An Act Changing the Boundaries of the Provinces of La Union and Benguet so that the Rancheria of Galiano shall be Included in the Province of La Union, and the Rancheria of Disdis shall be Included in the Province of Benguet
Act No. 662, enacted on March 5, 1903, modifies the boundaries between the provinces of La Union and Benguet in the Philippines. It abolishes the existing boundary line between Mount Lusen and Mount Bimmaka, establishing a new boundary that includes the rancheria of Galiano in La Union and the rancheria of Disdis in Benguet. The Act emphasizes the public good and expedites the legislative process for its enactment. It takes effect immediately upon passage.
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- Act No. 662
- Date Enacted
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- Statutes
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- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
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March 5, 1903
ACT NO. 662
AN ACT CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PROVINCES OF LA UNION AND BENGUET SO THAT THE RANCHERIA OF GALIANO SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE PROVINCE OF LA UNION, AND THE RANCHERIA OF DISDIS SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE PROVINCE OF BENGUET
SECTION 1. The existing boundary line separating the Provinces of La Union and Benguet between Mount Lusen on the south and Mount Bimmaka on the north is hereby abolished, and a new boundary is hereby established between these points extending in a straight line from the highest point of Mount Lusen in a northwesterly direction to the highest point of the Cuesta Santo Domingo, and from this point in a straight line to the highest point on Mount Bimmaka, so that the rancheria of Galiano shall be included in the Province of La Union, and the rancheria of Disdis shall be included in the Province of Benguet.
SECTION 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, March 5, 1903.
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An Act Changing the Boundaries of the Provinces of La Union and Benguet so that the Rancheria of Galiano shall be Included in the Province of La Union, and the Rancheria of Disdis shall be Included in the Province of Benguet, Act No. 662, Mar 5, 1903 (Philippines)
An Act Changing the Boundaries of the Provinces of La Union and Benguet so that the Rancheria of Galiano shall be Included in the Province of La Union, and the Rancheria of Disdis shall be Included in the Province of Benguet, Act No. 662 (Phil. 1903)
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