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Republic Act
Approved March 22, 2001

Republic Act No. 9047

An act increasing the number of representatives of the city of antipolo to the sangguniang panlalawigan of rizal from the present one (1) sanggunian member to two (2) members, amending for the purpose republic act numbered eighty-five hundred and eight

AN ACT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITY OF ANTIPOLO TO THE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF RIZAL FROM THE PRESENT ONE (1) SANGGUNIAN MEMBER TO TWO (2) MEMBERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHT

In plain language

The act increases the number of representatives from the City of Antipolo in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Rizal from one to two, amending Republic Act No. 8508 to allow Antipolo voters to elect two representatives.

  • Amendment to Section 54 of RA 8508 allowing Antipolo voters to elect two representatives
  • Repeal of inconsistent laws
  • Effectivity upon approval
Legislation
Republic Act
Antipolo
Rizal
Sangguniang Panlalawigan
Representation
Local Government

Eleventh Congress

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9047 March 22, 2001

AN ACT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITY OF ANTIPOLO TO THE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF RIZAL FROM THE PRESENT ONE (1) SANGGUNIAN MEMBER TO TWO (2) MEMBERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHT

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

Section 1

Section 54 of Republic Act No. 8508, otherwise known as the Charter of the City of Antipolo, is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 54. Election of Provincial Governor and Sangguniang Panlalawigan Members for the Province of Rizal. - (a) The qualified voters of the City of Antipolo shall be qualified to vote in the elections for provincial governor, vice governor, and the city's representatives to the sangguniang panlalawigan of the Province of Rizal; and "(b) In the local elections following the 1998 elections and all local elections thereafter, only the qualified voters of the City of Antipolo shall be qualified to vote for two (2) sangguniang panlalawigan members who shall be the city's representatives to the sangguniang panlalawigan of the Province of Rizal."

Section 2

All existing laws or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed accordingly.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

| (Sgd.) AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL, JR. President of the Senate | (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives |

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on December 14, 1999 and February 8, 2001, respectively.

| (Sgd.) LUTGARDO B. BARBO Secretary of Senate | (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO Secretary General House of Representatives |

Approved: Mar. 22, 2001

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO 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.