Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO.__________ 
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Introduced by Hon. Julienne L. Baronda  
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
No less than the 1987 Constitution provides for the rules on legislative apportionment. Article VI Section 
5 thereof states that: 
Sec. 5(1). (1) The House of Representatives shall be composed of not more than two hundred 
fifty members unless otherwise fixed by law, who shall be elected from 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. 
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(3) Each legislative district shall comprise, as far as practicable, continuous, 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.
The rationale behind Article VI, Section 5 is political representation and providing the means to make a 
legislative district sufficiently represented so that the people can be effectively heard. The aim of 
legislative apportionment is to equalize population and voting power among districts. It likewise aims to 
enfranchise the electorate while ensuring that the elected representative will be able to properly serve his 
constituents. Hence, emphasis is given to the number of people represented; the ratio to be observed 
among the representative districts; and accessibility and commonality of interests in terms of each district 
being, as far as practicable, continuous, compact and adjacent. 
In consonance with the above Constitutional mandate, it is the position of this representation that Iloilo 
City as a lone legislative district is already ripe for reapportionment. In fact, this same bill has been 
proposed during the 18th Congress and was able to pass on third and final reading. With the subsequent 
passage of time, the fast-paced development of Iloilo City, and the increasing population, there is a 
concomitant need to ensure equal representation and empowerment of the people. 
January 23, 2023
2:08 pm
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In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
          Rep. Julienne “Jam” L. Baronda 
  District Representative 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO.__________ 
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Introduced by Hon. Julienne L. Baronda  
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AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF 
ILOILO 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: 
Sec. 1. The City of Iloilo is hereby reapportioned  into two (2) legislative districts to commence 
on the 2025 national and local elections. The legislative districts of the City of Iloilo shall now be 
composed of the following barangays: 
First Legislative District: 
1) Arguelles
2) Balabago
3) Balantang
4) Benedicto
5) Bito-on
6) Buhang
7) Buntatala
8) Calubihan
9) Camalig
10) CC E1 98
1 l) Cuartero 
12) Cubay
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13) Democracia 
14) Desamparados 
15) Dungon-A 
16) Dungon-B 
17) Fajardo 
18) Fatima 
19) Javellana 
20) Lanit 
21) Lopez Jaena 
22) Luna 
23) Our Lady of Lourdes 
24) Maria Cristina 
25) M.H. Del Pilar 
26) Montinola 
27) M.V. Hechanova 
28) Sambag 
29) San Isidro 
30) San Jose 
31) San Pedro 
32) San Vicente 
33) San Roque 
34) Seminario 
35) Simon Ledesma 
36) Sta. Isabel-Libertad 
37) Tabuc Suba 
38) Tacas 
39) Tagbac 
40) Taytay Zone II 
41) Quintin Salas 
42) Ungka 
43) Aguinaldo


 
 
 
44) Divinagracia 
45) Rizal 
46) Jereos 
47) Burgos-Mabini 
48) Gustilo 
49) Hinactacan 
50) Banuyao 
51) San Isidro 
52) Ticud 
53) Ingore 
54) Caingin 
55) Magdalo 
56) Mac Arthur 
57) San Nicolas 
58) Railway 
59) Tabuc Suba-Lapaz 
60) Baldoza 
61) Nabitasan 
62) Bantud 
63) Luna 
64) Magsaysay Village 
65) Lopez Jaena Sur 
66) Lopez Jaena Norte 
67) Laguda 
68) Airport 
69) Bakhaw 
70) Bolilao 
71) Calahunan 
72) Dungon C 
73) Guzman Jesena 
74) Hibao-an Norte


 
 
 
 
 
 75) Hibao-an Sur 
 
 
76) Navais 
 
 
77) Oñate De Leon 
 
 
78) Pali-Benedicto 
 
 
79) PHHC Block 17 
 
 
80) PHHC Block 22  
 
 
81) Q. Abeto 
 
 
82) San Rafael 
 
 
83) Sta. Rosa 
 
 
84) Tabucan, and 
 
 
85) Taft North 
 
 
 
 
 
Second Legislative 
District: 
1) Arsenal Aduana 
2) Tanza Baybay 
3) Tanza Bonifacio 
4) Concepcion 
5) Danao 
6) Ed Ganzon 
7) Flores 
8) General Hughes 
9) Gloria 
10) Hipodromo 
11) Inday 
12) Bagumbayan 
13) Jalandoni Wilson 
14) Kahirupan 
15) Kauswagan 
16) Legaspi Dela Rama 
17) Liberation


 
 
 
18) Magsaysay 
19) Mabolo-Delgado 
20) Malipayon-Delgado 
21) Maria Clara 
22) Monica Blumentritt 
23) Muelle Loney 
24) Nonoy 
25) Ortiz 
26) Pres. Roxas 
27) Osmeña 
28) Rima Rizal 
29) Rizal Estanzuela 
30) Rizal Ibarra 
31) Rizal Palapala I 
32) Rizal Palapala II 
33) Roxas Village 
34) Sampaguita 
35) San Agustin 
36) San Felix 
37) San Jose 
38) Santo Rosario-Duran 
39) Tanza-Esperanza 
40) Tanza Timawa l 
41) Tanza Timawa II 
 
42) Veteran’s Village 
43) Villa Anita 
44) Yulo-Arroyo 
45) Zamora-Melliza 
46) Avanceña 
47) Boulevard 
48) Calumpang


 
 
 
49) Cochero 
50) Compania Central 
51) East Baluarte 
52) East Timawa 
53) Infante 
54) Kasing-Kasing 
55) Katilingban 
56) North Baluarte 
57) North Fundidor 
58) North San Jose 
59) Poblacion 
60) Salvacion Habog-Habog 
61) San Antonio 
62) San Juan 
63) San Pedro 
64) South Baluarte 
65) South Fundidor 
66) South San Jose 
67) Taal 
68) Tap-oc 
69) West Habog-Habog 
70) West Timawa 
71) Bonifacio 
72) Calaparan 
73) Dulonan 
74) Mohon 
75) Quezon 
76) San Jose 
77) Santa Felomina 
78) Sooc 
79) Santa Cruz


 
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80) Santo Domingo 
81) Santo Niño Norte 
82) Santo Niño Sur 
83) Yulo Drive 
84) Lapuz Norte 
85) Loboc 
86) Lapuz Sur 
87) Progreso 
88) Mansaya 
89) Libertad 
90) Jalandoni Estate 
91) Bo. Obrero 
92) Sinikway 
93) Don Esteban 
94) Punong, and 
 
      95) Alalasan 
 
 
Sec. 2. The incumbent Representative of the Lone Legislative District of the City of 
Iloilo shall continue to hold office until the new Representatives have been elected and 
qualified. 
 
 Sec. 3. Within sixty (60) days from the approval of this Act, the Commission on Elections 
(COMELEC) shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for its effective implementation. 
 
 Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the Official Gazette or 
in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,