REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9727 - AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE INTO SEVEN (7) LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9727, October 22, 2009 ]

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

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

SECTION 1. Legislative District. — 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

Cavite City

Kawit

Noveleta

Rosario

SECOND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

Bacoor

THIRD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

Imus

FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

Dasmariñas

FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

Carmona

General Mariano Alvarez(GMA)

Silang

SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

Trece Martires City

General Trias

Tanza

Amadeo

SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

Tagaytay City

Alfonso

General Aguinaldo

Indang

Magallanes

Maragondon

Mendez

Naic

Ternate

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

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 — All laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 4. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE

(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES

President of Senate

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 June 11, 2008 and September 28, 2009, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary of Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: OCT 22 2009

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