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147

House Bill No.

Introduced by: HON. GREG G. GASATAYA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Article VI, section 5 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution specifically provides for the
requirements of the creation of 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, Paragraph 3 of the same provision further requires
that 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. This can be logically interpreted that the
Constitution wants to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery of public service to
the community through equal representation.

The City of Bacolod, classified as highly urbanized city, has a total population of 511,820
based on the 2010 Philippine Statistics Authority census. Moreover, the city is projected to have
a total of 579,101 population in the year 2017 based on a 1.78 annual growth rate according to
the Bacolod City Planning and Development Office. These data clearly manifest that the city

meets the minimum requirements set forth by law for the reapportionment of a new legislative
district

Thus, to ensure that the voice of the people will continue to be our utmost consideration,
and to equalize population and voting power among the districts, the approval of this bill is
earnestly sought.

HON. GREG G. GASATAYA
Lone District, Bacolod City


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS,
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

House Bill No. 147

Introduced by: HON, GREG G. GASATAYA

AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE CITY
OF BACOLOD AND THEREBY CREATING A NEW LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
FROM SUCH REAPPORTIONMENT

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

SECTION 1. Legislative Districts, - The lone legislative district of the City of Bacolod is hereby
reapportioned to commence in the next national elections after the effectivity of this Act.
Henceforth, barangays 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,
23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 41, Alangilan, Banago, Bata, Estefania, Granada, Mandalagan, Montevista,
and Villamonte shall comprise. the _— first district. © while_—_barangays
.29,30,3 1,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,Alijis, Cabug, Felisa, Handumanan, Mansilingan,
Pahanocoy, Punta Taytay, Singcang-Airport, Sum-ag, Taculing, Tangub and Vista Alegre shall
comprise the second district.

SECTION 2. The Sangguniang Panlungsod. - The Sangguniang Panlungsod, the legislative
body of the City, shall be composed of the city vice-mayor as presiding officer, the eight (8)
regular Sangguniang Panlungsod members for each district who shall be residents thereof to be
elected by the qualified voters therein, the president of the city chapter of the Liga ng mga
Barangay, the president of the Panlungsod na Pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan, and
other sectoral representatives, as members.

SECTION 3. Incumbent Representative and Sangguniang Panlungsod Members. — The
incumbent representative and Sangguniang Panlungsod members of the City of Bacolod shall
continue to hold office until the new Representatives from the two (2) legislative districts and the
eight (8) new Sangguniang Panlungsod members for each district of the City shall have been
elected and qualified.

SECTION 4. Rules and Regulations. - The Commission on Elections shall issue the necessary
rules and regulations to implement this Act.


SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are
hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly

SECTION 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at
least two (2) newspapers of general circulation

APPROVED,

HON. GREG G. GASATAYA
Lone District, Bacolod City