President Duterte signing RA11553 apportioning a third legislative district in Bataan. PCOO photo
BALANGA CITY — President Duterte on Thursday night signed into law a bill that sought for the creation of a third legislative district in Bataan.
House Bill 8664 authored by Rep. Jose Enrique “Joet” Garcia III was enacted into Republic Act 11553 providing for the reapportionment of the Province of Bataan into three legislative districts.
With the new law, under the first district is comprised by the municipalities of Hermosa, Orani, Samal and Abucay; second district – Balanga City and the towns of Orion, Pilar, and Limay; and for the third district – Mariveles, Bagac, Dinalupihan, and Morong.
Bataan before the signing had two districts with the first composed of the towns of Dinalupihan, Hermosa, Orani, Samal, Abucay and Morong. The second district had Balanga City and the towns of Pilar, Orion, Limay, Mariveles and Bagac.
Congresswoman Geraldine Roman represents the first district while Garcia, the second district.
“Sa pagkakaroon ng ikatlong distrito, madaragdagan ang alokasyon ng pondo para sa mga proyekto at serbisyo ng ating lalawigan,” Gov. Albert Garcia said.
“Kaugnay ng pagbabagong ito ay inaasahang mas bibilis ang pag-unlad ng ating lalawigan dahil madaragdagan ang ating mga ospital, paaralan, at iba pang pasilidad at imprastraktura na daan upang makapaghatid ng mas marami pang de-kalidad na serbisyo publiko sa ating mga kababayan,” the governor added.
