Republic Act No. 4871

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

Section 1

Barrios Midsalip, Guma, Bakahan, Guinabot, Kamaron, Lumpanid, Lumangoy, Dumalinao, Boloran, Sawa, Sominot, Bolobohan, Balonai, Timbaboy, Ganipay, Matalang, Sigapod, Duilic, Pawan, Dakayakan and Pisompongan, all of the Municipality of Ramon Magsaysay, Province of Zamboanga del Sur, and Barrios Pili, Cabaloran, Ecuan, Golictop, Guitalos and Licoro-an, all of the municipality of Dumingag, same province, are hereby separated from the said municipalities and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality, to be known as the Municipality of Midsalip, Province of Zamboanga del Sur. The seat of government of the new municipality shall be in the present site of Barrio Midsalip.

The municipality shall be bounded as follows: "Beginning from point 1, intersection of latitude 7° 58’ and longitude 123° 23’; thence due west until it intersects longitude 123° 10’ called point 2; thence due north following partly the provincial boundary between Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur until it intersects latitude 8° 06’ called point 3; thence due east until intersects latitude 123° 23’ called point 4; thence due south back to point 1, point of beginning."

Section 2

The first mayor, vice-mayor and councilors of the municipality shall be elected in the next general elections for local officials and shall have qualified.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: May 8, 1967.