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RA 5970 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Tagapul-An in the Province of Samar

June 21, 1969Civil Law

Republic Act No. 5970

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

Section 1

The Islands of Tagapul-an and Sibugay comprising the barrios of Sogod, Labang-Babay, Baquiw, Mataloto, Guinbarocan, Polang Bato, Balocawe, Nipa, and Luna in the Municipality of Almagre, Province of Samar, are separated from said municipality, and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality, to be known as the Municipality of Tagapul-an, same province. The seat of government of the new municipality shall be in the present site of Barrio Sogod.

Section 2

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

Section 3

This Act shall take effect on January first, nineteen hundred seventy if a majority of the voters ox the Municipality of Almagre vote in favor of the creation of the new municipality in a plebiscite to be held during the general elections of November, nineteen hundred sixty-nine.

Enacted without Executive approval, June 21, 1969.

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RA 5970 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Tagapul-An in the Province of Samar. BatasPH. Approved June 21, 1969. https://batasph.thirdygayares.com/republic-acts/republic-act-no-5970

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