Republic Act No. 2585

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

The sitios of Jerusalem, Macabal-ong, Manuyo, Campo Negros, Siwahon and Alimatoc in the barrio of Cabahug, Municipality of Cadiz, Province of Negros Occidental, are separated from said barrio and constituted into a distinct and independent barrio of said municipality to be known as the barrio of Magsaysay.

Section 2

The sitios of Bat-us and Punao and haciendas Refugio and Cubay in the Municipality of Calatrava, same province, are constituted into a distinct and independent barrio of said municipality to be known as the barrio of Refugio.

Section 3

The following sitios and haciendas in the Municipality of Manapla, same province, are constituted as barrios, to wit:

(a) The sitio of Sta. Tereza, and haciendas Belen, Anita, Mose, Balew, Sicaba, Lacson, Fortuna and Apanoy into a distinct and independent barrio of said municipality to be known as the barrio of Sta. Tereza;

(b) The sitio of Pta. Salong, and haciendas Catalina and Nagsico, and the sitios of Pinanonghan, Locdo and To-ong into a distinct and independent barrio of said municipality to be known as the barrio of Pta. Salong;

(c) The sitios of Pta. Mesa, Cotosan and Olamhay, and haciendas Tividavo, Cogon (Ascona), Busay and Lumayagan into a distinct and independent barrio of said municipality to be known as the barrio of Pta. Mesa; and

(d) The sitio of Purissima, and haciendas Begonia, Candelaria, Patlagan, Guicay, Remedios, Pandayan, Tagbac and Central Manapla into a distinct and independent barrio of said municipality to be known as the barrio of Purissima.

Section 4

The following haciendas and sitios in the Municipality of Talisay, same province, are constituted as barrios, to wit:

(a) The haciendas of San Jacinto, Gusa-Lacson, Manaul, Bacong-Gonzaga, Socorro-Lizares, Matab-ang (Nilo Lizares), Minulwan (Labayen), Matab-ang (Ledesma and Granada), and Vista-Lacson as a distinct and independent barrio of said municipality to be known as the barrio of Matab-ang;

(b) The sitio of Busay, and the haciendas of Epigenio, Bagacay-Lacson, Minulwan-Lizares, Cabanbanan (Osmeña) Cafe-Kilayko, Virgen del Pilar and Binaliwan (Yusay and Pison) as a distinct and independent barrio of said municipality to be known as the barrio of Epigenio Lizares; and

(c) The hacienda and sitios of To-ong, Bocboc, Cabakahan, Bagacay, Magbuyo, Masanglad, Mambucano, Tambara and Hacienda Semillano-Honores as a distinct and independent barrio of said municipality to be known as the barrio of Cabatangan.

Section 5

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 21, 1959.