QuestionsQuestions (Act No. 3788)
It is entitled “An Act Reorganizing the Representative Districts of the Province of Leyte and Creating a Fifth District.” Its primary purpose is to redivide Leyte into five representative districts.
The Province of Leyte.
Five (5) representative districts.
Biliran, Caibiran, Calubian, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, and Villaba.
Ormoc, Albuera, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, and Matalom.
Anahawan, Cabalian, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Pintuyan, and Sogod.
Abuyog, Babatngon, Dulag, Palo, San Miguel, Tacloban, Tanauan, and Tolosa.
Alang-alang, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Jaro, La Paz, and Pastrana.
It redelimits/redivides Leyte into five representative districts by enumerating the municipalities comprising each district.
It repeals all acts or parts of acts that are inconsistent with Act No. 3788.
On June 1, 1931.
It expands Leyte’s representation by reorganizing the province’s municipalities so that there are now five congressional/representative districts instead of fewer districts under prior law.
The Act uses enumeration: it assigns specific municipalities to each numbered district.
The conflicting provisions are repealed to the extent of inconsistency.
The Fourth District.
The Second District.
The Third District.