House Bill 3750 was originally filed by Rep Raneo Abu to separate Batangas City as lone district of Batangas province last Feb 10 2014. The following month, Senator Recto proposed a move to amend the house bill in creating another separate legislative district for Lipa City.
Last Feb 12 2015, The Senate Committee on Local Government approved the creation of two new districts of Batangas and Lipa cities. Present in the affair were Sen Recto, Sen Marcos, Rep Mendoza, Vice Gov Leviste and Mayor Sabili. It was amended by the Senate on June 1 2015 and which amendment were concurred in by the House of Representatives on June 9 2015.
Finally last Aug 19 2015, Republic Act No. 10673 apportioning the province of Batangas into 6 legislative districts has been approved and signed by President Benigno Aquino III. Lipa City is now the sixth legislative district of Batangas separating from the 4th district composed of Ibaan, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan and Taysan.
Next thing to wait is who will be the first Representative of Lipa City in 2016. In the news, former Mayor of Lipa who served for 3 terms and current Governor of Batangas (third and last term), Vilma Santos-Recto, expressed her intention to run as Representative of Lipa City rather than Vice President or Senator. There is also a news but no confirmation that the wife of current Mayor of Lipa City, Bernadette Sabili, is also interested for the post.
photo: edited from Ronnie Geron FB account
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