QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 10673)
Republic Act No. 10673 is entitled “An Act Reapportioning the Province of Batangas into Six (6) Legislative Districts.” Its main purpose is to reorganize (reapportion) Batangas into six legislative districts for purposes of representation in Congress.
It takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in any newspaper of general circulation, in accordance with Section 5.
RA 10673 reapportions Batangas into six (6) legislative districts.
The new districts commence in the next national and local elections after the effectivity of the Act (Section 1).
The First Legislative District remains composed of: Balayan, Calaca, Calatagan, Lemery, Lian, Nasugbu, Taal, and Tuy.
The Second Legislative District consists of: Bauan, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, and Tingloy.
The Third Legislative District includes: Tanauan City, Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Malvar, Mataas na Kahoy, San Nicolas, Sta. Teresita, Sto. Tomas, and Talisay.
The Fourth Legislative District comprises: Ibaan, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan, and Taysan.
The Fifth Legislative District is composed solely of the City of Batangas.
The Sixth Legislative District is composed solely of the City of Lipa.
Incumbent representatives of the Second and Fourth legislative districts continue to represent the City of Batangas and the City of Lipa, respectively, until new representatives for the Fifth and Sixth districts are elected and qualified.
It clarifies the transition period—preventing a sudden change in representation by allowing incumbents from the old districts to continue serving until elections for the new fifth and sixth districts produce new representatives.
It repeals, amends, or modifies any laws, rules, and regulations that are inconsistent with the Act (Section 4).
It determines the temporal scope of the reapportionment for electoral purposes—i.e., the new district configuration governs the next elections following the Act’s effectivity, not immediately upon approval.
The Act originated in the House of Representatives (passed Feb. 10, 2014), was amended by the Senate (Jan. 1, 2015), and amendments were concurred in by the House (June 9, 2015).