SIX CONGRESSMEN NOW REPRESENTING THE PROVINCE AND THE
SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN NOW COMPOSED OF 12 ELECTED MEMBERS
President Rodrigo R. Duterte, on September 27, 2018 signed into law, Republic Act 11080, An Act Reapportioning the Province of Isabela into Six (6) Legislative Districts.
The first district is now composed of the City of Ilagan and the towns of Cabagan, Delfin Albano, Divilacan, Maconacon, Tumauini, San Pablo, Sta. Maria and Sto. Tomas.
The second district is comprised of Benito Soliven, Palanan, Naguilian, Reina Mercedes, San Mariano and Gamu; while the third district is made up of Alicia, Cabatuan, San Mateo, Ramon and Angadanan.
Santiago City, Cordon, Dinapigue, San Agustin and Jones make up the fourth district. The fifth district is composed of Aurora, Burgos, Luna, Mallig, Quezon, Quirino, Roxas, and San Manuel; while Cauayan City, Echague, San Guillermo, and San Isidro comprise the sixth legislative districts.
The Act, establishing the additional 5th and 6th districts of Isabela originated in the House of Representatives. It was passed by the House of Representatives on May 28, 2018, amended by the Senate on September 3, 2018, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on September 10, 2018.
