Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3074
HOUSE BILL NO. _

Introduced by
HON. JULIENNE “JAM” L. BARONDA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

“This bill seeks to reapportion the lone legislative district and Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City
of Iloilo.

District representatives represent the constituents ofthe district they are elected in. They represent
the identity, interest and concerns of their constituents. Together with other representatives from all over
the country, they work to formulate laws to improve the life of the public and to work on solutions
responsive to the problems affecting the community.

‘An additional representative for the Honggos would mean an enhanced representation of their
interest thereby ensuring the immediate delivery of public services to them. It will be advantageous as
the district will be divided into two. This way, the district representative will be more efficient in attending
to the concerns of his her now fewer constituents. This would also mean a significant boost of national
government support in favor of lloilo City.

For this purpose, the creation of another legislative district for Tloilo is necessary.

“The creation ofa second legislative district of Hoilo City complies with all the requirements of
the law. Law and jurisprudence provide that there is no exact number of additional inhabitants that is
necessary to create @ new legislative district. In the case of Aquino vs. COMELEC, the Supreme Court
held that “Seetion 5(3), Article VI of the Constitution requires a city to have a minimum population of
750,000 to be entitled to a representative, it does not have to increase its population by another 250,000
to be entitled to an additional district”!

‘This was also the case of the City of Marikina which was granted two legislative districts
Republic Act 9363 was passed in 2006, which reapportioned Marikina City into two new Legislative
Districts even though the combined population was only 424,150

PERL

1 Aquino, et al. vs. Comelec. G.R. No. 189793 (April 7,2010)
2 Mariano, Jr. vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 118577 (March 7, 1995)


Thus, although Tloilo City only has a population of 447, 992 as of August 1, 2015, it can still be
legally granted an additional district. *

In this bill, the Lone District of Iloilo City will be divided into two Legislative Districts, namely:
(a) The First Legislative District which is to be composed of Jaro, Lapaz, and Manduriao; and (b) the
‘Second Legislative District which is to be composed of City Proper, Molo, Arevalo and Lapuz

‘The approval of this bill is highly and earnestly recommended.

JULIRRNE “JAM” L. BARONDA
Represbntative
Lone District of Hoilo City

3 Latest PSA data as of August 1, 2015 based on the 2015 Census Accessible at
'a.g0v.ph/content/highlights-philippine-population-2015-census-population (released on May

19,2016)


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
74

30
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by
HON. JULIENNE “JAM” L. BAR(
HON. JOSEPH STEPHEN “CARAPS” S. PADUANO, HON. RAUL “BOBOY” C. TUPAS,
HON. MICHAEL B. GORRICETA.

AN ACT
REAPPORTIONING THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT AND THE
SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF THE CITY OF ILOILO

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

Section 1. Legislative Districts - The City of Iloilo shall have two (2) legislative districts to
commence in the next national elections after the effectivity of this Act. Henceforth, all barangays
comprising the city districts of Jaro, namely, the forty-two barangays of Arguelles, Balabago,
Balantang, Benedicto, Bito-on, Buhang, Buntatala, Calubihan, Camalig, CC EI 98, Cuartero, Cubay,
Democracia, Desamparados, Dungon-A, Dungon-B, Fajardo, Fatima, Javellana, Lanit, Lopez. Jaena,
Luna, Lady of Lourdes, Maria Cristina, M.H. Del Pilar, Motinola, M.V. Hechanova, Sambag, San
Isidro, San Jose, San Pedro, San Vicente, San Roque, Seminario, Simon Ledesma, Sta. Isabel-
Liberted, Tabue Suba, Tacas, Tagbac, Taytay Zone Il, Quintin Salas, and Ungka; Lapaz, comprising
of the twenty-five barangays of Aguinaldo, Divinagracia, Rizal, Jereos, Burgos, Gustilo, Hinactacan,
Banuyao, San Isidro, Ticud, Ingore, Caingin, Magdalo, Mac Arthur, San Nicolas, Railway, Tabuc
Suba, Baldoza, Nabitasan, Bantud, Luna, Magsaysay Village, Lopez Jaena Sur, Lopez Jaena Norte,
and Laguda, and Manduriao, composed of the following eighteen barangays; Airport, Bakhaw,
Bolilao, Calahunan, Dungon C, Guzman, Hibao-An Norte, Hibao-An Sur, Nava0is, Onate De Leon,
Pali, PHHC Block 17, PHHC Block 22 NHA, Q. Abeto, San Rafael, Sta. Rosa, Tabucan, and Taft
North, shall compose the first district, while all barangays comprising City Proper, comprising of
forty-five barangaysof Arsenal Aduana, Baybay Tanza, Bonifacio Tanza, Concepcion-Montes, Danao,
Ed Ganzon, Flores, General Hughes-Montes, Gloria, Hipodromo, Inday, Jalandoni-Bagumbayan,
Jalandoni Wilson, Kahirupan, Kauswagan, Legaspi Dela Rama, Liberation, Magsaysay, Mabolo,
Delagado, Malipayon-Delgado, Maria Clara, Monica Blumentritt, Muelle Loney- Montes, Nonoy,
Ortiz, Pres. Roxas, Osmefia, Rima, Rizal, Rizal Estanzuela, Rizal Ibarra, Rizal Palapala 1, Rizal
Palapala I, Roxas Village, Sampaguita, San Agustin, San Felix, San Jose, Santo Rosario-Duran,
‘Tanza-Esperanza, Timawa Tanza I, Timawa Tanza Il, Veterans Village, Villa Anita, Yulo-Arroyo,
and Zamora-Melliza; Molo, inclusive of the twenty-five barangays of Avecefia, Boulevard,
Calumpang, Cochero, Compania Central, East Baluarte, East Timawa, Infante, Kasing-Kasing,
Katinglingban, North Baluarte, North Fundidor, North San Jose, Poblacion, Salvacion Habog-Habog,


San Antonio, San Juan, San Pedro, South Baluarte, South Fundidor, South San Jose, Taal, Tap-oc,
West Habog-Habog, and West Timawa; Arevalo, composed of thirteen barangays of Bonifacio,
Calapran, Dulonan, Mohon, Quezon, San Jose, Santa Felomina, Sooc, Santa Cruz, Santo Domingo,
Santo Nino Norte, Santo Nino Sur, and Yulo Drive; and Lapuz, inclusive of the following twelve
barangays: Lapuz Norte, Loboc, Lapuz Sur, Progreso, Mansaya, Libertad, Jalandoni Estate, Bo
Obrero, Sinikway, Don Esteban, Punong, and Alalasan; shall compose the second district.

Section 2. The Sangguniang Panlungsod — The Sangguniang Panlungsod, the legislative body
of the City, shall be composed of the city vice mayor as the presiding officer, the sangguniang
panlunsod members from each district, comprising of seven (7) members per district, who shall be
elected in the district where they reside, the president ofthe city chapter of the Liga Ng Mga Barangay,
the president of the Panlungsod Na Pederasyon Ng Mga Sangguniang Kabataan and other sectoral
representatives, as members

Section 3. Incumbent Represeantative and Sangguniang Panlungsod Members ~ The
incumbent representative and the Sangguniang Panlungsod members of the City of Hoilo shall
continue to hold office until the new representatives and the Sangguniang Panlungsod members of the
City shall have been elected and qualified

Section 4. Rules and Regulations ~ The Commission on Elections shall issue the necessary
rules and regulations to implement this Act.

Section 5. Separability Clause - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain valid
and subsisting,

Section 6. Repealing Clause - The provisions of Commonwealth Act No. 57, as amended by
‘Commonwealth Act Nos. 158 and 604, Republic Act Nos. 276 and 1209 and all other laws, rules and
regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

Section 7. Effectivity — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the
Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,