Cavite now has 7 legislative districts

For a long time, there were only 3 districts for the Province of Cavite. The first district comprises Cavite City and the municipalities of Bacoor, Kawit, Noveleta and Rosario. The 2nd district with Trece Martirez City, Carmona, Dasmariñas, Imus, Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Gen. Trias and Tanza. Lastly, the 3rd district with Tagaytay City, Alfonso, Amadeo, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Indang, Magallanes, Maragondon, Mendez, Naic, Silang and Ternate.

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed into a law, Republic Act No. 9727 otherwise titled as "AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE INTO SEVEN (7) LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS" effectively dividing Cavite into 7 legislative districts.

1. First district – Cavite City and the Municipalities of Kawit, Noveleta and Rosario.
2. Second district - Municipality of Bacoor.
3. Third district – Municipality of Imus.
4. Fourth district – Municipality of Dasmariñas.
5. Fifth district – Municipalities of General Mariano Alvarez, Carmona, and Silang.
6. Sixth district - Trece Martires City and the Municipalities of Gen. Trias, Tanza and Amadeo.
7. Seventh district – Tagaytay City and the Municipalities of Alfonso, Gen. Aguinaldo, Indang, Magallanes, Maragondon, Mendez, Naic, and Ternate.

With the re-apportioning of the districts, changes and challenges run abound. Lani Mercado will run in the newly created District of Bacoor against former Cavite 1st District Congressman Plaridel Abaya. Governor Ayong Maliksi will run as Congressman of the District of Imus. Brod Elpidio "Pidi" Barzaga now is running unopposed in the District of Dasmariñas. As for the old Districts, Congressman Boying Remulla has the old third District almost intact save for the separation of the largest Municipality of Silang. Cavite City Mayor Totie Paredes shall try to oust the long running Abaya regime in the 1st District. As for the old 2nd District, it is free for all for Vice Governor Osboy Campaña and Mayor Jun de Sagun of Trece Martires.

Cavite politics has changed forever. For better or for worse? Only time will tell.

Full Text of RA 9727.