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Introduced by Senator FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
With an average of 2.7% annual growth in population for the past three 
census years coupled with its vibrant and dynamic economic development, the 
City of Puerto Princesa has developed into a distinctive city, requiring exclusive 
attention. True to the foresight of its forbears who converted it into a chartered 
city in the early 1960s, it has transformed itself into a leading economic and 
political hub of Palawan. 
The progress which has made its inhabitants aspire for a precise 
administrative configuration was made manifest where the people of Puerto 
Princesa embraced the new form of political structure. 
There are two-phases of political structure that need to be fostered for 
Puerto Princesa. The first is satisfied by the 09 July 2007 plebiscite and the second 
is the evolution of its unique political concern requiring independent 
representation in Congress. 
In addition, the Second Legislative District of Palawan includes the City of 
Puerto Princesa. The District consists of 846,816 hectares of land, in which 
210,670 hectares or almost one fourth (1/4) of its land area is the City of Puerto 
Princesa. Likewise, sixty six (66) of its Two Hundred Two (202) barangays, again 
1/4 of its total number, belongs to Puerto Princesa. 
This representation believes and supports the local government of the 
foregoing to serve as justification for constituting a lone congressional district for 
the city with Puerto Princesa. 
In view therefore, passage of this bill into law is imperative. 
FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 


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Introduced by Senator FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 
AN ACT 
SEPARATING THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA FROM THE SECOND 
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN TO 
CONSTITUTE THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF 
PUERTO PRINCESA 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Lone Legislative District. - The City of Puerto Princesa is 
hereby separated from the Second Legislative District of the Province of 
Palawan to constitute the Lone Legislative District of the City of Puerto 
Princesa, which shall commence in the next national election after the 
effectivity of this Act. 
SEC. 2. Incumbent Representative. - The incumbent Representative of 
the Second Legislative District of the Province of Palawan shall continue to 
represent the said district until the new Representative of the Lone Legislative 
District of the City of Puerto Pricesa shall have been elected and qualified. 
SEC. 3. Rules and Regulations. - The Commission on Elections shall 
issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement 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 (35) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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