QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 9232)
To amend specific sections (Sections 2, 11(a), and 55) of Republic Act No. 8508 (the Antipolo City Charter) regarding districts and related governance, and to appropriate funds therefor.
It amends Section 2 of RA 8508 by confirming/clarifying the division of the City of Antipolo into two districts (First and Second District) for better supervision and delivery of services.
Section 2 of RA 9232 amends Section 2 of RA 8508, stating that the City of Antipolo is deemed divided into two districts for better supervision and more efficient service delivery.
Bagong Nayon, Beverly Hills, De la Paz, Mambugan, Mayamot, Munting Dilao, San Isidro, and Sta. Cruz.
Calawis, Cupang, Dalig, Inarawan, San Jose, San Juan, San Luis, and San Roque.
No. Section 2 of RA 9232 states that the district division is without prejudice to the resolution or determination by the appropriate agency or forum of existing and/or future boundary disputes or cases.
It amends Section 11(a) of RA 8508 to specify how the SP members are composed and how they are elected by district.
There are sixteen (16) regular members elected by district: eight (8) representing the First District and eight (8) representing the Second District.
The city vice mayor as presiding officer, the president of the city chapter of the Liga ng mga Barangay, the president of the panlungsod na pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan, and sectoral representatives.
They commence at the next national elections to be held after the effectivity of the Act.
It states that the two (2) elective members provided under Section 54 of RA 8508 (as amended by RA 9047) shall be elected by legislative district, with each district of Antipolo entitled to one (1) representative to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Rizal.
It ensures representation in the city legislature is distributed between the two districts and affects how voters elect members.
Any laws, executive orders, regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with RA 9232 are repealed or modified accordingly.
Fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.