Template:Malolos City/Malolos Cityhood
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It became that the municipality of Malolos was proposed to be a city in 1999 through Repulic Act No. 8754 entitled "An Act Converting the Municipality of Malolos in Bulacan Province into a Component City to be known as the City of Malolos" by former Representative, now Vice Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado (as its author) with efforts of former Malolos Mayor Restituto "Resty" Roque. But the plebiscite appeared to be against it, however, it was appealed in 2002 and became a city officially in October 8, 2002.
Through the years, the City of Malolos has grown and developed from a mere municipality to a key component city of Bulacan province. Being the known capital of Bulacan, the City of Malolos has a population of some 255,000 Bulakeños (Maloleños in particular) and has greatly progressed and developed as a local economy with major industries like agriculture, real estate, bag making, flowers and ornamental plants, food and food processing, garments, gifts, house ware and decors.
It cannot be doubted that the City of Malolos is in itself a strong political unit with a booming local economy. The City of Malolos, therefore, deserves to have its own separate congressional district to further sustain its continuing growth and development. This historic, bustling, and progressive city deserves an era of political and economic peace, independence, and prosperity, which can only take place if the City of Malolos is converted into a separate congressional district, having its own representative to congress who would advance its political and economic welfare in the national stage.
"Ang Malolos, mula noon hanggang ngayon, ay simbolo ng kadakilaan ng Pilipino, ng kanyang pagmamahal sa kalayaan at giting upang ipagtanggol ito. Nararapat Iamang na biyayaan ang Malolos ng sanying distrito upang magampanan nito ang papel bilang kanlungan ng mga bayani at puso ng progresibong lalawigan ng Bulakan." - Senador Mar Roxas (Senate Bill 1986, Amending Section 57 of Republic Act No. 8754
Section 57. Representative District - [Until otherwise provided by law,] [t]The City of Malolos shall [continue to be part of the First Congressional District of Bulacan Province] HAVE ITS OWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS THE LONE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF MALOLOS, TO COMMENCE IN THE NEXT NATIONAL ELECTIONS AFTER THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT.[1]
