An Act Amending Section Eleven of Republic Act Numbered Three Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Nine, Otherwise Known as "An Act to Revise the Charter of the City of Calbayog"

July 10, 1997

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8335

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ELEVEN OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT TO REVISE THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CALBAYOG"

SECTION 1. Section 11 of Republic Act No. 3279, entitled: "An Act to Revise the Charter of the City of Calbayog," is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 11. Constitution and Organization of the Sangguniang Panlungsod; Compensation of Members Thereof . — The sangguniang panlungsod shall be the legislative body of the city, and shall be composed of the vice-mayor, who shall be its presiding officer and shall be elected at large by the qualified voters of the City, and twelve (12) sangguniang panlungsod members who shall be elected by district by the qualified voters therein to be apportioned as follows: six (6) for Oquendo and Tinambacan district and six (6) for Calbayog district.

"The Oquendo and Tinambacan district will be comprised of the following barangays: Manuel Barral, Sr., Bayo, Cabatuan, Cabugawan, Cag-anibong, Cagbilwang, Catabunan, Dawo, Dinagan, Longsob, Mabini II, Macatingog, Mantaong, Mawacat, Oquendo Proper, Panlayahan, Pilar, Rizal II, Roxas II, Sigo, Baja, Begaho, Cabacungan, Cabicahan, Capacuhan, Cag-anahaw, Cagbayang, Caybago, De Victoria, Dinabongan, Hibabngan, Hogon Rosales, Jose Roño, Lapaan, Libertad, Mag-ubay, Nabang, Oboob, Panoypoy, Quezon, San Rufino, San Isidro, Sinidman Occidental, Sinidman Oriental, Talahiban, Tarabucan, Amampacang, Ba-ay, Bante, Banti-an, Binaliw, Bugtong, Caglanipao Sur, Cagmanipes Sur, Cagmanipes Norte, Cagnipa, Cag-olango, Cangomaud, Danao I, Danao II, Malaga, Malajog, Malayog, Malopalo, Manguino-o, Marca Tubig, Peña, Salhag, San Joaquin, Tinambacan Sur, Tinambacan Norte, Tinaplacan, and Tomaligues.

"Calbayog district will be comprised of the following barangays: East Awang, West Awang, Bagacay, Cagbanayacao, Cagboborac, Calocnayan, Carayman, Cogon, Guinbaoyan Norte, Guinbaoyan Sur, Higasaan, Mabini I, Naga, Olera, Pinamorotan, Rawis, Rizal I, Salvacion, San Antonio, Tapae, Aguit-itan, Alibaba, Balud, Central, Esperanza, Geragaan, Guin-on, Hamorawon, Himalandrog, Langoyon, La Paz, Migara, Nijaga, Osmeña, San Jose, Sinantan, Tabawan, Tanval, Victory, Villahermosa, Acedillo, Anislag, Bagong Lipunan, Basud, Bontay, Cacaransan, Cagsalaosao, Capoocan, Carmen, Dagum, Helino, Lonoy, Navarro, Obrero, Pagbalican, Palanas, Cara, Panonongon, Patong, Payahan, San Policarpio, Saputan, Trinidad, Buenavista, Cahumpan, Canjumadac, Dinawacan, Gabay, Gadgaran, Gasdo, Hibatang, Jacinto, Jimautan, Kalilihan, Kilikili, Limarayon, Looc, Mancol, Matobato, Maybog, Maysalong, Nag-uma, Palanogan, Roxas I, and Tigbe."

SECTION 2. Upon approval of this Act, the President of the Philippines shall, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, appoint the additional members of the sangguniang panlungsod to serve until their successors shall have been elected and qualified. cd

SECTION 3. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon publication in at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation.

Approved: July 10, 1997

Published in Malaya and the Manila Standard on July 22, 1997. Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 93 No. 40 page 6342 on October 6, 1997.