Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HousE`Biil'`No.6884
Introduced by REP. SITTIE SHAHARA "BAI DIMPLE" I.  MASTURA
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This bill seeks to  re-district the recently created  Lone District of the  Province
of Maguindanao del Norte with Cotabato City, formerly the First Legislative District of
Maguindanao with Cotabato City into ll/VO (2) LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS.
The   Constitution   states  that  "Congress   shall   give   highest   priority  to  the
enactment of measures that protect and enhance the right of the people to human
dignity,   reduce   social,   economic   and   political   inequalities,   and   remove   cultural
inequities by equitably diffusing wealth and political power for the common good."I
Section 5(3), Article VI of the 1987 Philippine Constitutibn stipulates that each
province  (regardless of population  size)  and each  city with  a  population  of at least
250,000 persons, should have at least one Representative in Congress.
Furthermore,  paragraph  4,  Section  5,  Article  VI  of the  Constitution  likewise
provides that Congress  make  a  reapportionment of legislative districts within  three
(3) years following the return of every national census.   This seeks to ensure that a
city  or  province   is  given   proper  and  adequate   representation   in  the  House  of
Representatives  in  the  event  of  an   increase  in   population,   at  the  ratio  of  one
Representative for every 250,000 inhabitants.
The  present  Lone  District  of  Maguindanao  del  Norte  with  Cotabato  City  is
composed  of the  municipalities  of Barira,  Buldon,  Datu  Blah  T.  Sinsuat,  Datu  Odin
Sinsuat,    Mother   Kabuntalan,    Matanog,    Northern    Kabuntalan,    Parang,    Sultan
Kudarat,   Sultan   Mastura,   Talitay   (Sultan   Sumagka)   and   Upi,   as   well   as   the
independent city of Cotabato City.   According to the 2020  Census of the  Philippine
Statistics Authority,  the  municipalities  comprising  the  Lone  District of Maguindanao
I Article XIll, Section 1,1987 Constitution


del    Norte    has   a   total    population   of   619,421.2   Meanwhile,    the    independent
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Taken  together,   the  whole   Lone   District  of  Maguindanao   del   Norte  with
Cotabato   City   has   a   total    population   of   NINE    HUNDRED    FORTY   THREE
THOUSAND AND THIRTY SEVEN  (943,500).  Consonant with the provisions of the
Constitution, the present Lone District of Maguindanao del Norte with Cotabato City
may be re-apportioned into two (2) legislative districts.
Hence,   this   bill   proposing   the   re-apportionment   of   the   Lone   District   of
Maguindanao del Norte with Cotabato City as follows:
A.   LONE   DISTRICT   0F   MAGUINDANAO   DEL   NORTE   consisting   of  the
Municipalities   of   BARIRA,   BULDON,   MATANOG,   PARANG,   SULTAN
KUDARAT,   SULTAN   MASTURA,   TALITAY   (Su/fan   Sumagka/   DATU
BLAH    SINSUAT,    DATU    ODIN    SINSUAT,    MOTHER    KABUNTALAN,
NORTHERN KABUNTALAN,   and UPI
8.   LONE DISTRICT OF COTABATO CITY consisting of COTABATO CITY
The proposed Lone District of Maguindanao del Norte shall have a population
of SIX HUNDRED  EIGHTEEN THOUSAND  FOUR  HUNDRED AND ll/VENTY ONE
(618,421),  while the  SECOND  DISTRICT,  the  Lone  District of Cotabato  City,  has a
population of 325,079.
Based  on  the  constitutional  requirements  of geography  and  population,  and
on the principles of democratic and proportional representation before the House of
Representatives,  the  re-apportionment  of  the  Lone  District  of  Maguindanao  del
Norte with Cotabato City is hereby proposed.
ln view of its vital importance, the approval of this
REP. SITTIE SHAH
According to the  2020  PSA  Census,  the  Municipality of Barira has a  po
bill is earnes ly sought.
MPLE" I. MASTURA
tion  of 36,143;  Buldon  has  39,684;
Datu  BIah T. Sinsuat has 28,243;  Datu Odin Sinsuat has  116,768;  Kabuntalan has 25,439;  Matanog has 36,034;
North  Kabuntalan  has  26,277;  Parang  has  102,914;  Sultan  Kudarat  has  105,  121;  Sultan  Mastura  has  25,331,
Talftay (Sultan Sumagka) has 17,463, and the Municipality of Upi has a population of 59,004.
3 According to the 2020 PSA Census


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
•-`.  .i  -  .1' .-.
HOUSE BILL No. 8884
Introduced by REP.  SITTIE SHAHARA "BAI DIMPLE" I. MASTURA
AN ACT
REAPPORTIONING   THE    LONE    LEGISLATIVE    DISTRICT   OF   THE
PRoviNCE  oF  MAGUINDANAo  DEL  NORTE WITH  coTABATo  Cirv
INTO TWO (2) LEGISLATIVE DISTR]CTS
Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  Of  Representatives  Of the  Philippines  in
Congress assembled..
SECTION  1.      The  Lone  Legislative  District  of  the  Province  of  Maguindanao  del
Norte  with  Cotabato  City  is  hereby  reapportioned  into  two  (2)  legislative  districts.
Each legislative district shall be composed of the following:
LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE:
1.   Municipality of BARIRA;
2.   Municipality of BULDON;
3.   Municipality of MATANOG;
4.   Municipality of PARANG;
5.   Municipality of SULTAN KUDARAT;
6.   Municipality of SULTAN MASTURA;
7.   Municipality of TALITAY (Su/fan SumagkaJ;
8.   Municipality of DATU  BLAH SINSUAT;
9.   Municipality of DATU  ODIN SINSUAT;
10. Municipality of MOTHER KABUNTALAN;
11. Municipality of NORTHERN  KABUNTALAN;  and
12. Municipality of Upl.


LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF COTABATO CITY
1.   COTABATO CITY
SECTION 2.           The               Commission               on                Elections               shall
issue  the  necessary  implementing  rules  and  regulations  within  thirty  (30)     days
after the effectivity  of this Act.
SECTION  3.         All  laws,  rules  and  regulations  which  are  inconsistent  with  this
Act are hereby repealed or amended  accordingly.
SECTION   4.       This Act  shall  take  effect  fifteen  (15)days         following         its
publication  in  the  Official  Gazette  or  in  at  least  two  (2)  newspapers  of  general
circulation.
Approved,