Republic of the Philippines
Rouse of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. _7989_

Introduced by Representative Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Paragraphs (1), (3) and (4) of Section 5, Article VI of the 1987 Constitution
provides:

“Sec. 5. (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.

(2) xx.

(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.”

According to the 2015 Census of Population conducted by the Philippine
Statistics Authority, the Province of Bohol has a total population of 1,313,560 as

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of August 1, 2015. However, the Province of Bohol, at present, has only three
(3) legislative districts. Clearly, it is underrepresented in the House of
Representatives.

Pursuant to the aforementioned constitutional provision and consistent
with the principle of proportional representation espoused by the Constitution,
this measure seeks to reapportion the Province of Bohol, thereby increasing its
existing legislative districts from three (3) to five (5).

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

E C. AUMENTADO


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Republic ofthe Philipines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. _ 7899

Introduced by Representative Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado

AN ACT
REAPPORTIONING THE PROVINCE OF BOHOL INTO FIVE (5)
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS

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

SECTION. 1. The Province of Bohol is hereby reapportioned into five (5)
legislative districts to commence in the next national and local elections after the
effectivity of this Act, each legislative district to be composed of the following:

(a) First Legislative District. — The First Legislative District of the Province
of Bohol shall be composed of the following municipalities and city:

(1) Albuquerque
(2) Baclayon
(3)Corella

(4) Cortes

(5) Dauis

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(6) Panglao
(7)Sikatuna
(8) Tagbilaran City
(b) Second Legislative District. - The Second Legislative District of the
Province of Bohol shall be composed of the following municipalities:
(1) Antiquera
(2) Balilihan
(3) Calape
(4) Catigbian
(5) Clarin
(6) Loon
(7) Maribojoc
(8) Sagbayan
(9) San Isidro
(10) Tubigon
(c) Third Legislative District. - The Third Legislative District of the
Province of Bohol shall be composed of the following municipalities:
(1) Anda
(2) Buenavista
(3) Candijay
(4) Dagohoy

(5) Danao


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(6) Guindulman
(7) Inabanga
(8) Pilar
(9) Sierra Bullones
(d) Fourth Legislative District. - The Fourth Legislative District of the
Province of Bohol shall be composed of the following municipalities:
(1) Alicia
(2) Bien Unido
(3) Getafe
(4) Mabini
(5) Pres. Carlos P. Garcia
(6) San Miguel
(7) Talibon
(8) Trinidad
(9) Ubay
(e) Fifth Legislative District. - The Fifth Legislative District of the
Province of Bohol shall be composed of the following municipalities:
(1) Batuan
(2) Bilar
(3) Carmen
(4) Dimiao

(5) Duero


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(6) Garcia Hernandez.
(7) Jagna
(8) Lila
(9) Loay
(10) Loboc
(11) Sevilla
(12) Valencia
SEC. 2. Incumbent Representatives. — The incumbent Representatives of
the First, Second, and Third Legislative Districts of the Province of Bohol shall
continue to represent their respective legislative districts until the new
Representatives shall have been elected and qualified.
SEC. 3. Rules and Regulations. — The Commission on Elections shall
issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act.
SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. — All laws, rules and regulations which are
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
SEC. 5. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general
circulation.

Approved,