September 27, 2018

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11080

AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE PROVINCE OF ISABELA INTO SIX (6) LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS

SECTION 1. Legislative Districts. — The Province of Isabela is hereby reapportioned into six (6) legislative districts to commence in the next national and local elections after the effectivity of this Act. Each district shall be composed of the following:

(a) FIRST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT:

(1) Ilagan City

(2) Cabagan

(3) Delfin Albano

(4) Divilacan

(5) Maconacon

(6) Tumauini

(7) San Pablo

(8) Sta. Maria

(9) Sto. Tomas

(b) SECOND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT:

(1) Benito Soliven

(2) Palanan

(3) Naguilian

(4) Reina Mercedes

(5) San Mariano

(6) Gamu

(c) THIRD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT:

(1) Alicia

(2) Cabatuan

(3) San Mateo

(4) Ramon

(5) Angadanan

(d) FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT:

(1) Santiago City

(2) Cordon

(3) Dinapigue

(4) San Agustin

(5) Jones

(e) FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT:

(1) Aurora

(2) Burgos

(3) Luna

(4) Mallig

(5) Quezon

(6) Quirino

(7) Roxas

(8) San Manuel

(f) SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT:

(1) Cauayan City

(2) Echague

(3) San Guillermo

(4) San Isidro

SECTION 2. Incumbent Representatives. — The incumbent Representatives of the Province of Isabela shall continue to represent their respective legislative districts until the new Representatives shall have been duly elected and qualified.

SECTION 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Commission on Elections shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act within thirty (30) days upon the effectivity of 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 — All laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.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 the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved: September 27, 2018.

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 114, No. 41, p. 7017 on October 8, 2018.

Source: CDAsia Online