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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to create the Lone Legislative District of the City of Malolos in
accordance with Art. VI, Sec. 5, Par. 3 of the 1987 Constitution, which provides that
“Each city with a population of at least two hundred fifty thousand, or each province,
shall have at least one representative.” Our Constitution mandates that cities and/or
provinces are given proper and adequate representation in the House of
Representatives.

The City of Malolos prides itself as the “Cradle of the Philippine Republic’ and
the capital of the Province of Bulacan’. Throughout history, Malolos has aligned itself
with economic growth through the development of infrastructure projects and has
generated jobs for its constituents as well as the residents of nearby municipalities. It
endeavored and succeeded in passing a bill into law, Republic Act No. 9591, which
sought to create the Lone Legislative District of the City of Malolos 2. Regrettably, the
law did not survive the deliberations in the Supreme Court in 2010 when it was
challenged for using a population projection and falling short of the population
requirement?.

Presently, the City of Malolos remains part of the First Legislative District of
Bulacan along with the Municipalities of Bulakan, Calumpit, Hagonoy, Paombong, and
Pulilan, The establishment of the Lone Legislative District of the City of Malolos is long
overdue and should have been pursued as early as the release of the 2015 Census
of Population, when it finally reached the population threshold‘. Today, the City is
inhabited by more than 261,189 citizens eager for more significant participation in
legislation’.

*Lungsod ng Malolos Website.

? Republic Act No. 9591 (2009).

3 Aldaba v. COMELEC, G.R No. 188078, (2010).

* Philippine Statistics Authority, 2015 Census of Population.

5 Philippine Statistics Authority, 2020 Census of Population and Housing,


The creation of the Lone Legislative District of the City of Malolos would benefit
not only the City, but also those that would remain in the First Legislative District. The
balanced distribution of constituents, receipt of its fair share of the National
Government's resources, and more manageable areas of governance would give its
representatives the opportunity to optimize their functions. Both districts’ abilities to
render effective public service and attend to its people's needs would be strengthened,
and proper representation in Congress would be guaranteed.

In line with the principles of adequate representation and effective public
service, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

“yo, 2090

HOUSE BILL NO.

INTRODUCED BY HON. DANILO A. DOMINGO

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 57 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8754, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MALOLOS

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Legislative District.- Section 57 of Republic Act No. 8754,
otherwise known as the Charter of the City of Malolos is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“SEC. 57. Legislative District. - The City of Malolos shall have its
own legislative district to commence in the next national election after the
effectivity of this Act."

SEC. 2. Incumbent Representative - The incumbent representative of the
First Legislative District of the Province of Bulacan shall continue to represent the City
of Malolos until the new representative of the Lone Legislative District of the City of
Malolos 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.

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

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

Approved,