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Ceremonial signing of President Duterte witness by Mayor Oca and Cong Along

June 17, 2021 People's Journal 475 views

CALOOCAN City Mayor Oscar “Oca” Malapitan and Congressman Dale “Along” Malapitan witnessed the ceremonial signing of President Rodrigo Duterte of several legislative measures, including R.A. No. 11545 creating 3rd legislative districts of Caloocan Wednesday afternoon in Malacanang Palace.

Under the law, authored by Congressman Along Malapitan, the first legislative district of Caloocan will be composed of barangays 1 to 4, barangays 77 to 86, and barangays 132 to 177 while the city’s additional legislative shall be composed of barangay 178 to 188.

Mayor Oca said the law aimed to develop and focus the need of city residents since the city’s First District was the most populous district in the country with 1.19 million residents.

During the ceremonial signing, Mayor Oca and Congressman Along personally extended their sincere appreciation to President Duterte and the two houses of Congress for passing the much needed law reapportioning the First District into two legislative districts.

“Taos-puso po tayong nagpapasalamat kay Pangulong Duterte gayundin sa mga mambabatas na sumuporta sa pagsasabatas nito, partikular na kina Senator Imee Marcos at Senator Francis Tolentino na nagsulong nito sa Senado,” Mayor Oca said.

Also present during the ceremonial signing were Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Senate President Vicente Sotto III, House Speaker Lord Allan Jay Velasco, Senator Bong Go and Senator Francis Tolentino.

“Sa mga taga-Caloocan, ang batas na ito ay para sa inyo, sama-sama tayo tungo sa isang mas progresibong lungsod,” Mayor Oca said in his message.

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