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Section 61Sec./Art. 61
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Legislative Districts. Upon the conversion of Taguig into a highly urbanized city, the Municipality of Pateros and the first councilor district of Taguig composed of the barangays of Pususan, Tuktukan, Sta. Ana, Kalsada, Palingon, Ligid Tipas, Ibayo Tipas, Napindan, Bambang, Wawa, Hagonoy, Lower Bicutan and Bagumbayan shall remain as the Legislative District of Pateros-Taguig.
Taguig shall have a new legislative district as a highly urbanized city corresponding to its second councilor district which is presently composed of the barangays of Bagong Tanyag, Upper Bicutan, Maharlika Village, Signal Village and Western Bicutan. The first representative of the new district like the representative of the Pateros-Taguig District shall be elected in the next national elections after the enactment of this Act.
The incumbent representative shall continue to represent the Legislative District of Pateros and Taguig until the end of his present term.
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