Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5647

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE LEONARDO L. BABASA, JR.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

As a result of the transfer of the Regional Center (Region IX) from
Zamboanga City to Pagadian City in 2004 pursuant to Memorandum Circular
No. 75, Pagadian City and the entire Province of Zamboanga del Sur has
experienced tremendous growth in infrastructure and population. According
to the official census of the Philippine Statistics Authority (as of 2015), the
Province of Zamboanga del Sur has a total population of 1,010,674.

On the basis of the constitutional requirements on geography and
population! and on the principles of democratic and proportional legislative
representation in the House of Representatives, this bill proposes to
reapportion the Province of Zamboanga del Sur from two (2) to three (3)
Legislative Districts, in the following manner:

First District - the municipalities of Aurora (50,755); Dumingag
(47,485); Josefina (11,799); Mahayag (46,576); Midsalip
(32,075); Molave (52,006); Ramon Magsaysay (26,606); Sominot
(18,537) and Tambulig (36,160) with a total population of
321,939.

Second District - the municipalities of Dumalinao (32,013);
Labangan (41,790); Tukuran (39,683) and the City of Pagadian
(199,060), with a total population of 312,683.

Third District - the municipalities of Bayog (33,591); Dimataling
(30,081); Dinas (35,504); Guipos (20,729); Kumalarang
(28,469); Lakewood (20,374), Lapuyan (27,264); Margosatubig
(37,873), Pitogo (27,057); San Miguel (19,205); San Pablo
(26,106); Tabina (25,061), Tigbao (20,979) and Vincenzo Sagun
(23,759), with a total population of 376,052.

+ Article VI, Sec.5


This bill if approved will rectify the under-representation in the House
of Representatives of the people of the Province of Zamboanga del Sur by
adding an additional seat in order that the province, after a more appropriate
and equitable reapportionment will receive the proper representation in the
House of Representatives.

Hence, immediate approval of this bill is earnestly requested.

2na del Sur


Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE LEONARDO L. BABASA, JR.

REAPPORTIONING THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
INTO THREE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the

Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _ 564?

AN ACT

Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Legislative Districts. The province of Zamboanga del Sur,
which shall have three (3) legislative districts to commence in the next
national elections after the effectivity of this Act, is hereby reapportioned as

follows:

FIRST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

SOROS UT Corba

Aurora
Dumingag

. Josefina

Mahayag

Midsalip

Molave

Ramon Magsaysay
Sominot

. Tambulig

SECOND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

Ss

Dumalinao
Labangan
Tukuran

. Pagadian City

THIRD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

1.

Bayog


Dimataling
Dinas
Dumalinao
Guipos
Kumalarang
. Lakewood
Lapuyan

. Margosatubig
10. Pitogo
11. San Miguel
12. San Pablo
13. Tabina
14. Tigbao
15. Vincenzo Sagun

PRSNAUSON

SECTION 2. Rules and Regulations. The Commission on Election shall
issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act.

SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. All laws, rules and regulations which
are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified
accordingly.

SECTION 4. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,