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Quezon City, Metro Manila

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BIL No. 7544

Introduced by Representative Jaime R. Fresnedi

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to create another legislative district in the City of Muntinlupa. It proposes
to divide the current lone legislative district of Muntinlupa City into two (2) legislative districts.
The first legislative district shall be composed of Barangays Tunasan, Poblacion, Putatan and
Bayanan. On the other hand, Barangays Alabang, Cupang, Buli, Sucat and New Alabang shall

compose the second district.

Article VI of the 1987 Philippine Constitution is the relevant provision of our basic law

pertaining to the creation of legislative districts. It states:

“SECTION 5S. (1) The House of Representatives shall be composed of not more than
two hundred and fifty members, unless otherwise fixed by law, who shall be elected
Srom legislative districts apportioned among the provinces, cities, and the
‘Metropolitan Manila area in accordance with the number of their respective
inhabitants, and on the basis of a uniform and progressive ratio, and those who, as
provided by law, shall be elected through a party-list system of registered national,
regional, and sectoral parties or organizations.

(2) The party-list representatives shall constitute twenty per centum of the total
number of representatives including those under the party list. For three
consecutive terms after the ratification of this Constitution, one-half of the seats
allocated to party-list representatives shall be filled, as provided by law, by
selection or election from the labor, peasant, urban poor, indigenous cultural
communities, women, youth, and such other sectors as may be provided by law,
except the religious sector.

(3) Each legislative district shall comprise, as far as practicable, contiguous,
compact and adjacent territory. Each city with a population of at least two hundred
fifty thousand, or each province, shall have at least one representative.

(4) Within three years following the return of every census, the Congress shall make
a reapportionment of legislative districts based on the standards provided in this
section.”


According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the total population of the
City of Muntinlupa stands at 543,445 based on the 2020 Census of Population and
Housing. Its barangays on the other hand have the following respective populations
according to the same census:

Alabang - 71,075
Bayanan - 39,150
Buli - 13,341
Cupang - 57,196
Poblacién : 120,115
Putatan - 99,725
Sucat : 56,354
Tunasan - 61,374
New Alabang - 25,115

Based on these figures and taking into consideration that the barangays which shall
compose the two proposed legislative districts are contiguous, compact and adjacent, there are
sufficient bases for the apportionment of the existing lone legislative district of Muntinlupa
City. Clearly, the proposal is compliant with the provisions of our fundamental law.

There is no doubt that the creation of another legislative district will redound to the benefit
of Muntinlupefios. It will give them another voice in the august halls of the House of
Representatives to further ensure that their voices are heard and their interests and welfare
promoted and protected.

In view of the foregoing, the early passage of this bill is eamestly sought.

JAIME, SNEDI
Representative
Lone District, Muntinlupa City


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLWo, 7944

Introduced by Representative Jaime R. Fresnedi

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE APPORTIONMENT OF THE LONE LEGISLATIVE
DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF MUNTINLUPA INTO TWO LEGISLATIVE
DISTRICTS

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

SECTION ONE. Apportionment of the Lone Legislative District of Muntinlupa City. —
The Lone Legislative District of Muntinlupa City is hereby apportioned into two (2) legislative
districts to commence in the next national or local elections after the effectivity of this Act.

(a) The First Legislative District shall be composed of Barangays Tunasan, Poblacion,
Putatan and Bayanan.

(b) The Second Legislative District shall be composed of Barangays Alabang, Cupang,
Buli, Sucat and New Alabang.

SEC. 2. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Commission on Elections
(COMELEC) shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act.

SEC. 3. Separability Clause. ~ If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or

unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other provisions of
this Act.

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

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

Approved,