagwit, Marihatag, San Agustin, Carmen, and Lianga; Second District: Municipalities of Barobo, Bislig, Hinatuan, Lingig, and Tagbina.
REGION XIV
BASILAN, one (1)
LANAO DEL SUR, with Marawi City, (2) - First District: Marawi City and the Municipalities of Marantao, Piagapo, Saguiaran, Tagoloan, Kapai, Ditsaan-Ramain, Bubong, Buadiposo-Buntong, Bumbaran, Maguing, Wao, Molundo, Taraka, Lumba-Bayabao, Poona-Bayabao, Masiu and Tamparan; Second District: Municipalities of Balindong, Tugaya, Bacolod Grande, Madalum, Madamba, Pualas, Ganassi, Pagayawan, Sultan Gumander, Malabang, Balabagan, Kapatagan, Marogong, Tubaran, Binidayan, Lumbatan, Lumbayanague, Butig, Bayang and Calanogas.
MAGUINDANAO, with Cotabato City, two (2) – First District: Cotabato City and the Municipalities of Parang, Sultan Kudarat, Buldon, Barira, Dinaig, Kabuntalan, Matanog and Upi; Second District: Municipalities of Pagalunga, Buluan, Sultan sa Barongis, Maganoy, Talaya, South Upi, Datu Piang, Datu Paglas, and Ampatuan.
SULU, two (2) - First District: Municipalities of Jolo, Marungas, Indanan, Pangutaran, Parang, Talipao, Maimbung, and Patikul; Second District: Municipalities of Siasi, Pandami, Pata, Luuk, K. Culuang, Panamao, New Panamao, Tapul, Lungus and Tongkil.
TAWI-TAWI, one (1)
Section 2. The Commission on Elections is hereby empowered to make minor adjustments of the reapportionment herein made.
Section 3. Any province that may hereafter be created, or any city whose population may hereafter increase to more than two hundred fifty thousand shall be entitled in the immediately following election to at least one Member or such number of Members as it may be entitled to on the basis of the number of its inhabitants and according to the standards set forth in paragraph (3), Section 5 of Article VI of the Constitution. The number of Members apportioned to the province out of which such new province was created or where the city, whose population has so increased, is geographically located shall be correspondingly adjusted by the Commission on Elections but such adjustment shall not be made within one hundred and twenty days before the election.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be appended to the Constitution proposed by the 1986 Constitutional Commission, and shall be submitted to a plebiscite simultaneously with such Constitution, and shall take effect upon its ratification by a majority of the votes cast in such plebiscite.
MEMBERS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION [CON COM] WHICH DRAFTED THE 1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE PHILIPPINES
Cecilia Munoz Palma
President
Ambrosio B. Padilla
Vice-President
Napoleon G. Rama
Floor Leader
Ahmad Domocao Alonto
Assistant Floor Leader
Jose D. Calderon
Assistant Floor Leader
Yusuf R. Abubakar
Felicitas S. Aquino
Adolfo S. Azcuna
Teodoro C. Bacani
Jose F. S. Bengzon, Jr.
Ponciano L. Bennagen
Joaquin G. Bernas
Florangel Rosario Braid
Crispino M. de Castro
Jose C. Colayco
Roberto R. Concepcion
Hilario G. Davide, Jr.
Vicente B. Foz
Edmundo G. Garcia
Jose Luis Martin C. Gascon
Serafin V.C. Guingona
Alberto M. K. Jamir
Jose B. Laurel, Jr.
Eulogio R. Lerum
Regalado E. Maambong
Christian S. Monsod
Teodulo C. Natividad
Ma. Teresa F. Nieva
Jose N. Nolledo
Blas F. Ople
Minda Luz M. Quesada
Florenz D. Regalado
Rustico F. de los Reyes, Jr.
Cirilo A. Rigos
Francisco A. Rodrigo
Ricardo J. Romulo
Decoroso R. Rosales
Rene V. Sarmiento
Jose E. Suarez
Lorenzo M. Sumulong
Jaime S. L. Tadeo
Christine O. Tan
Gregorio J. Tingson
Efrain B. Trenas
Lugum L. Uka
Wilfrido V. Villacorta
Bernardo M. Villegas
Attested by:
Flerida Ruth P. Romero
Secretary-General
Sources: Own work, GADM Global Administrative Areas Database (http://gadm.org/, version 3.6, 2018), Google Earth, based from Open Street Map imagery, 8th Congress: House Bill No. 3 “An Act Creating the Municipality of San Pascual in The Province of Bohol”, House Bill No. 66 “An Act Creating the Municipality of San Jose in The Province of Davao Del Sur”, House Bill No. 68 “An Act Creating the Municipality of B’laan In the Province of Davao Del Sur”, House Bill No. 132 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Governor Monito Lianos, Sr. In the Province of Davao Del Sur”, House Bill No. 133 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Tagacaolo In the Province of Davao Del Sur”, House Bill No. 242 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Dumanquilas In the Province of Zamboanga Del Sur”, House Bill No. 243 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Rebokon In the Province of Zamboanga Del Sur”, House Bill No. 259 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Culasi In the Province of Iloilo”, House Bill No. 351 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Don Alejandro, In the Province of Agusan Del Sur”, House Bill No. 417 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Don Manuel Medel, Sr. In the Province of Davao Del Sur”, House Bill No. 418 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Ticulon In the Province of Davao Del Sur”, House Bill No. 657 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Tag-Abaca in The Province of Surigao Del Norte”, House Bill No. 891 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Higinio Mendoza Sr. In the Province of Palawan”, House Bill No. 982 “An Act Creating the Province of Zamboanga Occidental”, House Bill No. 985 “An Act Creating the Municipality of San Ramon in The Island of Burias, Province of Masbate”, House Bill No. 1534 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Libutan In the Province of Maguindanao”, House Bill No. 1975 “An Act Creating Ten (10) New Barangays in The Municipality of Muntinlupa”, House Bill No. 2325 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Bubuan In the Province of Zamboanga Del Sur”, House Bill No. 2481 “An Act Creating Barangay Bagumbayan In the Municipality of Marikina, Metro Manila”, House Bill No. 2482 “An Act Creating Barangay La Milagrosa In the Municipality of Marikina, Metro Manila”, House Bill No. 2701 “An Act Creating Barangay Provident Village In the Municipality of Marikina, Metro Manila”, House Bill No. 3501 “An Act Creating Barangay Grand Villas in The Municipality of Marikina, Metro Manila”, House Bill No. 3502 “An Act Creating Barangay Fairlane In the Municipality of Marikina, Metro Manila”, House Bill No. 3288 “An Act Creating Barangay Mountain View in The Municipality of Marikina, Metro Manila”, House Bill No. 3290 “An Act Creating Barangay Paliparan In the Municipality of Marikina, Metro Manila”, House Bill No. 3291 "An Act Creating Barangay Rancho Estate in The Municipality of Marikina, Metro Manila”, House Bill No. 3609 “An Act Creating Barangay San Isidro in The Municipality of Marikina, Metro Manila”, House Bill No. 3610 “An Act Creating Barangay Sta Teresita In the Municipality of Marikina, Metro Manila”, House Bill No. 4696 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Belance In the Province of Nueva Vizcaya”, House Bill No. 5876 “An Act Constituting New Barangays to Be Known as Barangays North Longos And Barangay South Longos From the Present Barangay Longos In the Municipality of Malabon, Metro Manila”, House Bill No. 5877 “An Act Constituting New Barangays to Be Known as Barangays North Potrero, South Potrero, Central Potrero, And East Potrero From the Present Barangay Potrero In the Municipality of Malabon, Metro Manila”, House Bill No. 5878 “An Act Constituting New Barangay to Be Known as Barangay San Lorenzo Ruiz From the Present Barangay North Bay Boulevard South in The Municipality of Navotas, Metro Manila”, House Bill No. 7006 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Pilas In the Province of Basilan”, House Bill No. 7326 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Senuyak In the Province of Zamboanga Del Norte”, House Bill No. 8495 “ An Act Creating the Municipality of Rosario In the Province of Cagayan”, House Bill No. 8496 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Ninoy Aquino In the Province of Cagayan”, House Bill No. 8732 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Janopol In the Province of Bohol”, House Bill No. 8928 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Tamblot In the Province of Bohol”, House Bill No. 14270 “An Act Creating Barangay Katipunan In the Municipality of Marikina, Metro Manila”, House Bill No. 17492 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Oscariz From Contiguous Barangays of Ramon and San Mateo, Isabela”, House Bill No. 17931 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Benigno Aquino In the Province of Aurora”, House Bill No. 21621 “An Act Creating Barangay Carmel In the First District of Quezon City”, House Bill No. 24470 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Del Monte in The Province of Agusan del Sur”, House Bill No. 25041 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Talisay In the Province of Samar”, House Bill No. 25847 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Claudio Sandoval In the Province of Palawan”, House Bill No. 25622 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Bianoan In the Province of Aurora”, House Bill No. 26539 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Iling In the Province of Occidental Mindoro”, House Bill No. 26571 “ An Act Creating the Municipality of Magsaysay In the Province of Samar”, House Bill No. 27570 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Daguma, In the Province of Sultan Kudarat”, House Bill No. 27940 “An Act Creating the Municipality of San Miguel in The Province of Surigao Del Norte”, House Bill No. 28462 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Sibungan Torreta In the Province of Cotabato”, House Bill No. 29026 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Matigsalug In the Province of Bukidnon”, House Bill No. 30881 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Sto. Domingo In the Province of Davao Oriental”, House Bill No. 31873 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Kraan In the Province of Sultan Kudarat”, House Bill No. 31993 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Villamonte In the Province of Sultan Kudarat”, House Bill No. 32158 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Hibobollao In the Province of Northern Samar”, House Bill No. 32719 “ An Act Creating the Municipality of Matigsalug In the Province of Bukidnon”, House Bill No. 32980 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Masaguisi In the Province of Oriental Mindoro”, House Bill No. 33414 “An Act Creating the Municipality of San Ramon in The Province of Masbate”, House Bill No. 33466 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Malingao In the Province of Lanao Del Norte”, House Bill No. 33619 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Cal-Owan In the Province of Kalinga-Apayao”, House Bill No. 34041 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Sitog In the Province of Zamboanga Del Norte”, House Bill No. 34120 “An Act Granting the Municipality of Bansa In Mountain Province”, House Bill No. 34565 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Benigno Aquino, Jr. In the Province of Cotabato”, House Bill No. 34697 “An Act Constituting Sitios Of Old Bosoboso Proper, Kaysakat, Painaan, Pinugay And Kilingan, All in Barangay San Jose, Municipality of Antipolo, Province of Rizal, Into A New Barangay to Be Known as Barangay Bosoboso”, 9th Congress: House Bill No. 59 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Higinio A. Mendoza, Sr. In the Province of Palawan”, House Bill No. 191 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Claudio Sandoval In the Province of Palawan”, House Bill No. 427 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Sangay In the Province of Agusan Del Norte”, House Bill No. 460 “An Act Creating the Municipality of San Pascual in The Province of Bohol”, House Bill No. 547 “An Act Creating the Municipality of San Miguel in The Province of Surigao del Norte”, 10th Congress: House Bill No. 766 “An Act Creating The Municipality of San Ramon In The Province of Masbate”, House Bill No. 6221 “An Act Creating The Municipality of Valdez In The Province of Ilocos Norte”, House Bill No. 6222 “An Act Creating The Municipality of Angela In The Province of Ilocos Norte”, House Bill No. 6223 “An Act Creating The Municipality of Ramos In The Province of Ilocos Norte”, House Bill No. 6785 “An Act Converting the Municipality of San Jose into A Component City to Be Known as The City of San Jose, Province of Occidental Mindoro”, House Bill No. 6955 “An Act Creating The Municipality of Sanga-Sanga In The Province of Tawi-Tawi”, House Bill No. 7546 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Bartolome Aripal in the Second District, Province of Zamboanga del Norte”, House Bill No. 7742 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Sawata In the Province of Davao”, House Bill No. 8095 “An Act Creating The Municipality of Bubuan In the Province of Basilan, And Appropriating Funds Therefor”, House Bill No. 8818 “An Act Creating The Municipality of Narciso Ramos in the Province of Pangasinan”, House Bill No. 10102 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Gumpuan in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur”, 11th Congress: House Bill No. 903 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Gumpuan In the Province of Zamboanga Del Sur”, House Bill No. 2015 “An Act Creating the Municipality Of Del Monte in The Province of Agusan Del Sur”, House Bill No. 5973 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Don Alejandro in The Province of Agusan Del Sur”, House Bill No. 6401 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Sablayan In the Province of Occidental Mindoro Into A Component City to Be Known as The City of Sablayan”, House Bill No. 6876 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Balasiao In the Province of Davao Del Sur”, House Bill No. 6877 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Don Pedro Mariscal”, House Bill No. 8843 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Malampaya In the Province of Palawan”, House Bill No. 9554 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Pototan Into A Component City of The Province of Iloilo To Be Known as The City of Pototan”, House Bill No. 10629 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Batobalani In the Province of Camarines Norte”, House Bill No. 10723 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Colasi In the Province of Camarines Norte”, House Bill No. 12829 "An Act Converting the Municipality of Los Banos Into A Component City of The Province of Laguna To Be Known as The Science and Nature City of Los Banos”, 12th Congress: House Bill No. 2463 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Sta. Barbara In the Province of Iloilo Into A Component City to be known as the City of Sta. Barbara”, House Bill No. 2897 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Tapiantana In the Province of Basilan And Appropriating Funds Therefor”, House Bill No. 3184 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Pilas In the Province of Basilan, And Appropriating Funds Therefor”, House Bill No. 4263 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Lopez, Province of Quezon, Into A Component City to Be Known as The City of Lopez”, House Bill No. 4721 “ An Act Reapportioning the City of Davao Into Four (4) Legislative Districts and For Other Purposes”, House Bill No. 4964 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Daet Into A Component City of The Province of Camarines Norte To Be Known As ‘City of Daet’”, House Bill No. 5022 “An Act Creating the Municipality of San Agustin in the Province of Davao Oriental And For Other Purposes”, House Bill No. 5450 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Don Manuel Medel”, House Bill No. 5531 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Labo, Camarines Norte Province, Into A Component City to Be Known as The City of Labo”, House Bill No. 6412 "An Act Segregating Barangay 179, Zone 16 In Caloocan City and For Other Purposes", House Bill No. 6415 "An Act Renaming the Province of Cotabato To the Province of North Cotabato, Repealing Thereby B.P. Blg. 660, And Other Related Purposes", House Bill No. 6468 “An Act Segregating Bagong Silang, Barangay 176, Zone 15 In Caloocan City, And for Other Purposes”, House Bill No. 6666 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Cainta, Province of Rizal Into A Component City to Be Known as The City of Cainta”, 13th Congress: House Bill No. 3062 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Malita, Davao Del Sur Province, Into A Component City to Be Known as The City of Malita”, House Bill Nos. 3264 and 4000 “An Act Providing for The Reapportionment of Legislative Districts and Sangguniang Panlalawigan Seats in The Province of Negros Oriental”, House Bill No. 3280 “An Act Reapportioning the Province of Bohol into Four (4) Legislative Districts”, House Bill No. 3636 “An Act Reapportioning The Province of Misamis Oriental Into Three Legislative Districts And For Other Purposes”, House Bill No. 3869 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Norzagaray Into A City of The Province of Bulacan, To Be Known as The City of Norzagaray”, House Bill No. 3871 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Claveria Into A Component City of The Province of Misamis Oriental, To Be Known as The City of Claveria”, House Bill No. 4226 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Tubod, Province of Lanao Del Norte Into A Component City to Be Known as The City of Tubod”, House Bill No. 4324 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Pontevedra In the Province of Negros Occidental into A Component City to Be Known as The City of Pontevedra”, House Bill No. 4558 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Kalibo, Province of Aklan Into A Component City to Be Known as The City of Kalibo”, House Bill No. 5027 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Governor Alfredo M. Abueg In The Province of Palawan And For Other Purposes”, House Bill No. 5378 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Monting Plaza in the Province of Agusan del Sur”, House Bill No. 5703 “An Act Creating A Fifth District in The Province of Laguna, Dividing the Province for The Purpose of Five Legislative Districts Providing for The Composition Thereof”, House Bill No. 5943 “An Act Reapportioning the Province of Eastern Samar Into Two (2) Legislative Districts”, House Bill No. 6051 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Subic, Province of Zambales, Into A Component City to Be Known as The City of Subic”, 14th Congress: House Bill No. 1331 "An Act Converting the Municipality of Nasugbu, Province of Batangas Into A Component City to Be Known as The City of Nasugbu”, House Bill No. 1698 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Narvacan, Province of Ilocos Sur, Into A Component City to Be Known as The City of Narvacan”, House Bill No. 2846 “An Act Creating The Municipality Of Amulung West In The Province Of Cagayan And Appropriating Funds Therefor”, House Bill No. 3125 "An Act Converting the Municipality of Ipil In the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay Into A Component City to Be Known as The City of Ipil”, House Bill No. 3256 "An Act Converting the Municipality of Baler, Province of Aurora into A Component City to Be Known as The City of Baler”, House Bill No. 3701 “An Act Reapportioning the Province of Cagayan Into Four (4) Legislative Districts”, House Bill No. 3817 “An Act Creating A New Legislative District in the City of Pasig Amending Republic Act No. 7829, Entitled “An Act Converting the Municipality of Pasig into a Highly Urbanized City to be known as the City of Pasig”, House Bill No. 4140 “An Act Providing For The Reapportionment of Legislative Districts in the Province of Pangasinan”, House Bill No. 4897 "An Act Converting the Municipality of Catarman In the Province of Northern Samar Into A Component City to Be Known as The City of Catarman", House Bill No. 6259 “An Act Providing for The Reapportionment of The First (1st) and Second (2nd) Legislative Districts and The Creation of The Third (3rd) Legislative District of The City of Zamboanga”, 15th Congress: House Bill No. 3632 “An Act Reapportioning the Province of Zamboanga Del Sur into Three Legislative Districts”, House Bill No. 3767 “An Act Reapportioning The Lone Legislative District in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya and Thereby Creating A New Legislative District From Such Reapportionment”, House Bill Nos. 4144 and 4731 “An Act Reapportioning The First (1st) and Second (2nd) Legislative Districts of Rizal Province, Thereby Creating Two (2) new Legislative Districts From Such Reapportionment And For Other Purposes”, House Bill Nos. 4336 and 4760 “An Act Providing For the Reapportionment of Legislative Districts in the Province of Leyte”, House Bill Nos. 4885 and 5689 “An Act Reapportioning the Composition of The Third (3rd) and Fourth (4th) Legislative Districts in the Province of Bulacan And Thereby Creating New Legislative Districts from Such Reapportionment”, House Bill No. 4570 “An Act Reapportioning the Composition of The First Legislative District in The Province of Oriental Mindoro, Thereby Creating A New Legislative District from Such Reapportionment”, House Bill No. 5520 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Mauban In the Province of Quezon Into A Component City to Be Known as The City of Mauban”, House Bill No. 6038 “An Act Reapportioning The Composition of The First (1st) and Second (2nd) Legislative Districts in the Province of South Cotabato and Thereby Creating A New Legislative District from Such Reapportionment”, 16th Congress: House Bill No. 1696 “An Act Creating Another Legislative District in the Province of Surigao del Sur to be known as the Third District of Surigao del Sur”, House Bill Nos. 2734 and 6140 “An Act Separating the City of San Fernando from the Third District of Pampanga, creating for that purpose the Lone District of the City of San Fernando”, House Bill No. 2984 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Valencia In the Province of Negros Oriental Into A Component City to Be Known as The City of Valencia”, House Bill No. 4319 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Lorenzo S. Sarmiento In the Province of Compostela Valley and For Other Purposes”, House Bill No. 4472 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Carrascal Into an Independent Component City to Be Known as The City of Carrascal”, House Bill No. 5002 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Pateros Into A City to Be Known as The City of Pateros and making it it’s their Legislative Districts”, House Bill No. 6136 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Polomolok In the Province of South Cotabato Into A Component City to Be Known as The City of Polomolok”, House Bill No. 6338 “An Act Separating the City of Malolos from the First Legislative District of the Province of Bulacan to Constitute the Lone Legislative District of The City of Malolos”, Senate Bill No. 3029 “An Act Separating the City of San Pedro from The First Legislative District of The Province of Laguna To Constitute the Lone Legislative District of The City of San Pedro”, 17th Congress: House Bill No. 66 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Daraga, Albay Province, Into A Component City to Be Known as The City of Daraga”, House Bill No. 93 “An Act Separating Cotabato City from the First Legislative District of the Province of Maguindanao to Constitute the Lone Legislative District of Cotabato City”, House Bill Nos. 147 and 617 “An Act Reapportioning the Lone Legislative District of the City of Bacolod And Thereby Creating A New Legislative District from Such Reapportionment”, House Bill No. 514 “An Act Creating the Third Legislative District of Surigao del Norte”, House Bill No. 694 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Lubao, Pampanga Into A Component City to Be Known as The City of Lubao”, House Bill No. 1013 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Malandag in the Province of Sarangani”, House Bill No. 2051 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Lintangan in the Province of Zamboanga del Norte”, House Bill No. 2098 “An Act Providing for The Reapportionment of The Lone District of The City of Pasay”, House Bill No. 2348 “An Act Separating Angeles City from the First District of the Province of Pampanga to constitute the Lone District of Angeles City”, House Bill No. 5585 “An Act Reapportioning the Lone Legislative District and The Sangguniang Panlungsod Of the City of Iloilo”, House Bill No. 6746 “An Act Reapportioning the Composition of The First Legislative District and Sangguniang Panglungsod Seats of The City of Caloocan”, House Bill No. 6123 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Ubay In the Province of Bohol Into A Component City to Be Known as The Science City of Ubay”, House Bill No. 7418 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Alabel In the Province of Sarangani Into A Component City to Be Known as The City of Alabel”, House Bill No. 7865 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Maramag In the Province of Bukidnon Into A Component City to Be Known as The City of Maramag”, Republic Acts: Republic Act No. 6712 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Senator Ninoy Aquino In the Province of Sultan Kudarat”, Republic Act No. 6714 “An Act Merging, Dividing, And/or Reviving the Different Barangays in Caloocan City and For Other Purposes”, Republic Act No. 6734 “An Act Providing for An Organic Act for The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao”, Republic Act No. 6769 “An Act Creating the Municipality of San Jose in the Province of Surigao del Norte”, Republic Act No. 6851 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Kalawit In the Province of Zamboanga Del Norte”, Republic Act No. 7081 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Talaingkod In the Province of Davao”, Republic Act No. 7152 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Arakan In the Province of Cotabato”, Republic Act No. 7155 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Tulay Na Lupa In the Province of Camarines Norte”, Republic Act No. 7159 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Guipos in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur”, Republic Act No. 7162 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Tigbao in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur”, Republic Act No. 7228 “An Act Creating the Province of Sarangani”, Republic Act No. 7675 “ An Act Converting the Municipality of Mandaluyong into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Mandaluyong”, Republic Act No. 7720 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Santiago into an Independent Component City to be Known as the City of Santiago”, Republic Act No. 7829 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Pasig into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Pasig”, Republic Act No. 7854 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Makati into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Makati”, Republic Act No. 7896 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Sibunag in the Province of Guimaras”, Republic Act No. 7897 “An Act Creating the Municipality of San Lorenzo in the Province of Guimaras”, Republic Act No. 7926 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Muntinlupa into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Muntinlupa”, Republic Act No. 8192 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Sagay in the Province of Negros Occidental into a Component City to be Known as the City of Sagay”, Republic Act No. 8223 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Marikina into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Marikina”, Republic Act No. 8251 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Las Pinas into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the Las Pinas”, Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 54 “An Act creating the Municipality of Mamasapano in the Province of Maguindanao, Appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes”, Republic Act No. 8297 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Kabankalan into a Component City of the Province of Negros Occidental, to be Known as the City of Kabankalan”, Republic Act No. 8469 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Passi in the Province of Iloilo into a Component City to be Known as the City of Passi”, Republic Act No. 8470 “An Act Creating the Province of Compostela Valley from the Province of Davao del Norte, and for Other Purposes”, Republic Act No. 8471 “An Act Constituting the Three Municipalities of Babak, Samal and Kaputian of Samal Island, Province of Davao, into a Component City to be Known as the Island Garden City of Samal”, Republic Act No. 8472 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Tagum, Davao Province, into a Component City to be Known as the City of Tagum”, Republic Act No. 8475 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Calapan in the Province of Oriental Mindoro into a Component City to be Known as the City of Calapan”, Republic Act No. 8480 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Urdaneta in the Province of Pangasinan into a Component City to be Known as the City of Urdaneta”, Republic Act No. 8487 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Taguig, Metro Manila, into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Taguig, and for Other Purposes”, Republic Act No. 8488 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Victorias, Negros Occidental, into a Component City to be Known as the City of Victorias”, Republic Act No. 8489 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Talisay, Negros Occidental, into a Component City to be Known as the City of Talisay”, Republic Act No. 8490 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Malaybalay into a Component City of the Province of Bukidnon, to be Known as the City of Malaybalay”, Republic Act No. 8500 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Kidapawan in the Province of Cotabato into a Component City to be Known as the City of Kidapawan”, Republic Act No. 8507 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Parañaque into a Highly-Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Parañaque”, Republic Act No. 8508 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Antipolo into a Component City to be Known as the City of Antipolo”, Republic Act No. 8509 “An Act Converting the Municipality of San Fernando, La Union, into a Component City to be Known as the City of San Fernando”, Republic Act No. 8526 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Valenzuela into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Valenzuela”, Republic Act No. 8535 “An Act Creating the City of Novaliches”, Republic Act No. 8593 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Tarlac into a Component City to be Known as the City of Tarlac”, Republic Act No. 8754 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Malolos, Bulacan Province into a Component City to be Known as the City of Malolos”, Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 89 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Sultan Masturain the Province of Maguindanao, Authorizing the Appropriation of Funds therefor, and for other purposes”, Republic Act No. 8755 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Tuguegarao, Cagayan Province into a Component City to be Known as Tuguegarao City”, Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 95 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Pagagawan in the Province of Maguindanao, and for other Purposes”, Republic Act No. 8796 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Maasin into a Component City of the Province of Southern Leyte to be Known as the City of Maasin”, Republic Act No. 8797 “An Act Converting the Municipality of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan into a Component City to be Known as the City of San Jose Del Monte”, Republic Act No. 8798 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Digos, Davao del Sur Province, into a Component City to be Known as the City of Digos”, Republic Act No. 8803 “ An Act Converting the Municipality of Koronadal, South Cotabato Province, into a Component City to be Known as the City of Koronadal”, Republic Act No. 8804 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Bislig into a Component City to be Known as the City of Bislig”, Republic Act No. 8805 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Tacurong into a Component City of the Province of Sultan Kudarat, to be Known as the City of Tacurong”, Republic Act No. 8806 “An Act Creating the City of Sorsogon by Merging the Municipalities of Bacon and Sorsogon in the Province of Sorsogon and Appropriating Funds Therefor”, Republic Act No. 8807 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Masbate into a Component City of the Province of Masbate to be Known as the City of Masbate”, Republic Act No. 8977 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Muñoz in the Province of Nueva Ecija into a Component City to be Known as the Science City of Muñoz”, Republic Act No. 8979 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Talisay in the Province of Cebu into a Component City to be Known as the City of Talisay,” Republic Act No. 8983 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Bayawan in the Province of Negros Oriental into a Component City to be Known as the City of Bayawan”, Republic Act No. 8984 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Balanga, Bataan Province into a Component City to be Known as the City of Balanga”, Republic Act No. 8985 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Valencia in the Province of Bukidnon into a Component City to be Known as the City of Valencia”, Republic Act No. 8988 “An Act Validating and Recognizing the Creation of the City of Vigan by the Royal Decree of September 7, 1757 Issued by Fernando VI, King of Spain”, Republic Act No. 8990 “An Act Converting the Municipality of San Fernando in the Province of Pampanga into a Component City to be Known as the City of San Fernando”, Republic Act No. 9005 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Tanauan, Province of Batangas into a Component City to be Known as the City of Tanauan”, Republic Act No. 9008 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Ligao, Province of Albay into a Component City to be Known as the City of Ligao”, Republic Act No. 9014 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Escalante, Province of Negros Occidental into a Component City to be Known as the City of Escalante”, Republic Act No. 9015 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Panabo, Province of Davao del Norte into a Component City to be Known as the City of Panabo”, Republic Act No. 9017 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Cauayan, Province of Isabela into a Component City to be Known as the City of Cauayan”, Republic Act No. 9018 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Candon, Province of Ilocos Sur into a Component City to be Known as the City of Candon”, Republic Act No. 9019 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Malabon into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Malabon,” Republic Act No. 9020 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Tabaco, Province of Albay into a Component City to be Known as the City of Tabaco,” Republic Act No. 9022 “ An Act Converting the Municipality of Gapan, Province of Nueva Ecija into a Component City to be Known as the City of Gapan”, Republic Act No. 9023 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Isabela, Province of Basilan into a Component City to be Known as the City of Isabela”, Republic Act No. 9024 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Calamba, Province of Laguna into a Component City to be Known as the City of Calamba”, Republic Act No. 9025 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Alaminos, Province of Pangasinan into a Component City to be Known as the City of Alaminos”, Republic Act No. 9026 “ An Act Converting the Municipality of Tanjay, Province of Negros Oriental into a Component City to be Known as the City of Tanjay”, Republic Act No. 9027 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Sipalay, Province of Negros Occidental into a Component City to be Known as the City of Sipalay”, Republic Act No. 9028 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Himamaylan, Province of Negros Occidental into a Component City to be Known as the City of Himamaylan”, Republic Act No. 9054 “An Act to Strengthen and Expand the Organic Act for The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Amending for The Purpose Republic Act No. 6734, Entitled “An Act Providing for The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao,” As Amended”, Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 112 “An Act Creating Municipality of Paglat in the Province of Maguindanao, Authorizing the appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes”, Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 139 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Guindulungan out of the Mother Municipality of Talayan in the Province of Maguindanao, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes”, Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 150 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Datu Unsay out of the Mother Municipality of Shariff Aguak, Province of Maguindanao, authorizing the appropriation funds therefor, and for other purposes”, Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 151 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Datu Saudi Ampatuan out of the Mother Municipality of Datu Piang, Province of Maguindanao, authorizing the appropriation funds therefor, and for other purposes”, Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 153 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Datu Abdullah Sangki in the Province of Maguindanao, providing funds therefor, and for other purposes”, Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 166 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Rajah Buayan in the Province of Maguindanao, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes”, Republic Act No. 9229 “An Act Amending Sections 8 (a) of Republic Act No. 8507 Entitled, “An Act Converting the Municipality of Parañaque into a Highly Urbanized City to be known as the City of Parañaque””, Republic Act No. 9232 “An Act Amending Sections 2, 11 (a) and 55 of Republic Act No. 8508 entitled “An Act Converting the Municipality of Antipolo into a Component City to be known as the City of Antipolo” and Appropriating Funds Therefor””, Republic Act No. 9264 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Santa Rosa in the Province of Laguna into a Component City to be Known as the City of Santa Rosa”, Republic Act No. 9265 “An Act Creating the Municipality of San Isidro in The Province of Davao del Norte”, Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 203 “An Act Creating Municipality of Pandag in the Province of Maguindanao, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes”, Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 204 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Mangudadatu in the Province of Maguindanao, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes”, Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 206 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Datu Anggal Midtimbang in the Province of Maguindanao, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes”, Republic Act No. 9356 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Meycauayan in the Province of Bulacan into a Component City to Be Known as the City of Meycauayan”, Republic Act No. 9357 “An Act Reapportioning the Province of Sultan Kudarat into Two Legislative Districts”, Republic Act No. 9364 “An Act Amending Sections 10 and 53 of Republic Act No. 8223, otherwise known as the Charter of the City of Marikina”, Republic Act No. 9371 “An Act Providing for the Apportionment of the Lone Legislative District of the City of Cagayan de Oro”, Republic Act No. 9387 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Navotas Into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Navotas”, Republic Act No. 9388 “An Act Converting the Municipality of San Juan into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of San Juan”, Republic Act No. 9389 “An Act Converting The Municipality of Baybay in the Province of Leyte into a Component City to be known as The City of Baybay”, Republic Act No. 9390 “An Act Converting The Municipality of Bogo, Cebu Province into a Component City to be known as The City of Bogo”, Republic Act No. 9391 “An Act Converting The Municipality of Catbalogan in the Province of Samar into a Component City to be known as The City of Catbalogan”, Republic Act No. 9392 “An Act Converting The Municipality of Tandag in the Province of Surigao del Sur into a Component City to be known as The City of Tandag”, Republic Act No. 9393 “An Act Converting The Municipality of Lamitan in the Province of Basilan into a Component City to be known as The City of Lamitan”, Republic Act No. 9394 “An Act Converting The Municipality of Borongan in the Province of Eastern Samar into a Component City to be known as The City of Borongan”, Republic Act No. 9398 “An Act Converting The Municipality of Tayabas in The Province of Quezon into a Component City to be known as The City of Tayabas”, Republic Act No. 9404 “An Act Converting The Municipality of Tabuk into a Component City of The Province of Kalinga to be known as The City of Tabuk”, Republic Act No. 9405 “An Act Converting The Municipality of Bayugan in the Province of Agusan del Sur into a Component City to be known as The City of Bayugan”, Republic Act No. 9407 “An Act Converting The Municipality of Batac in The Province of Ilocos Norte into a Component City to be known as The City of Batac”, Republic Act No. 9408 “An Act Converting The Municipality of Mati in The Province of Davao Oriental into a Component City to be known as The City of Mati”, Republic Act No. 9409 “An Act Converting The Municipality of Guihulngan in The Province of Negros Oriental into a Component City to be known as The City of Guihulngan”, Republic Act No. 9431 “An Act Creating a Barangay to be known as Barangay Fortune in the City of Marikina, Metro Manila”, Republic Act No. 9432 “An Act Creating a Barangay to be known as Barangay Tumana in the City of Marikina, Metro Manila”, Republic Act No. 9434 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Cabadbaran into a Component City of The Province of Agusan Del Norte to be known as The City of Cabadbaran”, Republic Act No. 9435 “An Act Converting The Municipality of El Salvador in the Province of Misamis Oriental into a Component City to be known as The City of El Salvador”, Republic Act No. 9436 “An Act Converting The Municipality of Carcar in the Province of Cebu into a Component City to be known as The City of Carcar”, Republic Act No. 9491 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Naga in the Province of Cebu into a Component City to be known as the City of Naga”, Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 220 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Datu Hoffer in the Province of Maguindanao, Providing Funds therefor, and for Other Purposes”, Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 222 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Datu Salibo in the Province of Maguindanao, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes”, Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 225 “An Act Creating the Municipality of Shariff Saydona Mustapha in the Province of Maguindanao, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes”, Republic Act No. 9508 “An Act Providing for the Reapportionment of the Lone Legislative District of the Province of Agusan del Sur”, Republic Act No. 9716 “An Act Reappointing the Composition of the First (1st) and Second (2nd) Legislative Districts in the Province of Camarines Sur and Thereby Creating A New Legislative District From Such Reappointment”, Republic Act No. 9723 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Dasmariñas in the Province of Cavite into a Component City to be Known as the City of Dasmariñas”, Republic Act No. 9724 “An Act Separating the City of Iligan from the First Legislative District of the Province of Lanao Del Norte To Constitute the Lone Legislative District of the City of Iligan”, Republic Act No. 9725 “An Act Providing for the Reapportionment of the Lone Legislative District of the Province of Camarines Norte,” Republic Act No. 9726 “An Act Separating the City of Lapu-Lapu from the Sixth Legislative District of the Province of Cebu to Constitute the Lone Legislative District of the City of Lapu-Lapu”, Republic Act No. 9727 “An Act Reapportioning the Province of Cavite into Seven (7) Legislative Districts”, Republic Act No. 9740 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Biñan in the Province of Laguna into a Component City to Be Known as the City of Biñan,” Republic Act No. 10160 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Bacoor in the Province of Cavite into a Component City to Be Known as the City of Bacoor,” Republic Act No. 10161 “ An Act Converting the Municipality of Imus in the Province of Cavite into a Component City to Be Known as the City of Imus,” Republic Act No. 10163 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Cabuyao in the Province of Laguna into a Component City to Be Known as the City of Cabuyao,” Republic Act No. 10164 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Mabalacat in the Province of Pampanga into a Component City to Be Known As Mabalacat City,” Republic Act No. 10169 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Ilagan in the Province of Isabela into a Component City to be Known as the City of Iligan,” Republic Act No. 10170 “An Act Reapportioning the Second (2nd) Legislative District of Quezon City, Thereby Creating Two (2) Additional Legislative Districts and Twelve (12) Sangguniang Panlungsod Seats From Such Reapportionment,” Republic Act No. 10171 “An Act Reapportioning the Province of Palawan into Three (3) Legislative Districts,” Republic Act No. 10177 “An Act Reapportioning the Province of Cotabato into Three (3) Legislative Districts,” Republic Act No. 10184 “An Act Reapportioning the Province of Bukidnon Into Four (4) Legislative Districts,” Republic Act No. 10360 “ An Act Creating the Province of Davao Occidental,” Republic Act No. 10420 “An Act Converting the Municipality of San Pedro in the Province of Laguna into a Component City to be Known as the City of San Pedro,” Executive Order No. 183 “Creating A Negros Island Region and For Other Purposes”, Republic Act No. 10673 “An Act Reapportioning the Province of Batangas into Six (6) Legislative Districts,” Republic Act No. 10675 “An Act Converting the Municipality of General Trias in the Province of Cavite into a Component City to be Known as the City of General Trias,” Republic Act No. 10684 “An Act Creating An Additional Legislative District in the Province of Cebu to be known as the Seventh Legislative District,” Executive Order No. 38 “Revoking Executive Order No. 183 (S. 2015) Which Created a Negros Island Region and For Other Purposes”, Republic Act No. 10933 “An Act Dividing Barangay North Bay Boulevard South (NBBS) in the City of Navotas into Three (3) Distinct and Independent Barangays to be Known as Barangay NBBS Proper, Barangay NBBS Kaunlaran and Barangay NBBS Dagat-Dagatan,” Republic Act No. 10934 “An Act Dividing Barangay Tangos in the City of Navotas into Two (2) Distinct and Independent Barangays to be Known as Barangays Tangos North and Tangos South,” Republic Act No. 10935 “An Act Dividing Barangay Tanza in the City of Navotas into Two (2) Distinct and Independent Barangays to be Known as Barangay Tanza 1 and Barangay Tanza 2,” Republic Act No. 10958,” An Act Dividing Barangay Canumay in the City of Valenzuela into Two (2) Districts and Independent Barangays to be known as Barangay Canumay West and Barangay Canumay East,” Republic Act No. 11077 “An Act Reapportioning the Province of Aklan Into Two (2) Legislative Districts,” Republic Act No. 11078 “An Act Separating the City of Calamba From the Second Legislative District of The Province of Laguna To Constitute the Lone Legislative District of The City of Calamba,” Republic Act No. 11080 “An Act Reapportioning the Province of Isabela Into Six (6) Legislative Districts,” Republic Act No. 11086 “An Act Converting the Municipality of Sto. Tomas In the Province of Batangas Into A Component City to Be Known as The City of Sto. Tomas,” Republic Act No. 11198 “An Act Providing for The Reapportionment of The Province of Southern Leyte into Two (2) Legislative Districts”, Republic Act No. 11243 “An act reapportioning the first Legislative District of the Province of South Cotabato thereby creating the Lone Legislative District of General Santos City”.
Postscript: Bills such as creating the municipalities in the provinces, converting the municipality into cities in the previous Congresses was not enacted, now it would be re-filling the measure soon in the 18th Congress, and became laws soon during the mid-term of or before President Rodrigo R. Duterte stepping down in the office on June 30, 2022. The creating the municipalities in the provinces, the provinces from the parent province and converting the municipality into cities are timely if not overdue.
HB _____ still needs the signatures of House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez/Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III/Vicente “Tito” Sotto III and President Rodrigo Duterte before it is enacted into a law.
However, the House of Representatives’ Reference and Research Bureau which conducted the research and legal work on the conversion of municipality into a city and creation of the municipalities and provinces found out that the LGU continues to be officially referred to as in most official documents including the 1987 Philippine Constitution.
- Davao (1972-1998)
- Samar (1969-2021)
- Cotabato (1984-2020)
- Compostela Valley (1998-2022)
The Inter-Agency Committee on provinces, cities, municipalities, barangays and legislative districts that the proposed laws on reapportionment of cities and provinces into two (2) districts, creating the barangays, municipalities and provinces and conversion of municipalities into cities.
- House of Representatives of the Philippines and Senate of the Philippines - Committee on Local Government
- Department of Environment and Natural Resources
- Land Management Bureau
- National Mapping & Resource Information Authority
- Commission on Elections
- Philippine Statistics Authority
The reference boundary computation are based on the approved Based map of the proposed City/Municipality of (name), (province) dated (date) by the Regional Technical Director (LMB-DENR, Region __) and the Regional Executive Director (DENR, Region __, ______).
The coordinates of the site are shown in Table PD-3.
Geographic Coordinates of the provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays
Figures PD-1 and PD-2 shows the Proposed provinces, cities, municipalities, barangays and legislative districts in Google Earth and NAMRIA Map.
Figure PD-1: Google Earth Map indicating the Proposed Municipality
Figure PD-2. Proposed Project on a NAMRIA Map
