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House of Representatives on
Queens City, Meteo lila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 4640

Introduced by REP. NICANOR M.BRIONE
AGAP Party List

EXPLANATORY NOTE
This bill seeks to separate the Lipa City from the Fourth Legislative District
of the Province of Batangas to constitute the Lone Legislative District of the City
of Lipa,

Section 5, paragraph 3, Article VI (Legislative Department) of the 1987
Constitution sta

“SEC. 5. (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. xxx."

Lipa City is a first class component city which is located 78 kilometers
south of Manila. Also known as the “Next Wave City,” “Little Rome of the
Philippines” and “City of All Seasons,” the city is divided into seventy two
barangays, twelve of which are situated within the city proper and are considered
urban barangays, while sixty barangays are outside the city proper and are divided
into North, East, South and West Districts. Lipa City is being transformed from
basically agricultural to a highly urbanized city. In the Regional Physical
Framework Plan of Region IV-A, Lipa City is ideally considered the center of the
CALABARZON Agro-Industrial Region.

On June 20, 1947, Lipa was declared as a chartered city pursuant to
Republic Act No. 162. Since its inauguration on August 31, 1947, it has become
the fulcrum of trading, commercial and industrial activities in the heart of Batangas
province. According to the 2010 census, the city has a population of 283,468 with
a 2.85% population growth rate per annum. For 2013, the estimated population
was 301,472. Based on the Local Government Annual Report, Lipa City had a
total income of P850,648,655.23 for the year 2012.


The biggest portion of the income comes from the Internal Revenue
Allotment (IRA) with a total of P435.7 million, This amount was lower by 12%
than that of the share in 2013 which was P497.8 million. Income from local
sources contributed 48.48% to the total income. This amounted to P412.4 million
which is 17% higher than the collection of P351.2 million in 2013.

Among the cities that obtained the highest scores for availability of
graduates and workers, infrastructure, and business environment, Lipa City was
ranked 10" in 2009 and 6" in 2010. As an investment center, it provides sites for
light industries through the LIMA Industrial Estate. A flourishing business process
outsourcing industry has also budded in the city for the past five years. The city
has been identified as one of the ten cyber growth corridors of the Philippines or
the next wave cities for information technology (IT).

The city’s agriculture, agro-industrial and service sectors are seen to set the
city into global competitiveness given the most conducive business climate and
opportunities.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

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RM. BRIONES


Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House BILLNo,_ 4840

introduced by REP. NICANOR M. BRIONE:
AGAP Party List

AN ACT
SEPARATING THE CITY OF LIPA FROM THE FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
OF THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS TO CONSTITUTE THE LONE LEGISLATIVE.
DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF LIPA

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

SECTION 1. Lone Legislative District. - The City of Lipa is hereby separated from
the Fourth Legislative District of the Province of Batangas to constitute the Lone Legislative
District of the City of Lipa, which shall commence in the next national election after the

effectivity of this Act.

ds Incumbent Representative, — The incumbent representative of the Fourth
Legislative District of the Province of Batangas shall continue to represent the said district until
the new representative of the Lone Legislative District of the City of Lipa shall have been elected
and qualified.

SEC. 3. Rules and Regulations. — Within ninety (90) days from the approval of this
Act, the Commission on Elections shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the
effective implementation of 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. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,