AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 57 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8754, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MALOLOS

• Number: Republic Act No. 9591
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Legislative District.

SECTION 1. Legislative District. — Section 57 of Republic Act No.8754, otherwise known as the Charter of the City of Malolos is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 57. Legislative District. The City of Malolos shall have its own legislative district to commence in the next national election after the effectivity of this Act."

Section 2

SEC. 2. The incumbent representative of the First District of the Province of Bulacan shall continue to represent the City of Malolos until the new representative of the lone legislative district of the City of Malolos shall have been elected and qualified.

Section 3 Rules and Regulations.

SEC. 3. Rules and Regulations. — The Commission on Elections shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act.

Section 4 Repealing Clause.

SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. — All laws, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

Section 5 Effectivity.

SEC. 5. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE

(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES

President of Senate

Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on April 29, 2008 and February 16, 2009, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary of Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved:

GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO

President of the Philippines

Lapsed into law on MAY 01 2009 without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.