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Republic Act
Approved April 27, 2022

Republic Act No. 11714

An act reapportioning the province of agusan del norte into the lone legislative district of the city of butuan and the legislative district of the province of agusan del norte

AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE INTO THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF BUTUAN AND THE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE

In plain language

Reapportionment of Agusan del Norte into a lone district for Butuan and a new district for the rest of the province.

  • Reapportionment of the province into new legislative districts
  • Existing representatives continue until term ends
  • COMELEC to issue rules and regulations
  • Repeal or amend inconsistent laws
  • Effective 15 days after publication
Reapportionment
Legislative District
Agusan del Norte
Butuan

Eighteenth Congress Third Regular Session

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

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11714, April 27, 2022 ]

AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE INTO THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF BUTUAN AND THE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE

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

Section 1

The Province of Agusan del Norte is hereby reapportioned into the:

(a)Lone Legislative District of the City of Butuan; and (b) The legislative district of the Province of Agusan del Norte consisting of the City of Cabadbaran and the municipalities of Las Nieves, Buenavista, Carmen, Jabonga, Kitcharao, Magallanes, Nasipit, Remedios T. Romuladez, Santiago and Tubay. The reapportionment of the Province of Agusan del Norte shall take effect in the 2025 national and local elections.

Section 2

The incumbent Representatives of the First and Second Legislative Districts of the Province of Agusan del Norte shall continue to represent their respective legislative districts until the expiration of their term of office.

Section 3

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act.

Section 4

All laws, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.

Section 5

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

Approved,

| (SGD.)VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of the Senate | (SGD.) LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO Speaker of the House of Representatives |

This Act which was originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on December 14, 2020, amended by the Senate of the Philippines on January 31, 2022, and which amendment was concurred in by the House of Representatives on February 2, 2022.

MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA

Secretary of the Senate

MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: APR 27 2022

RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE

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.