QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 10171)
RA 10171 reapportions the Province of Palawan into three (3) legislative districts, specifying which municipalities belong to each district.
It takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
It will commence in the next national and local elections after the effectivity of the Act.
The municipalities are: Agutaya, Araceli, Busuanga, Cagayancillo, Coron, Cuyo, Culion, Dumaran, El Nido, Linapacan, Magsaysay, Roxas, San Vicente, Taytay, and Kalayaan.
Balabac, Batarasa, Brooke’s Point, Narra, Quezon, Rizal, and Sofronio Española.
The City of Puerto Princesa and the Municipality of Aborlan.
Incumbent Representatives continue to represent their respective districts until new Representatives are elected and qualified.
COMELEC shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement the Act.
RA 10171 provides a general rule: incumbents continue to represent their respective districts until new representatives are elected and qualified; it does not name individuals.
All laws, rules, and regulations inconsistent with RA 10171 are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
It clarifies that the new district boundaries will govern representation starting in the next national and local elections after the Act becomes effective, preventing immediate mid-term changes.
They are created simultaneously by the Act, but they will commence for elections in the next national and local elections after the Act’s effectivity.
It includes a city: the City of Puerto Princesa is part of the Third Legislative District.
Section 1 sets out the composition of the First, Second, and Third Legislative Districts and lists the municipalities/city included.
It authorizes and directs COMELEC to issue implementing rules and regulations so that the reapportionment can be properly reflected in electoral processes.