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Approved 2009-10-22

Republic Act No. 9726

An act separating the city of lapu-lapu from the sixth legislative district of the province of cebu to constitute the lone legislative district of the city of lapu-lapu

AN ACT SEPARATING THE CITY OF LAPU-LAPU FROM THE SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF CEBU TO CONSTITUTE THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF LAPU-LAPU

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The act separates the City of Lapu‑Lapu from the Sixth Legislative District of Cebu, creating a lone legislative district for Lapu‑Lapu.

  • Separation of Lapu‑Lapu from the Sixth Legislative District of Cebu
  • Creation of a lone legislative district for Lapu‑Lapu
  • Continuation of incumbent representative until new representative elected
  • COMELEC to issue rules and regulations
  • Effectivity after fifteen days of publication
Legislative District
Cebu
Lapu‑Lapu
Republic Act
Separation
Local Government

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. 9726

AN ACT SEPARATING THE CITY OF LAPU-LAPU FROM THE SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF CEBU TO CONSTITUTE THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF LAPU-LAPU

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

Section 1. Lone Legislative District

The City of Lapu-lapu is hereby separated from the Sixth Legislative District of the Province of Cebu to constitute the Lone Legislative District of the City of Lapu-lapu, which shall commence io the next national election after the effectivity of this Act.

Section 2. Incumbent Representative

The incumbent representative of the Sixth Legislative District of the Province of Cebu shall continue to represent the said district until the new representative of the Lone Legislative District of the City of Lapu - Iapu 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All laws, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.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 October 2,2008 and September 28,2009, respectively.

EMMA LIRIO-REYES

Secretary of the Senate

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: OCT 22, 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.