Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

1963

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative Adrian Jay “AJ” C. Advincula

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to create additional members of the Sangguniang
Panlungsod to form as the Second Legislative body of the City of Imus.

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On| October 22, 2009, RA 9727 was enacted into law that results to the
inception) of the third (34) legislative district, the Municipality of Imus in the
Province of Cavite. Then, Imus was proclaimed a City on June 30, 2012 by virtue
of RA 10161. Currently, the Imus City has only one (1) legislative body of
Sangguniang Panlungsod. As the population starting to balloon and the
progressive trend of development is eminent, not to mention that the City is
likewise known for its accelerating point of trading, commercial and industrial
activities, |thus, the urgent need to pass this measure. With the approval of this
proposed measure an additional legislative body will enable the City to be
more responsive and proactive in catering the needs of its constituents and in
furtherance of public service.

The, creation of the additional legislative body in the City of Imus is in
accordance with the mandate of Article VI Section 3 (3) of the 1987 Constitution
which enunciates that each legislative district shall comprise, as far as



practicable, contiguous, compact and adjacent territory to be known as the
First and Second Legislative Body, the Sanguniang Panlungsod, of City of Imus.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House siti No, 1963

Introduced by Representative Adrian Jay “AJ” C. Advincula

| AN ACT

AMENDING SECTION 10 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10161 OTHERWISE KNOWN
| AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF IMUS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 10 of Republic Act No. 10161, otherwise known as the
“Charter 6f the City of Imus", is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 10. Composition- (a) The Sangguniang
panlungsod, the legislative body of the City, shall be
composed of the city vice mayor as the presiding
Officer, the twelve (12) regular sanggunian members,
the president of the city chapter of the liga ng mga
barangay, the president of the panlungsod na
pederasyon ng mga sangguniang kabataan and the
three (3) sectoral representatives, as members who shall
come from the following sectors: one (1) from the
women sector, and as shall be determined by the
sangguniang panlungsod within ninety (90) days prior to
the holding of the local elections, one (1) from the
agricultural or industrial workers sector, and one (1) from
the other sectors, including urban poor, indigenous
cultural communities or disabled persons.


“(b) The regular members of the sangguniang
panlungsod, sangguniang panlalawigan and sectoral
representatives shall be elected in the manner as may
be provided by law: Provided, for purposes of
representation in the sangguniang panlungsod, six (6)
regular members shall be elected from each of the
following districts, for representation in sangguniang
panlalawigan, one (1) regular member shall be elected
from each district by barangay, each district comprising
compact, contiguous and adjacent territory.

First District-

Alapan I-A, Alapan |-B, Alapan I-C, Alapan I-A, Alapan II-
B, Bucandala |, Bucandala II, Bucandala Ill, Bucandala
IV, Bucandala V

Carsadang Bago |, Carsadang Bago Il, Pag-asa |, Pag-
asa Il, Pag-asa Ill, Medicion I-A, Medicion I-B, Medicion |-
C, Medicion LD, Medicion I-A, Medicion II-B, Medicion II-
C, Medicion II-D, Medicion II-E, Medicion II-F

Poblacion I-A, Poblacion |-B, Poblacion |-C, Poblacion II-
A, Poblacion II-B, Poblacion Ill-A, Poblacion _Ill-B,
Poblacion IV-A, Poblacion IV-B, Poblacion IV-C,
Poblacion IV-D, Toclong FA, Toclong |B, Toclong IC,
Toclong I-A, Toclong IB

Malagasang FA, Malagasang |-B, Malagasang |I-C,
Malagasang |-D, Malagasang I-E, Malagasang I-F,
Malagasang |G, Malagasang II-A, Malagasang II-B,
Malagasang IFC, Malagasang IHD, Malagasang IE,
Malagasang II-F, Malagasang IG

Second District-
Anabu I-A, Anabu |B, Anabu I-C, Anabu I-D, Anabu LE,
Anabu [-F, Anabu -G

Anabu II-A, Anabu II-B, Anabu IFC, Anabu II-D, Anabu II-
E, Anabu II-F

Bayan Luma |, Bayan Luma Il, Bayan Luma Ill, Bayan
Luma IV, Bayan Luma V, Bayan Luma VI, Bayan Luma VII,
Bayan Luma VIII, Bayan Luma IX


Bagong Silang, Magdalo, Maharlika, M. Espeleta |, M.
Espelet ll, M. Espeleta Ill, Pinagbuklod, Pusong Buaya |,
Pusong Buaya I!

Buhay na Tubig, Palico |, Palico Il, Palico Ill, Palico IV,
Tanzang Luma |, Tanzang Luma Il, Tanzang Luma ill,
Tanzang Luma IV, Tanzang Luma V, Tanzang Luma VI.

SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

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Approved,