Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, a member of the Senate committee on local government and constitutional amendments, on Tuesday ditched the move to divide Camarines Sur into two provinces, saying it was unnecessary.
In his committee report 387, Marcos recommended for the separation of the fourth district that will be called Nueva Camarines instead of dividing into two the whole province which is composed of four districts.
The Camarines Sur’s fourth district is composed of City of Iriga and municipalities of Baao, Balatan, Bato, Buhi, Bula and Nabua.
Representatives Luis Villafuerte of third district, Rolando Andaya Jr. of first district and Arnulfo Fuentebella of fourth district were present when the Senate failed to approve the bill in second reading.
Villafuerte’s son Gov. LRay Villafuerte opposed the division of Camarines Sur. (PNA
The Senate committee, headed by Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is now reviewing House Bill
No. 4820 that carves out a new province with 16 towns and one city from the existing 35-town, two-city Camarines Sur.
The new province will include the towns of Caramoan, Garchitorena, Lagonoy, Presentacion, San Jose, Siruma, Tinambac, Goa, Tigaon and Sangay of the fourth district and the towns of Baao, Balatan, Bato, Bula, Buhi, Nabua and Iriga City of the fifth district.
If approved by Congress and signed into law by President Aquino, a plebiscite should be called for residents of Camarines Sur to vote on the new province.
Enrile attempted to divide the chamber but due to lack of quorum, Sotto decided to adjourn the session until Tuesday. There only six senators present that also include Senator Teofisto ‘TG’ Guingona III and Serge Osmena III.
The new province will be called “Nueva Camarines." It is now pending before the Senate, where debates have been more passionate.
Yesterday, Trillanes announced in his privilege speech he was withdrawing from the majority because he had already lost his confidence in Enrile.
He alleged Enrile was trying to influence the passage of the Senate version of the bill because of his close ties to the former President.
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