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Republic Act
Approved July 17, 2016

Republic Act No. 10879

MIMAROPA Act

An Act Establishing the Southwestern Tagalog Region to be Known as the MIMAROPA Region

In plain language

The MIMAROPA Act establishes the Southwestern Tagalog Region as the MIMAROPA region, detailing its composition of provinces and cities, promoting administrative decentralization, and providing authority for regional governance and development.

  • Establishment of the MIMAROPA region
  • Composition of the region's provinces and cities
  • Authority to formulate rules for a regional center
  • Amendment, repeal, or modification of inconsistent laws
  • Effective date of the act after publication
Republic Act
Regionalization
Decentralization
MIMAROPA
Philippines

Sixteenth Congress Third Regular Session

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

REPUBLIC ACT No. 10879

An Act Establishing the Southwestern Tagalog Region to be Known as the MIMAROPA Region

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

This Act shall be known as the "*MIMAROPA Act*".

Section 2

It is hereby declared the policy of the State to promote efficiency in the government to enable it to pursue programs consistent with national goals for accelerated social and economic development. Further, it will also enhance intergovernmental relations for efficient and effective delivery of services.

Pursuant to this policy, the State shall promote administrative decentralization to strengthen the autonomy of the local government units and accelerate the economic and social growth and development of the region.

Section 3

The Southwestern Tagalog Region is hereby established to be known as the MIMAROPA Region which shall be composed of the following provinces and cities:

(a) Provinces: 1. Mindoro Oriental; 2. Mindoro Occidental; 3. Marinduque; 4. Romblon; and 5. Palawan. (b) Cities: 1. Calapan City; and 2. Puerto Princesa City. Section 4. The same privileges under the rules and regulations covering the regions shall remain in force.

Section 5

Within sixty (60) days from the approval of this Act, the National Economic and Development Authority, in coordination with the Department of the Interior and Local Government, shall formulate and promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the establishment of the regional center. The implementing rules and regulations issued pursuant to this section shall take effect thirty (30) days after its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Section 6

All laws, decrees, orders and rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 7

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

FRANKLIN M. DRILON President of the Senate

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 May 19, 2015, amended hy the Senate on May 23, 2016, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on May 23, 2016.

OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of the Senate

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: July 17, 2016

(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.