Republic Act
Approved October 26, 2006

Republic Act No. 9360

An act creating another congressional district in the province of zamboanga sibugay, amending for the purpose republic act numbered eighty-nine hundred and seventy-three, otherwise known as the charter of the province of zamboanga sibugay

AN ACT CREATING ANOTHER CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY-NINE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-THREE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY

In plain language

Creates a new congressional district in Zamboanga Sibugay and amends Republic Act No. 8973 concerning district boundaries and provisions for the province.

  • Creation of a new congressional district in Zamboanga Sibugay
  • Amendment of RA 8973 Section 7 to define district boundaries
  • Repeal or modification of inconsistent laws
  • Effectivity of the Act 15 days after publication
Republic Act
Zamboanga Sibugay
Congressional District
Amendment

Thirteenth Congress Third Regular Session

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

REPUBLIC ACT No. 9360 October 26, 2006

AN ACT CREATING ANOTHER CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY-NINE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-THREE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY

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

Section 1

Section 7 of Republic Act No. 8973 is hereby amended to read as follows:

SEC. 7. Congressional District. - The present Third District of the Province of Zamboanga del Sur shall constitute the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay which shall be divided into two (2) congressional districts as follows: "District I - Buug, Diplahan, Malangas, Imelda, Alicia, Mabuhay, Olutanga, Talusan and Payao. "District II - Siay, Kabasalan, Naga, Ipil, Titay, R.T. Lim and Tungawan. "The Province of Zamboanga del Sur shall retain the two (2) legislative districts as follows: "District I - Pagadian City, Labangan, Tukuran, Aurora, Molave, Mahayag, Dumingag, Suminot, Midsalip, Ramon Magsaysay, Tambulig, Josefina. "District II - Bayog, Lakewood, Kumalarang, Tigbao, Dumalinao, Guipos, San Miguel, Lapuyan, Margosatubig, Dinas, San Pablo, Tabina, Dimataling, Vincenzo Sagun, Pitogo.

Section 2

All laws, executive orders, regulations or parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.

Approved,

MANNY VILLAR

President of the Senate

JOSE DE VENECIA, JR.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

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