REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11243, March 11, 2019
[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11243, March 11, 2019 ]
AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO THEREBY CREATING THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF GENERAL SANTOS CITY
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Reapportioning of the First Legislative District. - The First Legislative District of the Province South Cotabato is hereby reapportioned in order to create the Lone Legislative District of General Santos City to commence in the next national and local elections after the effectivity of this Act. The Legislative District of the Province shall now be composed of the following:
(a) First Legislative District:
(1) Polomolok
(2) Tampakan
(3) Tupi
(b) Second Legislative District:
(1) Koronadal City
(2) Banga
(3) Lake Sebu
(4) Norala
(5) Santo Niño
(6) Surallah
(7) Tantangan
(8) T'Boli
(c) Third Legislative District:
(1) General Santos City.
SEC. 2. Holdover. - The incumbent Representatives of the present First and Second Districts of the Province of South Cotabato shall continue to represent the districts until the new Representatives 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 within thirty (30) days after its effectivity.
SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
SEC. 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
(SGD.) VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of the Senate
(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO Speaker of the House of Representatives
This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representative and the Senate on May 2, 2017, amended by the Senate on September 3, 2018, and which amendments were concurred by the House of Representatives on January 29, 2019.
(SGD.) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA Secretary of the Senate
(SGD.) DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING Acting Secretary General House of Representatives
Approved: MAR 11 2019
(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines
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