Law creating lone General Santos district signed
MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte has signed a law creating the lone legislative district of General Santos City.
Republic Act 11243 reapportions the first legislative district of South Cotabato to pave way for the creation of a separate district of General Santos.
The law divides South Cotabato into three legislative districts, with the first district composed of Polomolok, Tampakan and Tupi.
Koronadal City, Banga, Lake Sebu, Norala, Sto. Niño, Surallah, Tantangan and T’Boli will compose the second district while General Santos will compose the third district.
The incumbent representatives of the first and second legislative districts of South Cotabato shall continue to represent the existing districts until the election of the new representatives.
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