Republic Act
Approved September 24, 2018

Republic Act No. 11078

An act separating the city of calamba from the second legislative district of the province of laguna to constitute the lone legislative district of the city of calamba

AN ACT SEPARATING THE CITY OF CALAMBA FROM THE SECOND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF LAGUNA TO CONSTITUTE THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF CALAMBA

In plain language

This act separates Calamba city from Laguna's second legislative district, creating a lone legislative district for Calamba.

  • Establishment of lone legislative district for Calamba
  • Holdover provision for incumbent representative
  • Issuance of rules by the Commission on Elections
  • Repealing of inconsistent laws
  • Effectivity after 15 days of publication
Lone legislative district
Calamba
Laguna
Republic Act
Separation
Congress

Seventeenth Congress Third Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand eighteen.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 11078

AN ACT SEPARATING THE CITY OF CALAMBA FROM THE SECOND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF LAGUNA TO CONSTITUTE THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF CALAMBA

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

Section 1. Lone Legislative District

The City of Calamba is hereby separated from the Second Legislative District of the Province of Laguna to constitute the Lone Legislative District of the City of Calamba, which shall commence in the next national election after the effectivity of this Act.

Section 2. Holdover

The incumbent Representative of the present Second Legislative District of the Province of Laguna shall continue to represent the said district until the new Representative shall have been duly elected and qualified.

Section 3. Rules and Regulations

The Commission on Elections shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act within thirty (30) days after its effectivity.

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All laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.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 at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of the Senate

GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on September 25, 2017, amended by the Senate on August 14, 2018, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on September 3, 2018.

MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA

Secretary of the Senate

DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING

Acting Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: September 24, 2018

RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE

President of the Philippines

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