Republic Act
Approved August 19, 2015

Republic Act No. 10673

An act reapportioning the province of batangas into six (6) legislative districts

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

In plain language

Reapportions the Province of Batangas into six legislative districts, assigning specific municipalities to each district, and provides for the transition of representation and implementation rules.

  • Reapportionment into six legislative districts with specified municipalities
  • Continuation of incumbent representatives for the 2nd and 4th districts until new representatives elected
  • COE to issue rules and regulations for implementation
  • Repealing clause for inconsistent laws
  • Effectivity 15 days after publication
Reapportionment
Legislative Districts
Batangas
Philippines
Republic Act 10673

Sixteenth Congress Second Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-eighth day of July, two thousand fourteen.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10673

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

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

Section 1

The Province of Batangas 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 to be composed of the following:

(a) First Legislative District The municipalities that comprise the current First Legislative District of the Province of Batangas shall remain in its composition, to wit: (1) Balayan (2) Calaca (3) Calatagan (4) Lemery (5) Lian (6) Nasugbu (7) Taal (8) Tuy (b) Second Legislative District The Second Legislative District of the Province of Batangas shall be composed of the following municipalities: (1) Bauan (2) Lobo (3) Mabini (4) San Luis (5) San Pascual (6) Tingloy (c) Third Legislative District The city and municipalities that comprise the current Third Legislative District of the Province of Batangas shall remain in its composition, to wit: (1) TanauanCity (2) Agoncillo (3) Alitagtag (4) Balete (5) Cuenca (6) Laurel (7) Malvar (8) Mataas na Kahoy (9) San Nicolas (10) Sta.Teresita (11) Sto. Tomas (12) Talisay (d) Fourth Legislative District The Fourth Legislative District of the Province of Batangas shall be composed of the following municipalities: (1) Ibaan (2) Padre Garcia (3) Rosario (4) San Jose (5) San Juan (6) Taysan (e) Fifth Legislative District The Fifth Legislative District of the Province of Batangas shall be composed of the City of Batangas. (f) Sixth Legislative District The Sixth Legislative District of the Province of Batangas shall be composed of the City of Lipa.

Section 2. Incumbent Representatives

The incumbent Representatives of the Second (2nd) and Fourth (4th) Legislative Districts of the Province of Batangas shall continue to represent the City of Batangas and the City of Lipa, respectively, until the new Representatives of the Fifth (5th) and Sixth (6th) Legislative Districts shall have been elected and qualified.

Section 3. Rules and Regulations

The Commission on Elections shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement 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 Clause

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

| (Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON President of the Senate | (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives |

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on February 10, 2014, amended by the Senate on January 1, 2015, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on June 9, 2015.

| (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of Senate | (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives |

Approved: AUG 19 2015

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.