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Republic of the Pbitippin ROICEIVED

House of Representatives pa-s. 17 AUG 2016
Quezon City, Metro Mani Taw: Big

First Regular

House Bill No.

Introduced by :
HON. ROMEO M. ACOP, CRISTINA “CHIQUI ROA-PUNO, MICHAEL JOHN R. DUAVIT
and ISIDRO S. RODRIGUEZ, JR.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Rizal Province, named after the national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal, was
officially declared as a province on June 11, 1901 by virtue of Act No. 137 by
the First Philippine Commission. The province was composed then of 29
municipalities with Pasig as seat of provincial government. On November 7,
1975, thru Presidential Decree No. 824, the municipalities of Las Pifias,
Muntinlupa, Taguig, Pateros, Makati, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Malabon,
Navotas, Marikina and Pasig were removed from the province and clustered
with what was created as the National Capital Region (NCR). However, to
this day, Pasig, now a city, remains to be the official capital of Rizal despite
its removal from the territorial and political jurisdiction of the province. The
unusual situation persists due to the lack of congressional action declaring
the official capital of the province anywhere else within the province.

On the other hand, Antipolo, arguably the most prosperous of the
municipalities left within the province of Rizal, was converted into a city on
April 4, 1998 under Republic Act No. 8505. On March 4, 2009, a new
provincial capitol building was inaugurated in the City of Antipolo to replace
the old capitol in Pasig City which was already outside the jurisdiction of
Rizal Province. With the transfer of the provincial capitol to Antipolo City, it
is highly favoured to be officially designated as the new capital of the
province. It is geographically located at the center of the province and is
accessible by land from all directions. It is also host to a number of vital
government facilities and installations.

With this objective, the Provincial Board of Rizal passed Resolution No.
146, Series of 2013, earnestly requesting the House of Representatives
through the four (4) representatives of the province to declare the City of
Antipolo as the capital of the province of Rizal.


This bill seeks to realize said objective and finally put to rest the
question of which is the official provincial capital of the Province of Rizal.

The proposed measure has been filed in the 16" Congress and was
approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives. It was
transmitted to the Senate for its concurrence but was never passed thereat
due to lack of material time.

For the foregoing reason, the immediate passage of this bill is
earnestly urged.

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HON. CRISTINA ‘ CHIQUIROA-PUNO HO|
Representative Rey
1" District, Antipolo City 2m

ROMEO M. ACOP
entative
istrict, Antipolo City

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HON. MICHARL JOHN R. QUAVIT HON. ISIDRO S. RODRIG ; JR.
Représer ive

Representative
1" District, Rizal 2" District, Rizal


Republic of the Philippines
Bouse of Representatives
Queson City, Metro Manila
Seventeenth Congress

First Regular Session

House Bilt No. _ 3046

Introduced by :
HON. ROMEO M. ACOP, CRISTINA “CHIQUi ROA-PUNO, MICHAEL JOHN R. DUAVIT
and ISIDRO S. RODRIGUEZ, JR.

AN ACT
TRANSFERRING THE CAPITAL AND SEAT OF GOVERNMENT
OF THE PROVINCE OF RIZAL FROM PASIG CITY TO ANTIPOLO CITY,
PROVINCE OF RIZAL

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

SECTION 1. Transfer of Capital - The capital and seat of government
of the Province of Rizal shall be transferred from Pasig City (Metro Manila) to
Antipolo City, Province of Rizal.

SECTION 2. Establishment of a Provincial Government Center -
Upon effectivity of this Act, the present Provincial Government Center where
all the provincial offices shall be located.

SECTION 3. Separability Clause - If, for any reason, any provision of
this Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other parts or provisions
hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and
effect.

SECTION 4. Repealing Clause - This Act shall take effect after fifteen
(15) days from its publication in the Official Gazette.

Approved.