Duterte signs law creating 8th district for vote-rich Cavite

The new district is composed of Tagaytay City, Alfonso, General Aguinaldo, Magalles, Maragondon, Mendez, Naic, and Ternate

Eight months before the 2019 elections, President Rodrigo Duterte signed a law creating an 8th legislative district for the vote-rich province of Cavite.

Republic Act Number 11069 was signed by Duterte on Friday, September 14. The new arrangement will take effect in the next national and local elections.

The new district is comprised of the following cities and towns:

• Tagaytay City
• Alfonso
• General Aguinaldo
• Magallanes
• Maragondon
• Mendez
• Naic
• Ternate

The 7 other districts are as follows:

1st District

• Cavite City
• Kawit
• Noveleta
• Rosario

2nd District

• Bacoor City

3rd District

• Imus City

4th District

• Dasmariñas City

5th District

• Carmona
• General Mariano Alvarez
• Silang

6th District

• General Trias City

7th District

• Trece Martires City
• Indang
• Tanza
• Amadeo

Those cities and towns now under the 8th district but which were part of the 6th and 7th districts will be represented by the incumbent representatives of those districts until a new representative is elected.

The Commission on Elections is ordered to come up with rules and regulations within 30 days after the law's approval.

Cavite has a population of 3.78 million, based on 2015 census. It had 1.84 million registered voters in 2016.

BREAKING NEWS: Miss Earth is Now A Kapuso?

This 2018, marks the 17th year of Miss Earth since the Organization aired their first ever pageant in 2002. In 2001, the pageant debuted in now-defunct RPN 9. Seems like the Miss Earth Foundation is embracing so much changes after they have changed how they run their pageants.

From the selection of the finalists, the pre-judging, the production and the yearly theme. For 17 years, ABS-CBN acquired the rights to air the show in both Miss Earth Philippines and the Miss Earth. Since the organization is really serious in transforming their pageant, looks like a big switch is likely to happen and this could be a network switch.

According to a reliable source, the Miss Earth Foundation are going to meet with the people behind one of the biggest TV networks. One of the staff of Miss Earth even posted a hint through emoji which if you read between the lines, it would say, from Kapamilya to Kapuso. Will the major switch of network push through or will the major switch continue the streak of success in the international stage? We’ll find out soon. Tune in to the page for more upcoming news regarding this.

Senate OKs bills on provincial holidays

The Senate approved on Monday on its third and final reading 15 house bills seeking to declare special non-working holidays in several provinces to commemorate locally significant events.

Senator Sonny Angara, chair of the Senate Committee on Local Government and sponsor of the bills, said in a statement that these holidays would be opportunities for communities to honor historical events.

Among the approved bills is House Bill No. 5172, which declares June 19 as a special non-working holiday in Laguna to honor the birth of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal.

House Bill No. 5551 proposes to declare a special non-working holiday on September 2 to honor the birth of Simeon Ola has also been approved.

Ola is the last general from the Philippines to surrender to the American forces after the Philippine-American War.

Meanwhile, the Senate has also approved House Bill No. 5640, which seeks to declare September 3 as a holiday in Baguio to commemorate the surrender of the Japanese troops led by General Tomoyuki Yamashita.

House Bill No. 2483 aiming to declare July 4 as a holiday in Cadiz, Negros Occidental, in commemoration of its charter day anniversary has also been passed.

Other bills approved are House Bill Nos. 6178, 5563, 2484, 2132, 3710, 2129, 2131, 2130, 6418, 5641, and 2097, the declaration of special non-working holidays on January 11 in Bataan; April 21 in Orani, Bataan; June 11 in Sagay, Negros Occidental; June 15 in Oplo, Misamis Oriental; June 27 in El Salvador, Misamis Oriental; July 1 in Alubijid, Misamis Oriental; July 22 in Claveria, Misamis Oriental; September 1 in Jasaan, Misamis Oriental; October 26 in Catanduanes; December 1 in Padre Garcia, Batangas; and December 2 in Pasay City, to commemorate their respective founding anniversaries. /ee

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1033380/senate-oks-bills-on-provincial-holidays

UST law school to host mass for Atio’s death anniversary

The University of Santo Tomas is set to hold a rosary praying and mass as it marks the first death anniversary of law student Horacio “Atio” Castillo III.

On a social media post, the UST Civil Law Student Council said it would be hosting the Eucharistic Celebration in remembrance of Castillo’s year of passing at the Santissimo Rosario Parish around 5 p.m.

The rosary praying will be held an hour before the mass, also at the same venue.

“We continue to pray for the peaceful rest of Mr. Castillo III, and the honest and swift service of justice,” the council said.

Last March, 10 members of the  Aegis Juris Fraternity surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation over the death of the student.

They are facing charges for violation of Republic Act 8049 or the Anti-Hazing Law.

The testimony of state witness Mark Ventura claimed Castillo was punched and paddled for hours as part of the fraternity's rites.

By dawn on Sept. 17, 2017, Castillo was dead.

The Department of Justice earlier cleared from anti-hazing and obstruction of justice raps UST law school dean Nilo Divina and other alumni of the fraternity. — Rosette Adel with a report from Kristine Joy Patag

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2018/09/17/1852283/ust-law-school-host-mass-atios-death-anniversary

Duterte signs law creating 8th legislative district for vote-rich Cavite

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law reapportioning vote-rich Cavite province into eight legislative districts months before the 2019 midterm polls. 

Republic Act 11069 signed by Duterte last September 14, would make General Trias City a separate legislative district and would reorganize two other districts.

General Trias City would become the province's sixth district. Trece Martires City, Indang, Tanza and Amadeo, areas that used to be part of the sixth district, would constitute the seventh district.  

The 8th district would consist of Tagaytay City, Alfonso, General Aguinaldo, Magallanes, Maragondon, Mendez, Naic and Ternate, areas that used to belong to the 7th district. 

The incumbent representatives of the 6th and 7th districts would continue to represent their districts until new representatives are elected.

The composition of the five other districts was unchanged. The first district is composed of Cavite City, Kawit, Noveleta and Rosario while Bacoor City constitutes the second district. 

Imus City constitutes the third district while Dasmariñas City constitutes the fourth. The fifth district consists of Carmona, General Mariano Alvarez and Silang.

There are about 1.8 million registered voters in Cavite.

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2018/09/17/1852282/duterte-signs-law-creating-8th-legislative-district-vote-rich-cavite

Duterte signs law dividing Cavite into 8 legislative districts

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law reapportioning Cavite into 8 legislative districts, ahead of the 2019 national and local elections.

According to Republic Act 11069, signed by Duterte on Sept. 14, the 8 legislative districts are as follows:

First District

• Cavite City
• Kawit
• Noveleta
• Rosario

Second District

• Bacoor City

Third District

• Imus City

Fourth Distric​t

• ​Dasmariñas City

Fifth District

• Carmona
• General Mariano Alvarez
• Silang

Sixth District

• General Trias City

Seventh District

• Trece Martires City
• Indang
• Tanza
• Amadeo

Eighth District

• Tagaytay City
• Alfonso
• General Aguinaldo
• Magallanes
• Maragondon
• Mendez
• Naic
• Ternate

The law, which repeals RA 9727 signed by former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, makes General Trias City into a legislative district on its own. The composition of the first five districts, meanwhile, were left untouched.

The law states that the incumbent representatives of the 6th and 7th legislative districts shall continue to represent their districts until new representatives are elected.

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/17/18/duterte-signs-law-dividing-cavite-into-8-legislative-districts

Former Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino general manager Marco Protacio