ESS OF THE REPUBLIC } 1 6 JUL 25 :i :: :;;:, 1 COMMITTEE REPORT NO. & 2 Submitted jointly by I Government; and Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws on taking into consideration Re : House Bill No. 4192MSenate Bill No. 2213 Recommending its approval without amendment. Sponsors : Senators Lim and Gordon. MR. PRESIDENT: The Committees on Local Government; and Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws to which were referred House Bill No. 4192, introduced by Representative Mangudadatu, entitled: *AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT INTO TWO (2) LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS” consideration No. 2213, introduced by Senator Recto, entitled: “AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT INTO TWO (2) LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS” have considered the same and have the honor to report these back to the Senate with the recommendation that these be approved without amendment. Respectfully submitted: A Chairmen: RI H J.GORDON ?dmmittee on ConstitutionalAmendments, Committee on Local Government evision of Codes and Laws Member, Committee on Constitutional Committee on Local Government Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws COMMITTEE REPORT on HBN 4192 and SBN 2213 (Two Legislative Districts of Sultan Kudarat) 2 Vice-Chairmen: Amendments, Members: &?+fa4d%*P& , RAMON 6. MAGSAYSAY JR. Committee on Local Government Committee on Local Government / MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID on Local Government CtWk"@ MPA-ERA AS. CAYETANO on Local Government Committee on [oca/ Government on Constitutional Amendments, Committee on ConstitutionalAmendments, Revision of Codes and Laws Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws SERGIO OSMENA 111 Committee on Local Government Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Comkdee on Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws Revision of Codes and Laws COMMITTEE REPORT on dBN 4192 and SBN 2213 (Two Leg:slatiue Districts of S.iltan Xudaral) 3 'MA, MA'PRIGAL MIRIAM SANTIAGO 4 Cumdtte'e., on Local Government Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws Committei? on Constitutional Amendments, Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws Revision of Codes and Laws Ex-Officio Members: c- Majorify Leade Hon. FRANKLIN M. DRILON President Senate of the Philippines Pasay City CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPiNES ,THIRTEENTH CONGRESS First Regular Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. No. 4192 BY REPRESENTATIVES MWGUDADATUAND VALDEZ, PER COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 7 17 .. AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE PROVINCE OF SIJLTAN KUDARAT INTO TWO LEGlSLATIVE DISTRICTS Be if eiiacted bjl the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Coiigress asseinbled: ,. 1 SECTION1. The Province of Sultan Kudarat is hereby reapportioned 2 into two legislative districts to commence in the next national elections 3 following the effectivity of this Act. Henceforth, the municipalities of .. 4 Columbio, lsulaii, Lambayong, Lutayan, President Quiho and Tacurong shall 5 comprise the First District while the municipalities of Bagumbayan, Esperanza, 6 Kalarnansig, Lebak, Palirnbang and Senator Ninoy Aquino shall comprise the 7 Second District. L I SEC. 2. AI1 laws, executive orders, rules and regulations inconsisten! 2 ' ' with the provision of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified 3 accordingly. .,4 SEC.3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 5 in at least two newspapers of general circulation. Approved, $H CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) , OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 6 FEE 23 P4 :20 Second Regular Session ) SENATE BECEWEt2 BY:.&. Y S. BILL NO. 2213 Introduced bv Senator Rabh G. Recto Explanatory Note This bill seeks to address the appeal of the people of Sultan Kudarat for the immediate reapportionment of their province into two districts. At present, the province of Sultan Ihdarat has a total population of 586,505 as of the 2000 census. Based on the 2.52 Yo annual growth rate, the provincial population was projected to have grown to 601,285 in 2004. These indicators prove that Sultan ICudarat is a fast growing political unit. However, shce its separation in 1972 from the City of Cotabato by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 341, its representation in Congress has remained limited to one seat On the basis of its geographical population, it is proposed that the province be divided into two legislative districts with the following reapportionmat: District I shall be composed of Calumbio, Isulan, Lambayong, Lutayan, President Quirino3mdTacurong, with a combined population of two hundred ninety-six thousand nine hundred seventy five (296,975) and District II shall be composed of the munidpalities of Bagumbayan, Esperanza, I(alamansig, Lebak, Palumbang, and Senator Ninoy Aquino, with a total population of two hundred fifty-eight thousand seven hundred thirty (258,730). Article VI, Section 5 (Par. 3) of the Philippine Constitution states that, ‘‘Each legislative district shd comprise, as far as practicable, contiguous, compact, and adjacent territory. Each city with a population of at least two hundred fdty thousand, or each province, shall have at least one representative.” Furthermore, paragraph (4) of the same provision clearly states that, ‘‘Within three years following the remof every census, the Congress shall make a reapportionment of legislative districts based on the standards provided in this section.” Hence, to meet the increasing demand of its people, the need to reapportion the province of Sultan I(urlaat it must be prioritized. Moreover, the province is imbued with great potentials which can only be uncovered if we allow its people to be democratically represented in the House of Representatives. ’She passage of this bill is thus earnestlyA requeste . : .UT"CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) ,, :" ' FEE 23 P4 20 I 6 , V,'>~,,OF THE PHILIPPINES 1 ?$SecondRegula; 2. Session ) SENATE S. BILL NO. 2213 *, Inttoduced by Senator Ralph G. Recto AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT INTO TWO (2) LEGISLATlTE DISTRICTS Be it enacted by the Senate andHoase OfRePrentaftues 4th Pbiipines in Conpss assembled 1 SECTION 1. The Provlnce of Sultan Kudarat is hereby reapportioned into two (2) 2 legislative districts to commence in the next national elections following the effectivity of 3 this Act. Henceforth, the municipalities of Columbio, Is&, Lambayong, Lutayan, 4 President QUirino and Tacurong shall comprise the First District while the Municipalities of 5 Bagumbayan, Espaanza, Kalamansig, Lebak, Palimbang, and Senator Ninoy Aquino shall 6 comprise the Second District. 7 SEC. 2. AU laws, executive orders, des and regulations or parts thereof '8 inconsistent with the provision of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified 9 accordingly. 10 SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days afta its publication in at 11 least two (2) newspapem of general circulation. 12 Appmwed, .