[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9727, October 22, 2009 ]

AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE INTO SEVEN (7) LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS



Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Legislative District. — The Province of Cavite, which shall have seven (7) legislative districts to commence in the next national elections after the effectivity of this Act, is hereby reapportioned as follows:

FIRST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

  1. Cavite City
  2. Kawit
  3. Noveleta
  4. Rosario

SECOND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

  1. Bacoor

THIRD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

  1. Imus

FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

  1. Dasmariñas

FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

  1. Carmona
  2. General Mariano Alvarez(GMA)
  3. Silang

SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

  1. Trece Martires City
  2. General Trias
  3. Tanza
  4. Amadeo

SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

  1. Tagaytay City
  2. Alfonso
  3. General Aguinaldo
  4. Indang
  5. Magallanes
  6. Maragondon
  7. Mendez
  8. Naic
  9. Ternate

SEC. 2. Rules and Regulations. — The Commission on Elections shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act.

SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. — All laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 4. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE
(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES
President of Senate
Speaker of the House of Representatives


This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on June 11, 2008 and September 28, 2009, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES
(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
Secretary of Senate
Secretary General House of Representatives


Approved: OCT 22 2009

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO
President of the Philippines