MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a bill seeking to divide the second district of Rizal into three separate legislative districts.
Voting 23-0, senators passed House Bill No. 6222, which aims to split Rizal’s second legislative district into three legislative districts, with the second district retaining the municipalities of Cardona, Baras, Tanay, Morong, Jala-Jala, Pililia, and Teresa.
Meanwhile, the measure will establish the municipality of San Mateo as the third legislative district and the municipality of Rodriguez as the fourth legislative district.
Senator Francis Tolentino, who sponsored the bill as chair of the Senate loca…
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