FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Fht Regular Session 
INTRODUCED BY THE HONORABLE MAR ROUS 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
There is perhaps no other town, municipality, or city in the Philippines that can be 
associated with the country's great patriots and heroes more than the City of Malolos, capital 
of the short-lived First Philippine Republic. Such names as General Emilio Aguinaldo, Pedro 
A. Paterno, Dr. Jose P. Rizal and the del Pilars- Marcelo, Pio, and Gregorio, Apolinario 
Mabini, Antonio Luna, Felipe Calderon, and a host of other Philippine heroes, are forever 
enshrined in the annals of Philippine history, all of whom share one commonality - the City 
of Malolos. 
Through the years, the City of Malolos has grown and developed from a mere 
municipality to a key component city of Bulacan province. Being the known capital of 
Bulacan, the City of Malolos has a population of some 255,000 Bulakeiios and has greatly 
progressed and developed as a local economy with major industries like agriculture, real 
estate, bag making, flowers and ornamental plants, food and food processing, garments, gifts, 
house ware and decors. 
It cannot be doubted that the City of Malolos is in itself a strong political unit with a 
booming local economy. The City of Malolos, therefore, deserves to have its own separate 
congressional district to further sustain its continuing growth and development. 
This 
historic, bustling, and progressive city deserves an era of political and economic peace, 
independence, and prosperity, which can only take place if the City of Malolos is converted 
into a separate congressional district, having its own representative to congress who would 
advance its political and economic welfare in the national stage. 
Ang Malolos, mula noon hanggang ngayon, ay simbolo ng kadakilaan ng Pihpino, ng 
kanyang pagmamahal sa kalayaan at giting upang ipagtanggol ito. Nararapat Iamang na 
biyayaan ang MaIoIos ng sanying distrito upang magampanan nit0 ang papel bilang 
kanlungan ng mga bayani at pus0 ng progresibong lala wigan ng Bulakan. 
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 


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INTRODUCED BY THE HONORABLE MAR R O U S  
AN ACT 
AMENDING SECTION 57 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8754, ENTITLED “AN ACT 
CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALOLOS, BULACAN PROVINCE INTO A 
COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF MALOLOS.” 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assem bled 
SECTION 1. Section 57 of Republic Act No. 8754, entitled, “An Act Converting The 
Municipality of Malolos, Bulacan Province, Into A Component City To Be Known As The 
City Of Malolos,” is hereby amended to read as follows: 
Section 57. Representative District - [Until otherwise provided by law,] 
[t]The City of Malolos shall [continue to be part of the First Congressional 
District of Bulacan Province] HAVE ITS OWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 
TO BE KNOWN AS THE LONE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF THE CITY 
OF MALOLOS, TO COMMENCE IN THE NEXT NATIONAL ELECTIONS 
AFTER THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT. 
SECTION 2. Separabiliy Clause. - Any portion of this Act that may be declared 
unconstitutional or invalid shall not have the effect of nullifylng other portions hereof as 
long as such remaining portions can still subsist and be given effect in their entirety. 
SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations and 
administrative regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or 
modified accordingly. 
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SECTION 4. Effectiviry Clause. - This Act shall take effect immediately after its 
publication in at least two national papers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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