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Bouse of Representatives
Queson City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress

First Regular Session

House Bill No. 1949

Introduced by
HON. ROMEO M. ACOP, HON. JOEL ROY DUAVIT, HON. ISIDRO S. RODRIGUEZ, JR. AND HON.
ROBERTO V. PUNO

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 then composed of 29 municipalities with Pasig as the
seat of provincial government. On November 7, 1975, thru Presidential Decree No. 824,
the municipalities of Las Pifias, Parafiaque, 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.
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 embrace of 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
government to Antipolo City, it is highly favored 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, eamestly 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 to finally put to rest the question of
which is the official provincial capital of the Province of Rizal.

For the foregoing reason, the immediate passage of the proposed measure is
eamestly urged.

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Representative Representative
1* District, Antipolo City 2™ District, Antipolo City

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2° District, Rizal



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Republic of the Philippines
Bouse of Representatives
Queson City, Hletco Manila

Sixteenth Congress

First Regular Session

1949

Introduced by
HON. ROMEO M. ACOP, HON. JOEL ROY DUAVIT, HON. ISIDRO S. RODRIGUEZ, JR. AND HON.
ROBERTO V. PUNO

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 Capitol established in Antipolo City shall be deemed
as the official 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.