Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11078)
Republic Act No. 11078 is an act separating the City of Calamba from the Second Legislative District of the Province of Laguna to constitute the Lone Legislative District of the City of Calamba.
The Lone Legislative District of the City of Calamba shall commence in the next national election after the effectivity of this Act.
The incumbent Representative of the present Second Legislative District of the Province of Laguna shall continue to represent the said district until the new Representative has been duly elected and qualified.
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is tasked with issuing the necessary rules and regulations within thirty (30) days after the effectivity of the Act.
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.
Yes, all laws, rules, and regulations inconsistent with this Act are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
The Act was approved by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on September 24, 2018.
The House of Representatives passed the Act on September 25, 2017; the Senate amended it on August 14, 2018; the House concurred with the amendments on September 3, 2018.
The Senate President was Vicente C. Sotto III, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives was Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
The creation of a Lone Legislative District allows the City of Calamba to have separate and independent representation in the House of Representatives, distinct from the Second Legislative District of Laguna.