[ 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:
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 — All laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.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,
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.
Approved: OCT 22 2009
(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO
President of the Philippines
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
- Cavite City
- Kawit
- Noveleta
- Rosario
SECOND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
- Bacoor
THIRD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
- Imus
FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
- Dasmariñas
FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
- Carmona
- General Mariano Alvarez(GMA)
- Silang
SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
- Trece Martires City
- General Trias
- Tanza
- Amadeo
SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
- Tagaytay City
- Alfonso
- General Aguinaldo
- Indang
- Magallanes
- Maragondon
- Mendez
- Naic
- 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 — All laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.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
President of the Philippines