Title
Calamba Lone Legislative District Separation Act
Law
Republic Act No. 11078
Decision Date
Sep 24, 2018
Republic Act No. 11078 separates the City of Calamba from the Second Legislative District of the Province of Laguna, creating a new Lone Legislative District, with the incumbent representative unaffected, and the Commission on Elections responsible for ensuring a fair implementation of the separation.

Holdover representation provision

  • Section 2 provides that the incumbent Representative of the present Second Legislative District of the Province of Laguna continues to represent that district.
  • Section 2 limits the holdover until the new Representative is duly elected and qualified.

Implementation by the Commission on Elections

  • Section 3 directs the Commission on Elections to issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement Republic Act No. 11078.
  • Section 3 sets a deadline: the Commission on Elections must issue the implementing rules within thirty (30) days after its effectivity.

Repeal of inconsistent laws and rules

  • Section 4 repeals, amends, or modifies all laws, rules and regulations that are inconsistent with Republic Act No. 11078.

Effectivity and publication rule

  • Section 5 makes Republic Act No. 11078 effective fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.

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