Allocation of Seats Of: (1) Members of The House of Representatives
Allocation of Seats Of: (1) Members of The House of Representatives
Allocation of Seats Of: (1) Members of The House of Representatives
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"All municipalities other than those mentioned in Section 2 of this Act shall
have the same number of elective members in their Sangguniang Bayan as proyided
in exjsting laws."
WHEREAS, Sec. 3 (a), (b) and (c) of Republic Act No. 7166 provides that:
"Sec. 4. Election of Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan,
Sangguniang Panlungsod and Sanggun;ang Bayan. - The elective members of the
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(a) For provinces with two (2) or more legislative districts, the
elective members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan shall be
elected by districts. For this purpose, the number of seats shall
be apportioned equitably: Provided, That, if equal division is
not possible, the remaining member or members shall be
elected in the district or districts with the greater number of
population, or if they be the same, with the greater number of
voters. Provided, further, That, if a· legislative district includes
a city that does not vote in the election of provincial officials,
the Commission on Elections, hereinafter referred to as the
Commission, shall allocate the number of seats among the
districts in proportion to the population of the constituencies
voting for the Sangguniang Pan/alawigan;
(b) For provinces with only one (1) legislative district, the
Commission shall divide them into two (2) districts for
purposes of electing the members of the Sangguniang
Panlalawigan, as nearly as practicable according to the
number of inhabitants, each district comprising a compact,
contiguous and adjacent territory, and the number of seats of
elective members of their respective sanggunian shall be
equitably apportioned between the districts in accordance
with the immediately preceding paragraph;
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(10) councilors each, with the exception of the Municipalit;y of Pateros which shall
have eight {BJ councilors to be elected at large by their respective qualified voters.
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SO ORDERED.
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Chairman
On Leave
MA. ROWENA AMELIA V.. GUANZON
Commissioner
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