Creation of 2nd congressional district in Zamboanga Sibugay

Republic Act No. 9360 is enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled.
Republic Act No. 9360 amends Section 7 of Republic Act No. 8973 through Section 1.
Republic Act No. 9360 amends the congressional district structure established under Republic Act No. 8973 for the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay.

Republic Act No. 9360 creates another congressional district in the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay, amending the existing legislative district arrangement under Republic Act No. 8973 (Section 1).

Section 7 establishes that the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay is divided into two (2) congressional districts (Section 1).
The present Third District of the Province of Zamboanga del Sur is treated as the basis for the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay and then divided into District I and District II (Section 1).
District I includes the municipalities: Buug, Diplahan, Malangas, Imelda, Alicia, Mabuhay, Olutanga, Talusan and Payao (Section 1).
District II includes the municipalities: Siay, Kabasalan, Naga, Ipil Tiotay, R.T. Lim and Tungawan (Section 1).

Section 7 provides that the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay retains two (2) legislative districts consisting of the following cities/municipalities (Section 1).
Legislative District I consists of: Pagadian City, Labangan, Tukuran, Aurora, Molave, Mahayag, Dumingag, Suminot, Midsalip, Ramon Magsaysay, Tambulig, Josefina (Section 1).
Legislative District II consists of: Bayog, Lakewood, Kumalarang, Tigbao, Dumalinao, Guipos, San Miguel Lapuyan, Margosatubig, Dinas, San Pablo, Tabina, Dimataling, Vincenzo Sagun, Pitogo (Section 1).

Section 2 repeals or modifies all laws, executive orders, regulations, or parts thereof that are inconsistent with Republic Act No. 9360.
The repeal is effective only to the extent of inconsistency, with inconsistent provisions being repealed or modified accordingly (Section 2).