Republic Act No. 9508

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

Section 1. Legislative Districts

The lone legislative district of the Province of Agusan del Sur is hereby reapportioned to commence in the next national elections after the effectivity of this Act. Henceforth, the City of Baguyan and the municipalities of Sibagat, Prosperidad, Talacogon, San Luis and Esperanza shall comprise the first legislative district while the municipalities of San Francisco, Rosario, Bunawan, Trento, Sta Josefa, Veruela, Loreto and La Paz shall comprise the second legislative district.

Section 2. Rules and Regulation

The Commission on Elections shall issue the necessary rules and regulation

Section 3. Repealing Clause

All other laws, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed amended or modified accordingly

Section 4. Effectivity

. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved

(Sgd.) MANNY VILLAR President of the Senate	(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES Speaker of the House of Representative

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representative and the Senate on December 18, 2007 and July 29, 2008, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES Secretary of the Senate	(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representative

Approved: OCT 20, 2008

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines