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(PNA file photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed into law a measure transforming Butuan City in Agusan del Norte province into a single congressional district. Under Republic Act (RA) 11714 inked by Duterte on April 27, Agusan del Norte is reapportioned into the lone legislative district of Butuan City and the legislative district of the province of Agusan del Norte. The legislative district of the province of Agusan del Norte will be composed of the city of Cabadbaran and the municipalities of Las Nieves, Buenavista, Carmen, Jabonga, Kitcharao, Magallanes, Nasipit, Remedios T...

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Representative Mujiv Hataman of the lone district of Basilan has filed a bill seeking to reapportion the province into two legislative districts. Hataman said in a statement Tuesday that House Bill 10407, which was filed on Monday, would allow the local government to keep up with the increasing population of Basilan province, which is made up of two component cities and 11 municipalities. The two component cities are Isabela and Lamitan, while the 11 towns are Tuburan, Mohammad Ajul, Akbar, Tipo-Tipo, Al-Barka, Ungkaya Pukan, Sumisip, Tabuan-Lasa, Lantawan, Hadji Muhtamad, and...