Republic of the Philippines
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Metro ManilaFifteenth Congress
Second Regular SessionBegun 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:
(a) First Legislative District. — The First Legislative District shall be composed of the municipalities of Pikit, Pigkawayan, Alamada, Libungan, Midsayap and Aleosan;
(b) Second Legislative District. — The Second Legislative District shall be composed of the City of Kidapawan and the municipalities of Makilala, Magpet, Roxas, Antipas and Arakan; and
(c) Third Legislative District. — The Third Legislative District shall be composed of the municipalities of Banilisan, Carmen, Kabacan, Matalam, Mlang and Tulunan.
Section 2. Incumbent Representatives....
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AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE PROVINCE OF COTABATO INTO THREE (3) LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS
Republic Act No. 10177
Summary of Republic Act No. 10177
Reapportionment of the Province of Cotabato into Three Legislative Districts
- Section 1: Reapportions the Province of Cotabato into three legislative districts effective on the next national elections after the effectivity of this Act.
• Section 1(a): The First Legislative District shall be composed of the municipalities of Pikit, Pigkawayan, Alamada, Libungan, Midsayap and Aleosan.
• Section 1(b): The Second Legislative District shall be composed of the City of Kidapawan and the municipalities of Makilala, Magpet, Roxas, Antipas and Arakan.
• Section 1(c): The Third Legislative District shall be composed of the municipalities of Banilisan, Carmen, Kabacan, Matalam, Mlang and Tulunan.
- Section 2: 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: The Commission on Elections shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act.
- Section 4: All laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
- Section 5: This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in any newspaper of general circulation.
Reapportionment of the Province of Cotabato into Three Legislative Districts
- Section 1: Reapportions the Province of Cotabato into three legislative districts effective on the next national elections after the effectivity of this Act.
• Section 1(a): The First Legislative District shall be composed of the municipalities of Pikit, Pigkawayan, Alamada, Libungan, Midsayap and Aleosan.
• Section 1(b): The Second Legislative District shall be composed of the City of Kidapawan and the municipalities of Makilala, Magpet, Roxas, Antipas and Arakan.
• Section 1(c): The Third Legislative District shall be composed of the municipalities of Banilisan, Carmen, Kabacan, Matalam, Mlang and Tulunan.
- Section 2: 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: The Commission on Elections shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act.
- Section 4: All laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
- Section 5: This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in any newspaper of general circulation.