Title
Reapportionment of Batangas into 6 districts
Law
Republic Act No. 10673
Decision Date
Aug 19, 2015
The Province of Batangas is reorganized into six legislative districts to enhance representation, with specific municipalities designated for each district, effective in the next national and local elections.

Reapportionment into Six Districts

  • The Province of Batangas is reapportioned into six (6) legislative districts commencing in the next national and local elections after effectivity of the Act (Section 1).
  • First Legislative District remains composed of the municipalities: Balayan; Calaca; Calatagan; Lemery; Lian; Nasugbu; Taal; Tuy (Section 1(a)).
  • Second Legislative District consists of: Bauan; Lobo; Mabini; San Luis; San Pascual; Tingloy (Section 1(b)).
  • Third Legislative District remains composed of the city and municipalities: Tanauan City; Agoncillo; Alitagtag; Balete; Cuenca; Laurel; Malvar; Mataas na Kahoy; San Nicolas; Sta. Teresita; Sto. Tomas; Talisay (Section 1(c)).

District Composition Rules by Municipality

  • Fourth Legislative District consists of: Ibaan; Padre Garcia; Rosario; San Jose; San Juan; Taysan (Section 1(d)).
  • Fifth Legislative District consists of the City of Batangas (Section 1(e)).
  • Sixth Legislative District consists of the City of Lipa (Section 1(f)).
  • Each district’s composition is determined by the municipality/city lists enumerated under Section 1(a) to (f).

Incumbent Representative Continuity

  • The incumbent Representatives of Batangas’s Second (2nd) and Fourth (4th) legislative districts continue to represent the City of Batangas and the City of Lipa, respectively (Section 2).
  • Continuity lasts until the new Representatives of the Fifth (5th) and Sixth (6th) legislative districts are elected and qualified (Section 2).

Implementing Rules and Regulations

  • The Commission on Elections must issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement Republic Act No. 10673 (Section 3).

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