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ENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

no, 4692

House Bill No.

Introduced by REP, RODOLFO T. ALBANO III, R
NAPOLEON S. DY, REP. MA, LOURD

REP. JOSE T. PANGANIBAN, JR., and Ri

EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article VI, Section 5, paragraphs 3 and 4 of the 1987 Constitution provides that
(3) Bach 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 provinee,
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

The province of Isabela is the second largest province in the Philippines in terms of land area
It is politically subdivided into three (3) cities and thirty four (34) municipalities. A first class
province, Isabela is a major contributor to the country’s economic growth and development, being the
number one producer of corn and the number two producer of rice in the Philippines,

Based on the latest 2015 census conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, the Province
of Isabela has a total population of 1,593,566 including the highly urbanized city of Santiago with a
population of 134,830, Henceforth, considering the total number of population based on the latest
wus, it shows that each district representatives are serving an average of 318,000 constituents, The
disproportionate number of constituents for each District Representative hampers the ability to reach
out and provide adequate representation in Congress and in the national government for effective and
efficient government services to the people of Isabela

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To further bolster its potentials, the people of the Province of Isabela must be given equal
opportunity to participate in the national legislative affairs through their district representatives, the
number of which must be based on the above mentioned provision in the Philippine Constitution
Thus, the reapportionment of the four districts is deemed necessary and fitting to meet the socio-


economic and political demands of the province as Isabela continues to grow in terms of economic
development, human capital and the increasing trend of population,

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

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RODOLFO T. ALBANO III REP. ANA CRISTINA S. GO
1 District, Isabela 24 District, Isabela

REP. MA. LOURIDHS R. AGGABAO
4% DistMct, Isabela

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Quezon City

NTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4692

House Bill No.

Introduced by REP, RODOLFO T. ALBANO IIL, REP. ANA CRISTINA S. GO, REP.
NAPOLEON S. DY, REP. MA. LOURDES AGG
REP, JOSE T. PANGANIBAN, JR, and REP, ARN'

REAPPORTIONING THE CURRENT FOUR (4) LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE
PROVINCE OF ISABELA TO SIX (6) LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS

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

SECTION I, Reapportionment of the Four (4) Legislative Districts of the Province
of Isabela, ~ The Province of Isabela shall have six (6) legislative districts to commence in
the next elections after the effectivity of this Act

SECTION 2. Composition of new Districts ~The six (6) legislative districts shall be
composed of the following:

District I:

Cabagan
Deltin Albano
Divilacan
Maconacon
Palanan
Yumauini

San Pablo
Santa Maria
Santo Tomas


District

Benito Soliven
Hagan City
Naguillian
Reina Mercedes
San Mariano

District I

Alicia
Cabatuan
Cavayan City
Luna

kobe

District F

Cordon
Jones
Santiago City
San Agustin

District V:

Aurora
Burgos
Gamu
Mallig
Quezon

6, Quirino
Roxas

8. San Manuel

ween

District VI:

1, Angadanan
2. Echague

3, Dinapigue

4, Ramon

5, San Guillermo
an Mateo
San Isidro



SECTION 3. Election of Representative ~ The election of Representatives of the
reapportioned districts of the Province of Isabela under this Act shall take place during the
next elections after the affectivity of this Act and every national and local elections thereafter

SECTION 4. Sangguniang Pantalawigan — In accordance with the reapportionment
mandated by this Act, there shall be elected three (3) Sangguniang Panlalawigan members in
each district in the next elections and every national and local elections thereafter.

SECTION 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations — The Commission on Elections
shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act

SECTION 6, Repealing Clause ~ All laws, decrees, rules and regulations and other
issuances or part thereof which are inconsistent with the provision of this Act are hereby
amended, repealed, or modified accordingly.

SECTION 7. Effectivity — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in the Official Gazette or in any two newspaper of general circulation in the
Philippines, whichever comes earlier

Approved.