HB 4218

House·20th Congress·Filed Sep 1, 2025

An Act Establishing the Samar Island Region and for Other Purposes

Status

Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2025-09-03

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It’s being studied in committee, which may hold hearings before deciding whether to recommend it. Most bills stay at this stage.

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No changes since we started checking daily on Oct 4, 2026.

Primary committee: Local Government

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Authors · 6 Representatives

In plain language

The bill proposes to create a new administrative region called the Samar Island Region, covering the three provinces of Northern Samar, Samar, and Eastern Samar, and to set up a technical working group and DILG secretariat to plan its establishment and operations.

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Authors · 6 Representatives

Official sources

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An Act Establishing the Samar Island Region and for Other Purposes

In plain language

Authors · 6 Representatives

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