Sta. Rosa City in Laguna gets own legislative district

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a measure creating a separate legislative district for Sta. Rosa City.

The city, currently part of the first district of Laguna, will constitute the lone legislative district of the City of Sta. Rosa under Republic Act No. 11395 signed on Aug. 22.

This leaves San Pedro City as the only remaining part of the province's first district, currently represented by Dan Fernandez at the House of Representatives.

The incumbent representative of the first district of Laguna will continue to represent the district until a representative of the lone district of Sta. Rosa City is elected.

The change takes effect in the next national and local elections.

Sta. Rosa City has a population of nearly 353,767 according to the 2015 census.

(Update) This year under the 18th congress, the President will certify as urgent the bills reconstituting Malabon, Navotas, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Pasig, Las Pinas and Muntinlupa in Metro Manila, San Jose del Monte in Bulacan and Bacoor in Cavite and provinces of Bataan from two to three districts, Bulacan and Nueva Ecija from four to five districts, Rizal from two to four districts, Cagayan from three to four districts, Laguna from four to five districts, Nueva Vizcaya, Aurora, Antique, Eastern Samar, Davao Occidental and Sarangani from one to two districts, converting the municipality of Pateros into a city and creating the lone legislative districts of Malolos City from the first district of the province of Bulacan and Cabuyao City in Laguna into laws.

Cavite Rep. Strike B. Revilla introduced House Bill No. 0___ or An Act Creating A New Legislative District in the City of Bacoor Amending Republic Act No. 10160, Entitled ‘An Act Converting the Municipality of Bacoor in the Province of Cavite into a Component City to Be Known as the City of Bacoor’ And Providing Funds Therefor,’ that that amends the law covering the conversion of Bacoor from a municipality to a city.

Under the amended law, the 73 barangays have been divided into two legislative districts.

Barangays of Alima, Aniban I, Aniban II, Aniban III, Aniban IV, Aniban V, Banalo, Camposanto, Daang-Bukid, Digman, Dulong-Bayan, Kaingin, Habay I, Habay II, Ligas I, Ligas II, Ligas III, Mabolo I, Mabolo II, Mabolo III, Maliksi I, Maliksi II, Maliksi III, Niog I, Niog II, Niog III, Panapaan I, Panapaan II, Panapaan III, Panapaan IV, Panapaan V, Panapaan VI, Panapaan VII, Panapaan VIII, Real I, Real II, Salinas I, Salinas II, Salinas III, Salinas IV, San Nicolas I, San Nicolas II, San Nicolas III, Sineguelasan, Tabing-Dagat, Talaba I, Talaba II, Talaba III, Talaba IV, Talaba V, Talaba VI, Talaba VII, Zapote I, Zapote II, Zapote III, Zapote IV and Zapote V fall under District 1 while Bayanan, Mambog I, Mambog II, Mambog III, Mambog IV, Mambog V, Molino I, Molino II, Molino III, Molino IV, Molino V, Molino VI, Molino VII, Queens Row Central, Queens Row East and Queens Row West form part of the second legislative district.

House Members remain hard at work even during the month-long recess as the technical working group (TWG) of the House Committee on Local Government convened to create the province of Western Maguindanao.

These measures include House Bill No. (HB) 4840 authored by Datu Ronnie Sinsuat, Sr. (1st District, Maguindanao) and HB 3405 by Esmael Mangdadatu (2nd District, Maguindanao).

The TWG, headed by Committee Vice Chairperson Rep. Eddiebong Plaza, approved proposals to create the province of Western Maguindanao from the province of Maguindanao

The TWG of the Committee on Local Government undertakes to continue working during the Congressional recess to consolidate the several bills filed. The approved bills will then be presented to the Chairperson Villanueva when session resumes month.

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