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Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE JOSE MA. R. ZUBIRI, JR.

HOUSE BILL NO. 5999

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Republic Act 10184 reapportioned the Province of Bukidnon into four legislative districts. Said
law was approved on September 28, 2012.

On the other hand, the population of the Province of Bukidnon has been increasing more than
1.5% in as per the Philippine Statistic Authority's last two census, to wit:

Year Population Increase Growth
1990 843,891 2.94%
1995 940,403 2.05%
2000 1,060,415 2.61%
2007 1,190,284 1.61%
2010 1,299,192 3.24%
2015 1,415,226 1.64%
2020 1,541,308 1.69%

As per above data, the current population of the province is 1,541,308 which is being
represented by only four district representatives. This means that each district representative is
representing 385,327 people as of 2020.

However, Section 5 (3) and (4) of Article VI of the 1987 Constitution provides that:
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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.
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.

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To provide the people ample representation and to enable the representatives to better
communicate and therefore serve their constituents, this bill proposes the reapportionment of
the four districts of the Province of Bukidnon into five. The breakdown of the population of the
proposed reapportionment is as follows:

First District ‘Second District
Unit Population Unit Population
Baungon 37,111 City of Malaybalay | 190,712
Libona 48,965 Impasug-ong _ 53,863,
Malitbog 26,741 Lantapan 65,974
Manolo Fortich 113,200 TOTAL | 310,549
‘Sumilao 29,531
Talakag 77,027
TOTAL | 332,575
Third District Fourth District
Unit Population Unit Population
Kalilangan 43,711 Cabanglasan 36,286
Maramag 108,293, City of Valencia 216,546
| Quezon 109,624 ‘San Fernando 63,045
Pangantucan 56,580 TOTAL | 315,877
TOTAL | 318,208
Fifth District
Unit Population
Damulog 39,322 -
Dangcagan 26,076
Don Carlos 69,273
Kadingilan 33,735
Kibawe 41,897
Kitaotao 53,796
TOTAL | 264,099

Given the above premises, the early passage of this bill is earnestly sought.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO._ 5999

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE JOSE MA. R. ZUBIRI, JR.

AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE PROVINCE OF
BUKIDNON INTO FIVE REGULAR DISTRICTS

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:
SECTION 1. REDISTRICTING - The Province of Bukidnon is hereby reapportioned
into five (5) Legislative districts as follows:
A. First Legislative District

Municipality Population according to
PSA as of May 1, 2020
| Baungon ___ | 37,111
Libona 48965
_Malitbog 26,741
Manolo Fortich 113,200
Sumilao 29,531
Talakag 77,027
Total_| 332,575
B. Second Legislative District
Municipality Population according to
PSA as of May 1, 2020
Impasug-ong 53,863,
Lantapan 65,974
City of Malaybalay 190,712
Total_| 310,549



C. Third Legislative District

Municipality Population according to
PSA as of May 1, 2020

Kalilangan 43,711
Maramag 108,293
Pangantucan 56,580
| Quezon 109,624

Total | 318,208
D. Fourth Legislative District

Municipality Population according to
PSA as of May 1, 2020
Cabanglasan 36,286
City of Valencia 216,546
San Fernando 63,045

Total | 315,877
E. Fifth Legislative District

Municipality Population according to
PSA as of May 1, 2020
Damulog 39,322
Dangcagan 26,076
Don Carlos 69,273
Kadingitan 33,735
Kibawe 41,897
Kitaotao 53,796 _
Total_| 264,099

SECTION 2. INCUMBENT REPRESENTATIVE AND SANGGUNIANG
PANLUNSOD MEMBERS - The incumbent representative and Sangguniang Panlungsod
members of the Province of Bukidnon shall continue to hold office until the new
Representatives and Sangguniang Panlalawigan Members of the reapportioned area shall have
been elected and qualified.

‘SECTION 3. RULES AND REGULATIONS - The Commission on Elections shall issue
the necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act.


SECTION 4. REPEALING CAUSE - All laws, executive orders, proclamations,
presidential decrees, rules and regulations and other issuances, or parts thereof, inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed of modified accordingly.

SECTION 5. EFFECTIVITY — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
complete publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,