SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session
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SENATE 
S. B. No. 1 3 6 2
RECEIVED
Introduced by Senator JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI
AN ACT
AMENDING SECTION 6 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6958, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
"AN 
ACT 
CREATING 
THE 
MACTAN-CEBU 
INTERNATIONAL 
AIRPORT 
AUTHORITY 
TRANSFERRING 
EXISTING 
ASSETS 
OF 
THE 
MACTAN 
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND THE LAHUG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO 
THE AUTHORITY, VESTING THE AUTHORITY WITH POWER TO ADMINISTER 
AND OPERATE THE MACTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND THE LAHUG 
AIRPORT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Bill seeks to amend Section 6 of Republic Act No. 6958, otherwise known as 
the Charter of Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA), by providing Lapu- 
Lapu City proper representation in the MCIAA Board of Directors.
The Mactan-Cebu International Airport is situated within the territory of Lapu- 
Lapu City. When the MCIAA Charter was enacted into law on July 31, 1990, Lapu-Lapu 
had been a city for almost thirty (30) years already by virtue of RA 3134 which was 
enacted into law on June 17, 1961. 
This notwithstanding, Lapu-Lapu City was not 
allocated even a single seat in the 11-man MCIAA Board of Directors.
In 1991, the Local Government Code (LGC) was enacted into law giving local 
government units vast powers and control over their territory. Reaping the effects of 
the LGC and due to its government's sustained efforts towards development, Lapu-Lapu 
City is now classified as a first class highly-urbanized city since July 21, 20017, thereby 
becoming fully independent from the Province of Cebu. To top it all, Lapu-Lapu City 
was separated from the sixth legislative district of the Province of Cebu and now 
constitutes the lone legislative district of Lapu-Lapu City by virtue of Republic Act No. 
9726 which was enacted into law on October 22, 2009.
Despite these developments, Lapu-Lapu City has neither a seat nor the power to 
recommend a member in the Board of Directors of MCIAA.
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI


SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session
SENATE 
S. B. No. 1362
Senate
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RECEIVED BY;
Introduced by Senator JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI
AN ACT
AMENDING SECTION 6 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6958, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
"AN 
ACT 
CREATING 
THE 
MACTAN-CEBU 
INTERNATIONAL 
AIRPORT 
AUTHORITY 
TRANSFERRING 
EXISTING 
ASSETS 
OF 
THE 
MACTAN 
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND THE LAHUG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO 
THE AUTHORITY, VESTING THE AUTHORITY WITH POWER TO ADMINISTER 
AND OPERATE THE MACTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND THE LAHUG 
AIRPORT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in
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Congress assembled:
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SECTON 1. Section 6 of Republic Act no. 6958 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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"SEC. 6. Board o f Directors. -  The corporate powers of the
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Authority shall be exercised by and vested in a Board of thirteen (13)
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[eleven (11)] members, which shall be composed of a Chairman, a Vice-
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Chairman and eleven (11) [nine (9)] members. 
The Secretary of
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Departm ent o f Transportation [Department of Transportation and
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Communications] and the General Manager of the Authority shall be the
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ex officio Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board, respectively. [The
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Assistant Secretary of the Air Transportation Office] THE DIRECTOR
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GENERAL 
OF THE 
CIVIL AVIATION 
AUTHORITY 
OF THE
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PHILIPPINES and 
the 
Secretaries 
of 
the 
following 
executive
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departments or any Undersecretaries or Assistant Secretary designated
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by the respective Secretaries shall be ex officio members, to wit: the
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Department of Finance, the Department of Justice and the Department
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of Tourism. 
In addition, four (4) members recommended by the
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governor 
of 
the 
Province 
of 
Cebu, 
and 
one 
(1) 
member
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recommended by the m ayor of Lapu-Lapu City, shall be appointed
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by the President of the Philippines for a term of four (4) years from the
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private sector. The governor of the Province of Cebu and the m ayor of
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Lapu-Lapu City, or th e ir [his] duly authorized representatives shall be
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the tenth [ninth] and eleventh members.


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The Board shall promulgate its rules relative to meetings, quorum requirements 
and compensation or allowances of the members of the Board.
SECTION 2. Repealing Clause. -  All other laws or parts thereof, decrees, executive 
orders, rules and regulations, issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions 
of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 3. Effectivity Clause. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation.
Approved.