AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE PROVINCE OF COTABATO INTO THREE (3) LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS
Year:
2012
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
September 14, 2012
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This Act reapportions the Province of Cotabato into three legislative districts, effective for the next national elections after its enactment. It outlines the composition of each district and provides for the continuation of representation by current incumbents until new representatives are elected.Full Text
Fifteenth Congress
Second Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-fifth day of July, two thousand eleven.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10177
AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE PROVINCE OF COTABATO INTO THREE (3) LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. Legislative Districts. — The Province of Cotabato, which shall be reapportioned into three (3) legislative districts effective on the next national elections after the effectivity of this Act, is hereby reapportioned as follows:
Section 2. Incumbent Representatives. — The incumbent Representatives of the First and Second Legislative Districts of the Province of Cotabato shall continue to represent their respective legislative district until the new Representatives shall have been elected and qualified.
Section 3. Rules and Regulations. — The Commission on Elections shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act.
Section 4. Repealing Clause. — All laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
Section 5. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in any newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on February 22, 2011 and July 24, 2012, respectively.
Approved: SEP 14 2012
(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
President of the Philippines
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