Republic Act No. 9727

AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE INTO SEVEN (7) LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS

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

Section 1. Legislative Districts. - The Province of Cavite, which shall have seven (7) legislative districts to commence in the next national elections after the effectivity of this Act, is hereby reapportioned as follows:

FIRST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

(1) Cavite City

(2) Kawit

(3) Noveleta

(4) Rosario

SECOND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

(1) Bacoor

THIRD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

(1) Imus

FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

(1) Dasmaritias

FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

(1) Carmona

(2) GeneralMarianoAlvarez(GMA)

(3) Silang

SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

(1) Trece Martires City

(2) General Trias

(3) Tanza

(4) Amadeo

SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

(1) Tagaytay City

(2) Alfonso

(3) General Aguinaldo

(4) Indang

(5) Magallanes

(6) Maragondon

(7) Mendez

(8) Naic

(9) Ternate

Section 2. Rules and Regulations. - The Commission on Elections shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act.

Section 3. Repealing Clause. - All laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.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,

<table data-cellpadding="5" data-align="center"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr data-valign="top"> <td style="text-align: center;" width="50%"><strong>JUAN PONCE ENRILE</strong><br /> President of the Senate</td> <td style="text-align: center;" width="50%"><strong>PROSPERO C. NOGRALES</strong><br /> Speaker of the House of Representatives</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on June 11, 2008 and September 28, 2009, respectively.

<table data-cellpadding="5" data-align="center"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr data-valign="top"> <td style="text-align: center;" width="50%"><strong>EMMA LIRIO-REYES</strong><br /> Secretary of the Senate</td> <td style="text-align: center;" width="50%"><strong>MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP</strong><br /> Secretary General House of Representatives</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Approved: October 22, 2009

GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO President of the Philippines