Republic Act No. 9726

: The main purpose of Republic Act No. 9726 is to separate the City of Lapu-Lapu from the Sixth Legislative District of the Province of Cebu to constitute it as the Lone Legislative District of the City of Lapu-Lapu.
: The Lone Legislative District of the City of Lapu-Lapu shall commence in the next national election after the effectivity of the Act.
: The incumbent representative of the Sixth Legislative District of the Province of Cebu shall continue to represent the district until a new representative for the Lone Legislative District of the City of Lapu-Lapu is elected and qualified.
: All laws, rules, and regulations inconsistent with this Act are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
: This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation.
: The Act was finally passed by the House of Representatives on October 2, 2008, and by the Senate on September 28, 2009.
: The Act was approved by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on October 22, 2009.
: Creating a Lone Legislative District provides the City of Lapu-Lapu its own representation in the House of Representatives, separate from the Province of Cebu's Sixth Legislative District.
: No, the Act specifically addresses legislative representation and does not affect other boundaries or jurisdiction of the City of Lapu-Lapu beyond constituting it as a separate legislative district.