President Duterte has signed a law creating the lone legislative district of General Santos City.
Republic Act 11243 reapportions the first legislative district of South Cotabato to pave way for the creation of a separate district of General Santos.
The law divides South Cotabato into three legislative districts, with the first district composed of Polomolok, Tampakan and Tupi.
Koronadal City, Banga, Lake Sebu, Norala, Sto. Niño, Surallah, Tantangan and T’Boli will compose the second district while General Santos will compose the third district.
The incumbent representatives of the first and second legislative districts of South Cotabato shall continue to represent the existing districts until the election of the new representatives.
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2019/03/21/1903148/law-creating-lone-general-santos-district-signed
Thursday, March 21, 2019
GenSan City now a legislative district
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has reapportioned the First District of South Cotabato province in southern Mindanao to create General Santos (GenSan) City as a legislative district.
Duterte on March 11 signed Republic Act 11243, copies of which were given to members of media nine days later.
Under the law, the First District of South Cotabato will be composed of the towns of Polomolok, Tampakan and Tupi.
The Second District will have Koronadal City, Banga, Lake Sebu, Norala, Santo Nino, Surallah, Tantangan and T’boli.
General Santos City will be the Third District.
The incumbent representatives of the first and second districts of South Cotabato will continue to represent their respective districts until the new congressman for the lone legislative district is elected in the midterm elections in May this year.
The Commission on Elections will issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement the law within 30 days of its effectivity.
The law will be in force 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette and in a newspaper of general circulation.
https://www.manilatimes.net/gensan-city-now-a-legislative-district/528953/
Duterte on March 11 signed Republic Act 11243, copies of which were given to members of media nine days later.
Under the law, the First District of South Cotabato will be composed of the towns of Polomolok, Tampakan and Tupi.
The Second District will have Koronadal City, Banga, Lake Sebu, Norala, Santo Nino, Surallah, Tantangan and T’boli.
General Santos City will be the Third District.
The incumbent representatives of the first and second districts of South Cotabato will continue to represent their respective districts until the new congressman for the lone legislative district is elected in the midterm elections in May this year.
The Commission on Elections will issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement the law within 30 days of its effectivity.
The law will be in force 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette and in a newspaper of general circulation.
https://www.manilatimes.net/gensan-city-now-a-legislative-district/528953/