Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES/,
Quezon City, Metro Manila

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bilt No. 1070

Introduced by Honorable RHEA MAE A. GULLAS

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The primordial duties of the Congressman of the District are to enact good laws and to
provide essential services to his constituents. In the case of the First Legislative District, is
enormous population calls for the creation of a new legislative district to evenize legislative
representation and equalize the allocations of public resource

The Province of Cebu (excluding its capital city, Cebu City and the cities of Lapulapu and
Mandaue) presently has seven (7) legislative districts distributed among seven (7) Cities and forty-
four (44) Municipalities, as follows

I“ District. - three (3) Cities & three (3) Municipalities
2™ District - seven (7) Municipalities

3" District - one (1) City & six (6) Municipalities

4" District one (1) City & eight (8) Municipalities
S" District - one (1) City & ten (10) Municipalities
6th District - two (2) Municipalities

7 District - eight (8) Municipalities

The seven (7) Legislative Districts in the Province of Cebu have a total population of
385 as of May 1, 2020 excluding the Cities of Cebu, Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue with
populations of 964,169, 497,604 and 364,116 respectively.

‘The most populace and the greatest number of registered voters is the First (1") Legislative
District. The comparable figures are:
Population
(As of May 1, 2020)

1 District 809, 335
2" District 257, 658
3" District 616, 326
4!" District 540, 814
5" District 643, 946
6" District 218, 607
T* District 238, 699


The First (1") Legislative District of three (3) Cites and three (3) Municipalities is thus
underrepresented in the Congress of the Philippines, and its citizens deprived of equal
representation in the Law-making body, and more importantly, in the allocation of resources,
benefits and services

The First Legislative District is the gateway to Southern Cebu and to the neighboring
Provinces of Negros Oriental and Siquijor in Central Visayas; thus the urgent need for more
efficient infrastructures in roads, highways, and bridges. The creation of new Legislative District,
the Eighth (8") Legislative District from the First (1) Legislative District will sustain the
‘momentum of growth in South Cebu, benefitting the people of all Cebu and of Central Visayas

The division and re-alignment of the First Legislative District will result in two (2)
Legislative Districts as follows:

Population
(As of May 1, 2020)

First (1*) District 414, 050

City of Talisay
Minglanilla

Eighth (8") District 395, 285

City of Naga
San Fernando
City of Carcar
Sibonga
The First and Eighth Legislative Districts would have more in population than the Second,
Sixth and Seventh Districts of the Province of Cebu
In view of the foregoing, it is fair, equitable and justified to create one (1) additional

Legislative District for the Province of Cebu.

RHEA MAE A.GULLAS


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 1070

Introduced by Honorable RHEA MAE A. GULLAS

CREATING AN ADDITIONAL LeGIsLAtivi DISTRICT IN THE PROVINCE OF
CEBU TO BE KNOWN AS THE EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

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

SECTION 1. Creation of the Eighth Legislative District. — There is hereby created an
additional legislative district in the Province of Cebu to be known as the Eighth Legislative District
by reapportioning the current First Legislative District to commence in the next national and local
elections after the effectivity of this Act. Henceforth, the following Cities and Municipalities shall
comprise the Eighth Legislative District, to wit

(a) City of Naga;

(b) San Fernando;

(©) City of Carear; and

(d) Sibonga

The current First Legislative District of the Province of Cebu, which shall continue to be
designated as such, shall be composed of the following City and Municipality, to wit

(a) City of Talisay; and

(b) Minglanitla

SECTION 2. Rules and Regulations. ~ The Commission on Elections shall issue the
necessary rules and regulations within thirty (30) days upon approval of this Act.

SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. ~ All laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent

with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
SECTION 4, Efectivity ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication

in any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,