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Republic of the Philippines

COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Manila

ALLOCATION OF SEATS OF: (1) ABAS, Sheriff M. Chairman

MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF PARRENO, Al A. Commissioner
REPRESENTATIVES; (2) GUIA, Luie Tito F. Commissioner
· ELECTIVE MEMBERS OF THE GUANZON, Ma. Rowena Amelia V. Commissioner
SANGGUNIANG INTING, Socorro B. Commissioner
PANLALAWIGAN; (3) ELECTIVE CASQUEJO, Marlon S. Commissioner
MEMBERS OF THE KHO, Jr., Antonio T. Commissioner
SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD;
AND (4) ELECTIVE MEMBERS
OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN;
(5) ELECTIVE MEMBERS OF
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
OF THE AUTONOMOUS REGION
IN MUSLIM MINDANAO IN
CONNECTION WITH THE MAY
13, 2019 NATIONAL AND
LOCAL ELECTIONS .
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Promulgated: Sep 8
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RESOLUTION NO.
10418 /
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WHEREAS, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) by virtue of the

powers vested in it by the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, the
Omnibus Election Code of the Philippines (Batas Pambansa Big. 881), and
other election laws, determines and allocates the number of seats for elective
public officials in connection with the May 13, 2019 National and Local
Elections;
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WHEREAS, at present, the Philippines has two hundred and thirty-eight

(238) legislative districts, eighty-one (81) provinces, one hundred and forty
five (145) cities, and one thousand four hundred and eighty nine (1,489)
municipalities;

WHEREAS, the number of Members of the House of Representatives to

be elected by districts is based on the number of legislative districts created
by law;

WHEREAS, in a letter dated 01 August 2018, the Buteau of LocaJ

Government Finance of the Department of Finance (DOF) informed the
Commission that the last income brackets as well as the re-classification of
LGU were undertaken in CY 2008, upon the issuance of DOF Order # 23-08
dated July 29, 2008.

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Latest Income Re-Classification of Provinces

by the Department of Finance, all the provinces remained in their current
income classification as of May 4, 2015.

WHEREAS, based on Section 4 of Republic Act No. 6636 as amended by

Section 2 of Republic Act No. 6637, the number of elective members of the
Sangguniang Pan/alawigan shall be based on the classification of· .their
respective provinces, thus:
"Sec. 4. Provinces and other Municipalities. - First and Second class
provinces shall each have ten (10) elective members for their respective
San99uniang Panlalawigan; third and fourth�cJass provinces, eight (8); and fifth
and sixth class provinces, six (6), to be elected at large by the qualified voters
therein.

"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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Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Sangguniang Panhmgsod and Sangguniang Bayan

shall be elected as follows:

(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;

(c) The number and election of elective members of the

Sangguniang Panlungsod and Sanggunia11{] Bayan in the Metro
Manila Area, City of Cebu, City of Davao and any other city with
two (2) or more legislative districts shall continue to be
governed by the provisions of Sections 2 and 3 of Republic Act
No. 6636: Provided, That, the Municipalities of Malabon,
Navotas, San J�an, Mandaluyong. Munlinlupa, Las Pifias and
Taguig shall have twelve (12) councilors, and Pateros, ten
(10): Provided, further, That, the Commission shall divide each
of the municipalities in Metro Manila Area into two (2)
districts by barangay for purposes of representation in the
Sangguniang Bayan as nearly as practicable according to the
number of inhabitants, each comprising a compact, contiguous
and adjacent territory;

WHEREAS, Sections 2 and 3 of Republic Act No. 6636 mandates that:

"Sec. 2. Metro Manila Area. - For purposes of the Local Elections on

January 18, 1988, the City of Manila, Quezon City, and the City of Caloocan shall
have six (6) councilors for each of their representative districts who shall be
residents thereof to be elected by the qualified voters therein. The City of Pasay
and the Municipalities of Makati, Parafiaque, Pasig, Marildna, and Valenzuela,
each of which comprises a representative district, shall have twelve (12) councilors
each to be elected at large by the qualified voters of the said city or municipality.
All the other municipalities within the Metropolitan Manila area shall have ten

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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.

Sec. 3. Other Cides. The provision of any law to the contrary

notwithstanding, the City of Cebu, City of Davao, and any other city with more than
one representative district shall have eight (8) councilors for each district who
shall be residents thereof to be elected by the qualified voters therein, provided
that the Cities of Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga, Bacolod, lloilo and other cities
comprising a representative district shall have twelve (12) councilors each and all
cities shall have ten (10) councilors to be elected at large by the qualified voters of
the said cities: Provided, That in no case shall the present number of councilors
accordinp to their charters be reduced.,,

WHEREAS, pursuant to Republic Act No. 11054, otherwise known as

the "Organic law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao'', the Commission is set to conduct the plebiscite for the ratification
of the said law earlier than the May 13, 2019 National and Local Elections;

WHEREAS, if the "Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region

in Muslim Mindanao" is ratified, the holding of elections in the May 13, 2019
National and Local Elections for the positions of Regional Governor, Regional
Vice-Governor and Members of the Regional Legislative Assembly in the
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, becomes unnecessary;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Commission RESOLVED, as it hereby

RESOLVES, to fix the number and allocation of seats as shown in ANNEXES
"A" to "E" hereof, subject to the outcome of the plebiscite to ratify the "Organic
law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region': insofar as the election of the
Regional Governor, Regional Vice-Governor, and Members of the Regional
Legislative Assembly in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
Annexes "A" to "E" hereof shall form as an integral part of this resolution, to
wit:

1. ANNEX A - Members, House of Representatives

2. ANNEX B - Members, Sangguniang Panlalawigan
3. ANNEX C - Members, Sanggzmiang Panlungsod

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4, ANNEX D - Members/ Sangguniang Bayan

5. ANNEXE - Members, ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly (subject
to the outcome of the plebiscite to ratify the "Organic Law for the
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao."

Let the Education and Information Department cause the publication of

this Resolution in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in the
Philippines and furnish copies thereof to the Regional Directors, Provincial
Election Supervisors and Election Officers concerned.

SO ORDERED.

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R FF"Nt"�·BAS
Chairman

�///J On Official Business

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Commissioner Commissioner

On Leave
MA. ROWENA AMELIA V.. GUANZON
Commissioner

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Number of Elective Positions to be Voted for

National and Local Elections
May 13, 2019

Elective Position Number

1 Senators 12
2 Party-List Representatives 59

3 Member, House of Representatives 238

4 Governor 8'1
5 Vice-Governor 81
6 Member, Sangguniang Panlalawigan 776
7 City Mayor 145

8 City Vice-Mayor 145

9 Member, Sanqquniang Panlungsod 1,624
10 Municipal Mayor 1,489
11 Municipal Vice-Mayor 1,489
12 Member, Sanaaunianq Bayan 11,916
13 ARMIVI Regional Governor 1
14 ARMM Reqional Vice-Governor 1
15 ARMM Member of Regional Assembly 24
TOTAL SEATS 18,081
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