Editing Digos (section)

===Cityhood===
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In July 1998, the bid to convert into a city was moved and initiated by Mayor Arsenio A. Latasa, considering its very satisfactory qualifications required for in R.A. 7160

House Bill No. 5672 dated November 24, 1998, of Congress authored by [[Davao del Sur's 1st congressional district|Davao Del Sur 1st district]] Congressman [[Douglas Cagas]], led to the drafting of Republic Act No. 8798, converting the Municipality of Digos into a component City of Davao del Sur, which was signed by President [[Joseph Estrada]] on July 14, 2000,<ref>{{cite PH act|chamber=RA|number=8798|url=https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2000/ra_8798_2000.html|title=An Act Converting the Municipality of Digos, Davao Del Sur Province, Into a Component City to Be Known as the City of Digos|publisher=The Lawphil Project|date=July 15, 2000|access-date=July 27, 2024}}</ref> and ratified by the Digoseños on September 8, 2000.