Ilagan cityhood gets Senate nod

March 24, 2012 | 12:00am

ILAGAN, Isabela ,Philippines – After nearly two decades of trying, this provincial capital town is again on the threshold of cityhood, with its proponents confident to make it this time.

This, after the Senate local government committee led by Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approved House Bill 5917 seeking the conversion of this town into a city.

The bill, authored by first district Rep. Rodolfo Albano Jr., was passed by the House of Represenatives last year.

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ALBANO

APPROVED

BILL

FERDINAND MARCOS JR.

HOUSE

HOUSE BILL

HOUSE OF REPRESENATIVES

ISABELA

RODOLFO ALBANO JR.

TOWN

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Ilagan cityhood gets Senate nod

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HOUSE BILL

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ISABELA

RODOLFO ALBANO JR.

TOWN

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