MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading three local bills, among them redistricting Bataan and another declaring a special working holiday in the province of Aurora.
The upper chamber voted to pass House Bill No. 8664, which seeks to reapportion Bataan into three legislative districts.
Under the proposed law, the first district of Bataan will be composed of the municipalities of Hermosa, Orani, Samal, and Abucay; the second district will be composed of Balanga City, and the municipalities of Orion, Pilar, and Limay; while the province’s third district will consist of the municipalities of Bagac, Mariveles, Morong, and Dinalupihan.
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