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Duterte signs law dividing Cavite into 8 legislative districts
Duterte signs law dividing Cavite into 8 legislative districts
Dharel Placido,
ABS-CBN News
Published Sep 17, 2018 01:45 PM PHT
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Updated Sep 17, 2018 07:29 PM PHT
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MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law reapportioning Cavite into 8 legislative districts, ahead of the 2019 national and local elections.
MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law reapportioning Cavite into 8 legislative districts, ahead of the 2019 national and local elections.
According to Republic Act 11069, signed by Duterte on Sept. 14, the 8 legislative districts are as follows:
According to Republic Act 11069, signed by Duterte on Sept. 14, the 8 legislative districts are as follows:
First District
First District
- Cavite City
- Kawit
- Noveleta
- Rosario
- Cavite City
- Kawit
- Noveleta
- Rosario
Second District
Second District
- Bacoor City
- Bacoor City
Third District
Third District
- Imus City
- Imus City
Fourth District
Fourth District
- Dasmariñas City
- Dasmariñas City
Fifth District
Fifth District
- Carmona
- General Mariano Alvarez
- Silang
- Carmona
- General Mariano Alvarez
- Silang
Sixth District
Sixth District
- General Trias City
- General Trias City
Seventh District
Seventh District
- Trece Martires City
- Indang
- Tanza
- Amadeo
- Trece Martires City
- Indang
- Tanza
- Amadeo
Eighth District
Eighth District
- Tagaytay City
- Alfonso
- General Aguinaldo
- Magallanes
- Maragondon
- Mendez
- Naic
- Ternate
- Tagaytay City
- Alfonso
- General Aguinaldo
- Magallanes
- Maragondon
- Mendez
- Naic
- Ternate
The law, which repeals RA 9727 signed by former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, makes General Trias City into a legislative district on its own. The composition of the first five districts, meanwhile, were left untouched.
The law, which repeals RA 9727 signed by former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, makes General Trias City into a legislative district on its own. The composition of the first five districts, meanwhile, were left untouched.
The law states that the incumbent representatives of the 6th and 7th legislative districts shall continue to represent their districts until new representatives are elected.
The law states that the incumbent representatives of the 6th and 7th legislative districts shall continue to represent their districts until new representatives are elected.
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