Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
House Bill No. _________ 
Introduced by: Rep. EDUARDO R. 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: 
1st District 
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three (3) Cities & three (3) Municipalities
2nd District 
-
seven (7) Municipalities
3rd District 
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one (1) City & six (6) Municipalities
4th District 
-
one (1) City & eight (8) Municipalities
5th District 
-
one (1) City & ten (10) Municipalities
6th District 
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two (2) Municipalities
7th District 
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eight (8) Municipalities
The seven (7) Legislative Districts in the Province of Cebu have a total population of 
3,325,385 as of May 1, 2020 excluding the Cities of Cebu, Lapulapu and Mandaue with 
populations of 964,169, 497,604 and 364,116 respectively. 
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The most populace and the most number of registered voters is the First (1st) Legislative 
District. The comparable figures are: 
Population 
Registered Voters 
(As of May 1, 2020) 
        (As of May 13, 2019) 
1st District 
809, 335 
431, 872 
2nd District 
257, 658 
161, 412 
3rd District 
616, 326 
369, 341 
4th District 
540, 814 
323, 278 
5th District 
643, 946 
366, 162 
6th District 
218, 607 
124, 075 
7th District 
238, 699 
156, 665 
The First (1st) 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 a new Legislative District, 
the Eighth (8th) Legislative District from the First (1st) 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 
Registered Voters 
(As of May 1, 2020) 
        (As of May 13, 2019) 
1st District 
414, 050 
203, 174 
City of Talisay 
Minglanilla 


8th District 
395, 285 
228, 698 
City of Naga 
San Fernando 
City of Carcar 
Sibonga 
The First and Eigth Legislative Districts would have more in population and in registered 
voters 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. 
EDUARDO R. GULLAS 
Representative 
First District, Province of Cebu 


CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
House Bill No. ________ 
BY REPRESENTATIVE EDUARDO R. GULLAS 
AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL LEGISLATIVE 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 Seventh Legislative District, to wit:  
Population (as of May 1, 2020) 
(a) City of Naga;
133, 184 
(b) San Fernando;
  72, 224 
(c) City of Carcar; and
136, 453 
(d) Sibonga.
  53, 424 
395, 285 
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
263, 048 
(b) Minglanilla.
151, 002 
414, 050 
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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. Effectivity – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 
in any newspaper of general circulation. 
 
 
 
Approved,