Lawyer Baldomero Estenzo, a candidate for sixth district representative, says a redistricting may be necessary for the entire province in order not to leave behind the towns of Cordova and Consolacion once Mandaue City separates from the sixth district to become a lone district./CDN Digital FILE PHOTO
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A reassignment of districts might be necessary for Cebu province.
This was the sentiment of lawyer Baldomero Estenzo, a candidate for Representative of Cebu’s sixth district, as Mandaue City is set to become a lone district.
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Estenzo, a former dean of the College of Law of the University of Cebu, said a reassignment of districts might be necessary in order not to leave behind in terms of progress the towns of Cordova and Consolacion.
The two towns, which are geographically separated by the cities of Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue, will be the only remaining towns in the sixth district once Mandaue City’s transition to being a lone district will be finished.
“If Mandaue City will become a lone district already, what will happen to Cordova and Consolacion? Maybe we should look at the entire province,” Estenzo said in a press conference on Thursday, May 2.
Estenzo, however, admitted that it will still take a long time to reassign the districts of the local government units.
Estenzo, a resident of Mandaue City, is vying for the 6th district seat in the House of Representatives against former Mandaue City councilor Emmarie Ouano-Dizon./dbs