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Republic Act
Approved Oct 20, 2009

Republic Act No. 9724

An act separating the city of iligan from the first legislative district of the province of lanao del norte to constitute the lone legislative district of the city of iligan

AN ACT SEPARATING THE CITY OF ILIGAN FROM THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE TO CONSTITUTE THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF ILIGAN

In plain language

Separates the City of Iligan from the First Legislative District of Lanao del Norte and establishes it as a lone legislative district.

  • Separation of Iligan from Lanao del Norte's First Legislative District
  • Continuation of incumbent representative until new representative elected
  • COE to issue rules and regulations for implementation
  • Repealing of inconsistent laws, rules, and regulations
  • Effectivity after 15 days of publication
Republic Act
Legislative District
Lanao del Norte
City of Iligan

Fourteenth Congress Third Regular Session

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

REPUBLIC ACT No. 9724

AN ACT SEPARATING THE CITY OF ILIGAN FROM THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE TO CONSTITUTE THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF ILIGAN

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

Section 1. Lone Legislative District

- The City of Iligan is hereby separated from the First Legislative District of the Province of Lanao del Norte to constitute the Lone Legislative District of the City of Iligan, which shall commence in the next national election after the effectivity of this Act.

Section 2. Incumbent Representative

- The incumbent Representative of the First Legislative District of the Province of Lanao del Norte shall continue to represent the said district until the new Representative of the Lone Legislative District of the City of Iligan shall have been elected and qualified.

Section 3. Rules and Regulations

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

Section 4. Repealing Clause

- All laws, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.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

| JUAN PONCE ENRILE President of the Senate | PROSPERO C. NOGRALES 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 May 28, 2008 and September 28,2009, respectively.

EMMA LIRIO-REYES

Secretary of the Senate

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: Oct 20, 2009

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.