WHEREAS,     the  Commission  on  Elections,  promulgated  Resolution  No. 7801 on January 11, 2007, providing among others for then only one (1) legislative district of Cagayan de Oro City;

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9371, apportioned the City of Cagayan de Oro into two (2) legislative districts to commence on the May 14, 2007 National and Local Elections;

WHEREAS,  the  apportionment  is  provided  in  Section  1  of  Republic  Act  No. 9371, which reads as follows:

“Sec . 1.  Legislative Districts – The lone district of the City of Cagayan de Oro is hereby apportioned  to  commence  in  the national  elections  after  the effectivity of  this  Act. Henceforth,barangays Bonbon, Bayabay, Kauswagan, Carmen, Patag, Bulua, Iponan, Baikingon, San Simon, Pagatpat,  Canitoan, Balulang,  Lumbia, Pagalungan,  Tagpangi,  Taglimao,  Tuburan, Pigsag- an,Tumpagon, Bayanga, Mambuaya, Dansulihora, Tignapoloan, and Bisigan shall comprise the first   district  while  barangays   Macabalan,   Puntod,   Consolacion,   Camama-an,  Nazareth, Macasandig, Indahag, Lapasan, Gusa, Cugman, FS Catanico, Tablon, Agusan, Puerto, Bugo and Balubal  and  all urban  barangays  from  Barangay  1  to  Barangay  40 shall comprise  the  second district.”;

NOW,  THEREFORE,  the  Commission,  RESOLVED, as  it  hereby RESOLVES,   to amend Resolution No. 7801, including its attachments, insofar as the number of the Members of the House of Representatives and Sangguniang Panlungsod  of Cagayan de Oro City, as follows:

Let  the  Education and Information  Department  cause  the  publication  of this Resolution in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines, and to furnish copies to  the  Regional Election  Director, Provincial Election Supervisor and the Election Officer concerned for their information and guidance.

SO ORDERED.