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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
Second Regular Session 
) 
Introduced by Senator Panfilo M. Lacson 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The pertinent provisions of Article V1 of the 1987 Constitution expressly provides 
that: 
Section 5. (3) “Each 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 province, shall have at least 
one representative. ” 
Section 5. (4) “Within thee years following the return of 
every census, the Congress shall make a reapportionment 
of legislative districts based on the standards provided in 
this section.” 
According to the latest Census of Population (POPCEN 2007) conducted by the 
National Statistics Office (NSO), the population of the province of Cavite as of August 1, 
2007 is 2,856,765. This makes Cavite the biggest province in the Philippines in terms of 
population. It is followed by the province of Bulacan with 2.83 million, and Pangasinan 
came in third, with 2.65 million. 
However, at present, the province of Cavite is apportioned into (3) three 
legislative districts which allowed it to have only three ‘(3) Representatives in the Lower 
House. 
Compared to the province of Bulacan which is already divided into five (5) 
legislative districts and the province of Pangasinan which is represented in the House of 
Representatives by six (6) inenibers of the House, the province of Cavite is clearly under- 
represented in Congress to the detriment of people residing therein. 
In consoi~ance with the constitutional principle of proper democratic 
representation, this proposed measure seeks to reapportion the Province of Cavite from 
the present three (3) legislative districts to seven (7) legislative districts. Based on the 
geographical and population requirement provided for under Article VI, Section 5 (3), the 
following are thus strongly proposed to comprise the seven (7) legislative districts: 
First District - the Municipalities of ICawit, Noveleta, and Rosario, and the City 
of Cavite; 


Third District - the Municipality of Imus; 
Fourth District -the Municipality of Dasmarinas; 
Fifth District - the Municipalities of Carmona, GMA, and Silang; 
Sixth District - the Municipalities of General Trias, Tanza, and Amadeo, and the 
City of Trece Martires; and 
Seventh District - the Municipalities of Alfonso, General Aguinaldo, Indang, 
Magallanes, Maragondon, Mendez, Naic, and Ternate, and the City of Tagaytay. 
In light of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) 
8 
JUL -7 
Pit :[:7 
Second Regular Session 
1 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
I , :* 
Introduced by Senator Panfilo M. Lacson 
AN ACT 
REAPPORTIONING THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE INTO SEVEN (7) 
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives ofthe Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
Section 1. Legislative Districts - The Province of Cavite, which shall have 
seven (7) legislative districts to commence in the next national elections after the 
effectivity of this Act, is hereby reapportioned as follows: 
FIRST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 
(1) Cavite City 
(2) Kawit 
(3) Noveleta 
(4) Rosario 
SECOND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 
(1) Bacoor 
THIRD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 
(1) Imus 
FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 
(1) Dasmarinas 
FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 
(1) Carmona 
(2) General Mariano Alvarez (GMA) 
(3) Silang 
SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 
(1) Trece Martires City 
(2) General Trias 
(3) Tanza 
(4) Ainadeo 


SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 
(1) Tagaytay City 
(2) Alfonso 
(3) General Aguinaldo 
(4) Indang 
(5) Magallanes 
(6) Maragondon 
(7) Mendez 
(8) Naic 
(9) Ternate 
Section 2. Rules and Regulations. - The Commission on Elections 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 shalI take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,