Republic Act No. 5776

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

The barrio of Dinapigui in the Municipality of San Mariano, barrio of Divilican in the Municipality of Tumauini and barrio of Maconacon in the Municipality of Cabagan, all in the Province of Isabela, are hereby segregated and separated from said municipalities, and each is hereby constituted into a distinct and independent municipal district, to be known as the Municipal District of Dinapigui, Municipal District of Divilican and Municipal District of Maconacon, all of the same province. The seat of government of each new municipal district shall be in the present site of each said barrio.

Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, all neighboring sitios within a radius of thirty kilometers from any of the herein municipal districts shall form part of the territorial jurisdiction of the municipal district concerned. The Provincial Board of the Province of Isabela is hereby authorized and empowered to fix the boundary limits of the herein created municipal districts.

Section 2

The first mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors of the new municipal districts shall be elected in the next general  elections  for   local  officials.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Enacted without Executive approval, June 21, 1969.