Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two
thousand and sixteen.

House Bill No,__ 5186

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE BAI SANDRA SINSUAT A. SEMA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

At present, the Province of Maguindanao including Cotabato City has
two legislative districts, namely:

First Legislative District. consisting of the municipalities of Barira,
Buldon, Datu Blah Sinsuat, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Kabuntalan, Matanog,
Northern Kabuntalan, Parang, Sultan Kudarat, Sultan Mastura, and Upi, and
Cotabato City.

Second Legislative District: consisting of the municipalities of Ampatuan,
Buluan, Datu Abdullah Sangki, Datu Anggal Midtimbang, Datu Hofer, Datu
Montawal, Datu Paglas, Datu Piang, Datu Salibo, Datu Saudi Ampatuan,
Datu Unsay, Gen. S.K. Pendatun, Guindulungan, Mamasapano,
Mangudadatu, Pagalungan, Paglat, Pandag, Rajah Buayan, Shariff Aguak,
Shariff Saidona Mustapha, South Upi, Sultan sa Barongis, Sultan Sumagka,
and Talayan.


After many years, the population of the Province of Maguindanao
including Cotabato City has increased so much so that there is a need to
redistrict the area into three (3) legislative districts, as follows:

First Legislative District: consisting of the municipalities of Datu Blah
Sinsuat, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Kabuntalan, Northern Kabuntalan, and Upi. and
Cotabato City

Second Legislative District: consisting of the municipalities of Ampatuan,
Buluan, Datu Abdullah Sangki, Datu Anggal Midtimbang, Datu Hofer, Datu
Montawal, Datu Paglas, Datu Piang, Datu Salibo, Datu Saudi Ampatuan,
Datu. Unsay, Gen. S.K. Pendatun, Guindulungan, Mamasapano,
Mangudadatu, Pagalungan, Paglat, Pandag, Rajah Buayan, Shariff Aguak,
Shariff Saidona Mustapha, South Upi, Sultan sa Barongis, Sultan Sumagka,
and Talayan

Third Legislative District: consisting of the municipalities of Barira,
Buldon, Matanog, Parang, Sultan Kudarat, and Sultan Mastura.

The redistricting of the area will afford the constituents of the place with
the number of Representatives needed to represent them in the House of
Representatives.

HON. BAI SANDRA SINSUAT A. SEMA
Deputy Speaker and Representative
of the First District of Maguindanao

and Cotabato City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two
thousand and sixteen.

5186

House Bill No.

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE BAI SANDRA SINSUAT A. SEMA

AN ACT REDISTRICTING THE PROVINCE OF MAGUINDANAO AND COTABATO
CITY INTO THREE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS

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

assembled.

SECTION 1. Redistricting. - The Province of Maguindanao and Cotabato City is
hereby redistricted into three (3) legislative districts as follows:

First Legislative District: consisting of the municipalities of Datu Blah Sinsuat, Datu
Odin Sinsuat, Kabuntalan, Northern Kabuntalan, and Upi. and Cotabato City

Second Legislative District: consisting of the municipalities of Ampatuan, Buluan,
Datu Abdullah Sangki, Datu Anggal Midtimbang, Datu Hofer, Datu Montawal, Datu
Paglas, Datu Piang, Datu Salibo, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Datu Unsay, Gen. S.K.

Pendatun, Guindulungan, Mamasapano, Mangudadatu, Pagalungan, Paglat, Pandag,


Rajah Buayan, Shariff Aguak, Shariff Saidona Mustapha, South Upi, Sultan sa Barongis,
Sultan Sumagka and Talayan,

Third Legislative District: consisting of the municipalities of Barira, Buldon,
Matanog, Parang, Sultan Kudarat, and Sultan Mastura.

SEC. 2. Incumbent Representatives. - The incumbent Representatives of the First
Legislative District of Maguindanao and Cotabato City and the Second Legislative District
of Maguindanao shall continue to represent the said districts until the new
Representatives of the redistricted Province of Maguindanao and Cotabato City shall
have been elected and qualified in the next regular congressional elections.

SEC. 3. Rules and Regulations. - The Commission on Elections shall issue the
necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act.

SEC 4. Repealing Clause. — All laws, rules and regulations inconsistent with this
Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days upon its publication
in at least two (2) newspapers of general and local circulation

Approved,