MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Tuesday approved on third and final reading a bill creating the provinces of Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur.
With 22 affirmative votes, no negative votes or abstentions, senators passed House Bill No. 6413, which seeks to divide the present Maguindanao province to pave the way for the creation of two provinces.
Senator Francis Tolentino, who sponsored the bill as chairperson of the Senate local government committee, said the measure aims to accelerate the political, social, and economic development of the new provinces and ensure that government services are more accessible and more responsive to the needs of their respective con…
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