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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC }
OF THE PHILIPPINES }
First Regular Session } *17 MAR-7 P4M7
SENATE
Senate Bill No. J . 3 6 8 RECEIVED STf:
AN ACT
REA PPO RTIO NIN G THE LONE LEGISLATIVE D ISTRICT AND
THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF THE CITY OF ILO ILO
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) indicate the following
trend in the population of Iloilo City as follows: 209,700 (1970 census); 244,800
(1980 census); 309,500 (1990 census); 366,400 (2000 census); 424,600 (2010
census);1 and 447,992 (2015 census).2* According to the PSA, the population of
Iloilo City would double in 47 years if its average annual Population Growth Rate
(PGR) of 1.49% during the period of 2000 to 2010 continues. Since 1987 when
Iloilo City was provided its own congressional district, the City has remained a
lone legislative district until now.
Sec. 5 (4). Within three years following the return of every census, the
Congress shall make a reapportionment of legislative districts based on the
standards provided in this section.
1https://psa.gov.ph/content/population-iloilo-city-rose-425-thousand-results-2010-census-population-and-
housingl 1
2 https://www.citypopulation.de/php/philippines-visayas-admin.php?adm2id=063022
Mariano, Jr. v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 118577 (March 7, 1995)
4 Aquino v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 189793 (April 7, 2010)
measure seeks to reapportion the lone legislative district of Iloilo city into two (2)
separate legislative districts, namely: (a) First Legislative District to be composed
of Jaro, Lapaz and Mandurriao; and (b) the Second Legislative District to be
composed of City Proper, Molo, Arevalo and Lapuz.
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Senate Bill No. 1368
AN ACT
REA PPO RTIO NIN G THE LONE LEGISLA TIVE D ISTRICT AND
THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF THE CITY OF ILO ILO
Approved,
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