PRESIDENT RODRIGO R. Duterte has signed into law a measure “creating the lone legislative district” of General Santos City, an independent city categorized as highly urbanized in the SOCCSKSARGEN (South Cotabato-Cotabato-Sultan Kudarat-Sarangani-General Santos City) Region. “The First Legislative District of the Province of South Cotabato is hereby reapportioned in order to create the Lone Legislative District of General Santos City to commence in the next national and local elections after the effectivity of this Act,” states Republic Act No. 11243, signed on March 11, and a copy released on March 20. South Cotabato’s first legislative district now covers the municipalities of Polomolok, Tampakan, and Tupi. — Arjay L. Balinbin

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