MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law that split Southern Leyte into two legislative districts, ahead of the May 2019 polls.

Duterte signed Republic Act 11198 reapportioning 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

Silago

The 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, the law states.

The Commission on Elections shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this act within 30 days after its effectivity.