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Republic of the Philippines
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

SEVENTEENTH CONGRES!
First Regular Session

2348

House Bill No. _*“

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AN ACT SEPARATING ANGELES CITY FROM THE FIRST
DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA TO CONSTITUTE
THE LONE DISTRICT OF ANGELES CITY

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The City of Angeles is a highly urbanized city in the province of Pampanga. It
was inaugurated as a chartered city on January 1, 1964. It is bordered by Mabalacat
to the north, Bacolor to the south, Mexico to the east, and Porac to the west.

As of 2015, Angeles City has a population of 411,634. It has also earned an
income of over Php 900,000,000.00 in the same year. The city consists of 33 barangays
and it has a total land area of 6,337.39 hectares, The Clark Special Economic Zone
and the Clark International Airport also lie within the city.

Angeles is one of the most progressive cities in the province. In fact, it is
considered as the “Premier City of Central Luzon”. It has several commercial and
business establishments such as supermalls, recreational parks, banks, schools,
hospitals, markets and so on.

In order to continue the path towards progress and development, this bill
seeks to separate the City of Angeles from the First District of the Province of
Pampanga and therefore constitute the Lone District of Angeles City.

Section 5, Paragraph 3 of Article VI of the Constitution states that: “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.”

With the continued growth of its population and income, the City of Angeles
deserves to become an independent legislative district. As a lone district, the city
will be represented and heard in Congress. Its independency as a lone legislative
district will provide more opportunities for the city to maximize its resources and
fulfill its plans and programs toward sustainable growth and development which
will be inclusive to al its inhabitants

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

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REP. CARMELO LAZATIN II REP. GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
First District, Pampanga Second District, Pampanga



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2348

House Bill No.

Introduced by Representatives Carmelo Lazatin [land Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

AN ACT SEPARATING ANGELES CITY FROM THE FIRST
DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA TO CONSTITUTE
THE LONE DISTRICT OF ANGELES CITY

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

CTION 1. The City of Angeles is hereby separated from the First District of the
Province of Pampanga to constitute the Lone District of Angeles City which shall
commence in the next national elections after the effectivity of this Act, Henceforth, only
Mabalacat City and the Municipality of Magalang, shall comprise the First District of

Pampanga.

SEC. 2. The Commission on Elections shall issue the necessary rules and regulations

to implement this Act.

3. All laws, executive orders, rules or regulations inconsistent with the

provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two

(2) national newspapers of general circulation,

Approved,