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Southern Leyte Split

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President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill that splits Southern Leyte into two legislative districts ahead of the May 2019 polls.Republic Act 11198 reapportions Southern Leyte into two legislative districts, which are divided as follows: First Legislative District Maasin City Macrohon Padre Burgos Limasawa Malitbog Tomas Oppus Bontoc Second Legislative District Sogod Libagon Liloan San Francisco Pintuyan San Ricardo Saint Bernard Anahawan San Juan Hinundayan Hinunangan SilagoThe incumbent representative of the lone legislative district of Southern Leyte shall continue to represent the district until the new representatives of the two new districts shall have been duly elected and qualified.<div>BEFORE:</div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/02/06/020619_leyte1.jpg"/></figure></div><div>AFTER:</div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/02/06/020619_leyte2.jpg"/></figure></div>

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill that splits Southern Leyte into two legislative districts ahead of the May 2019 polls.

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill that splits Southern Leyte into two legislative districts ahead of the May 2019 polls.