Separating Lapu-Lapu City from the 6th Legislative District of Cebu to Constitute the Lone Legislative District of Lapu-Lapu City

October 22, 2009

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9726

AN ACT SEPARATING THE CITY OF LAPU-LAPU FROM THE SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF CEBU TO CONSTITUTE THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF LAPU-LAPU

SECTION 1. Lone Legislative District. — The City of Lapu-lapu is hereby separated from the Sixth Legislative District of the Province of Cebu to constitute the Lone Legislative District of the City of Lapu-lapu, which shall commence in the next national election after the effectivity of this Act. SHTEaA

SECTION 2. Incumbent Representative. — The incumbent representative of the Sixth Legislative District of the Province of Cebu shall continue to represent the said district until the new representative of the Lone Legislative District of the City of Lapu-lapu shall have been elected and qualified.

SECTION 3. Rules and Regulations. — The Commission on Elections shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act.

SECTION 4. Repealing Clause. — All laws, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SECTION 5. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. ASIETa

Approved: October 22, 2009