REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10658, March 27, 2015

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10658, March 27, 2015 ]

AN ACT SEPARATING THE CITY OF BIÑAN FROM THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF LAGUNA TO CONSTITUTE THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF BIÑAN

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

SECTION 1. Lone Legislative District. – The City of Biñan is hereby separated from the First Legislative District of the Province of Laguna to constitute the Lone Legislative District of the City of Biñan, which shall commence in the next national election after the effectivity of this Act.

SEC. 2. Incumbent Representative. – The incumbent Representative of the present First Legislative District of the Province of Laguna shall continue to represent the said district until the expiration of his term of office.

SEC. 3. Rules and Regulations. – The Commission on Elections shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act within thirty (30) days after its effectivity.

SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. – All laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 5. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

(SGD.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON President of the Senate

(SGD.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on February 24, 2014, amended by the Senate on January 26, 2015, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on January 28, 2015.

(SGD.) OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of the Senate

(SGD.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: MAR 27 2015

(SGD.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines