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

SECTION 1. The first paragraph of Section Ninety-six of Republic Act Numbered Fifty-five hundred and nineteen, entitled "An Act Creating the City of Mandaue," is amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 96. Participation of voters in provincial election. - The qualified voters in the city shall be entitled to vote in any election for the offices of the provincial governor, vice-governor, and members of the provincial board of the Province of Cebu, and any of such qualified voters can be a candidate for any provincial office."

SEC. 2. All existing laws or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
 
SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) JOVITO R. SALONGA	(Sgd.) RAMON V. MITRA
President of the Senate	Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on December 18, 1987 and November 23, 1987, respectively.

(Sgd.) ERIBERTO M. BERNAL	(Sgd.) QUIRINO D. ABAD SANTOS, JR.
Secretary of the Senate	Secretary of the House of Representatives

Approved: December 23, 1987