http://www.mindanews.com/governance/2011/01/new-legislative-district-perfect-for-%E2%80%98bukidnon-del-sur%E2%80%99-%E2%80%93-vice-gov-zubiri/2011年的一则旧闻，语出自当时的布基农省副省长。所以也算是官方建议了。Google搜索的时候，看到2005/2006年已经有大量希望增设南布基农省的页面。当然至今都没有实现的。
话说布基农省的确是一个大省。面积8200多平方公里，人口140多万，均排棉兰老第二。面积仅次于南阿古桑省（8900多平方公里，人口70万），
人口仅次于达沃市（160万，2444平方公里）。
若布基农省南北拆分，则都有约70万人口，南省的省会将在巴伦西亚市（市建制）。布基农省也是棉兰老唯一有2个建制市的省份。
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Governance » New legislative district perfect for ‘Bukidnon del Sur’ – Vice Gov Zubiri
New legislative district perfect for ‘Bukidnon del Sur’ – Vice Gov ZubiriMALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/15 January) – Creating a new legislativedistrict in Bukidnon will perfectly fit into the plan to divide theprovince into two, Vice Gov. Jose Ma. R. Zubiri Jr. said in his reportWednesday to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP).
Zubiri, who was governor from 2001 to 2010, said the proposedBukidnon del Sur as well as the mother province will have twocongressional districts, 10 towns and a city each.
Zubiri, who initiated the proposal to divide the province even before he became governor, backed the move upon its revival in the run-up to the 2007 elections. But the plan did not prosper due to opposition from different sectors.
Saying it was a priority, the vice governor explained having anotherdistrict would mean an additional P70 million from the PriorityDevelopment Assistance Fund to the province.
The SPheld a consultation on the proposal to create a new district onJanuary 6 at Bukidnon’s Folk Arts Theater. It was attended by close to500 city, municipal and barangay officials.
The consultation came after the SP approved, on Nov. 17 last year, aresolution filed by Provincial Board Member Nemesio Beltran Jr. urgingCongress to pass a bill that would create a fourth district in Bukidnon.
Beltran said the proposal reconfigures the existing three districts and meets the required 250,000 population for each district.
Based on the 2007 census, Bukidnon has a population of 1.19 million.The second district where the cities of Malaybalay and Valencia belonghas a population of 474,943.
If the proposal is approved, Malaybalay will remain in the seconddistrict along with the towns of Lantapan, Cabanglasan and San Fernando.But it will lose Impasugong town to the first district.
Valencia will go to the fourth district along with Kadingilan fromthe third district and Kalilangan and Pangantucan from the firstdistrict.
The first district will retain Baungon, Sumilao, Manolo Fortich, Malitbog, Talakag, and Libona.
The third district will be the biggest in terms of population andwill be left with the towns of Damulog, Dangcagan, Don Carlos, Maramag,Kibawe, Kitaotao, and Quezon.
Mayor Mario Okinlay of Impasug-ong objected to the inclusion of thetown in the proposed new district. He said they are more comfortable inbeing with the second district because Malaybalay has less need for PDAFsince it has a more stable financial status.
Zubiri noted it was not an objection to the proposed new district.
Okinlay, a Zubiri ally, also expressed apprehensions over thepossibility of the Acostas regaining control of the first district.
The first district was once controlled by the Acostas. Socorro Acostawas its representative from 1987 to 1998. Her son, Nereus Acosta, alsobecame a three-term representative, from 1998 to 2007 after which he ranfor governor but lost to Zubiri.
Rep. Jesus Paras (1st district) was at the consultation. He said heharbored no qualms about the town’s resistance to be in his district.
Zubiri tasked Okinlay to present data from the National StatisticsOffice that Impasugong’s population is enough to meet the requirednumber if San Fernando town will be included in the fourth district andnot in the second district.
Mayor Manolito Garces of Pangantucan initially objected to theirinclusion in the proposed new district but he eventually agreed to it.
Zubiri said there are no personal interests behind the proposal, astab at Gov. Alex Calingasan’s opening remarks cautioning againstpossible personal interests behind the move.Zubiri told MindaNews the mayors and barangay captains will holdconsultations in their areas so they could pass resolutions urgingBukidnon’s three congressmen to file a bill creating the fourthdistrict.
(Walter I. Balane/MindaNews)
