President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law a bill creating the third legislative district of Bataan province on Thursday night.
House Bill 8664 authored by Bataan Rep. Joet Garcia was enacted into Republic Act 11553 providing for the reapportionment of Bataan into three legislative districts.
The first district is now composed of the municipalities of Hermosa, Orani, Samal and Abucay; the second district of Balanga City and the towns of Orion, Pilar, and Limay; and the third district of Mariveles, Bagac, Dinalupihan, and Morong.
“Sa pagkakaroon ng ikatlong distrito, madaragdagan ang alokasyon ng pondo para sa mga proyekto at serbisyo ng ating lalawigan,” Bataan Governor 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.
Bataan Rep. Geraldine Roman represents the first district while Joet Garcia represents the second district.
