An Act Increasing the Number of Municipalities in the Province Of Pampanga from Sixteen to Eighteen, by Separating from the Present Municipalities of Macabebe and San Luis the Former Municipalities of San Miguel, and San Simon, Respectively, and Giving to Each the Territory which it Comprised Prior to the Passage of Act Numbered Nine Hundred and Forty-Three, and Changing the Name of the New Municipality of San Miguel to that of Masantol
Act No. 1719, enacted on September 20, 1907, increases the number of municipalities in Pampanga from sixteen to eighteen by separating territories from the municipalities of Macabebe and San Luis to establish San Miguel (renamed Masantol) and San Simon. The Act specifies that elections for the new municipalities will be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1907, following The Election Law for new municipalities. Until the elected officials are qualified, the current organization of Macabebe and San Luis will remain in place, with fund distribution adjusted according to previous laws. The Act emphasizes the urgency of its passage for the public good and takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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- What is An Act Increasing the Number of Municipalities in the Province Of Pampanga from Sixteen to Eighteen, by Separating from the Present Municipalities of Macabebe and San Luis the Former Municipalities of San Miguel, and San Simon, Respectively, and Giving to Each the Territory which it Comprised Prior to the Passage of Act Numbered Nine Hundred and Forty-Three, and Changing the Name of the New Municipality of San Miguel to that of Masantol about?
- Act No. 1719, enacted on September 20, 1907, increases the number of municipalities in Pampanga from sixteen to eighteen by separating territories from the municipalities of Macabebe and San Luis to establish San Miguel (renamed Masantol) and San Simon. The Act specifies that elections for the new municipalities will be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1907, following The Election Law for new municipalities. Until the elected officials are qualified, the current organization of Macabebe and San Luis will remain in place, with fund distribution adjusted according to previous laws. The Act emphasizes the urgency of its passage for the public good and takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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- An Act Increasing the Number of Municipalities in the Province Of Pampanga from Sixteen to Eighteen, by Separating from the Present Municipalities of Macabebe and San Luis the Former Municipalities of San Miguel, and San Simon, Respectively, and Giving to Each the Territory which it Comprised Prior to the Passage of Act Numbered Nine Hundred and Forty-Three, and Changing the Name of the New Municipality of San Miguel to that of Masantol (Act No. 1719) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
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- An Act Increasing the Number of Municipalities in the Province Of Pampanga from Sixteen to Eighteen, by Separating from the Present Municipalities of Macabebe and San Luis the Former Municipalities of San Miguel, and San Simon, Respectively, and Giving to Each the Territory which it Comprised Prior to the Passage of Act Numbered Nine Hundred and Forty-Three, and Changing the Name of the New Municipality of San Miguel to that of Masantol (Act No. 1719) was enacted on Sep 20, 1907.
- What is the citation for An Act Increasing the Number of Municipalities in the Province Of Pampanga from Sixteen to Eighteen, by Separating from the Present Municipalities of Macabebe and San Luis the Former Municipalities of San Miguel, and San Simon, Respectively, and Giving to Each the Territory which it Comprised Prior to the Passage of Act Numbered Nine Hundred and Forty-Three, and Changing the Name of the New Municipality of San Miguel to that of Masantol?
- An Act Increasing the Number of Municipalities in the Province Of Pampanga from Sixteen to Eighteen, by Separating from the Present Municipalities of Macabebe and San Luis the Former Municipalities of San Miguel, and San Simon, Respectively, and Giving to Each the Territory which it Comprised Prior to the Passage of Act Numbered Nine Hundred and Forty-Three, and Changing the Name of the New Municipality of San Miguel to that of Masantol, Act No. 1719, Sep 20, 1907 (Philippines)
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September 20, 1907
ACT NO. 1719
AN ACT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF MUNICIPALITIES IN THE PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA FROM SIXTEEN TO EIGHTEEN, BY SEPARATING FROM THE PRESENT MUNICIPALITIES OF MACABEBE AND SAN LUIS THE FORMER MUNICIPALITIES OF SAN MIGUEL, AND SAN SIMON, RESPECTIVELY, AND GIVING TO EACH THE TERRITORY WHICH IT COMPRISED PRIOR TO THE PASSAGE OF ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE, AND CHANGING THE NAME OF THE NEW MUNICIPALITY OF SAN MIGUEL TO THAT OF MASANTOL
SECTION 1. The sixteen municipalities of the Province of Pampanga, as established by Act Numbered Nine hundred and forty-three, as amended by Acts Numbered Nine hundred and eighty-two, One thousand and nine, and Twelve hundred and eight, shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, be increased to eighteen, by separating the former municipalities of San Miguel and San Simon from the present municipalities of Macabebe and San Luis, respectively. The municipalities of Macabebe and San Luis shall consist of the territory of which they were constituted prior to the passage of Act Numbered Nine hundred and forty-three and the municipalities of San Miguel and San Simon are hereby reconstituted and shall consist of the territory of which they were constituted prior to the passage of said Act. The municipality of San Miguel shall hereafter be known as "Masantol."
SECTION 2. The municipal elections for the new municipalities of Masantol and San Simon shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, nineteen hundred and seven, and in accordance with the provisions of The Election Law relative to elections in new municipalities. Until the officials elected for the new municipalities of Masantol and San Simon, as described in section one of this Act, shall have qualified, the present organization of the municipalities of Macabebe and San Luis shall continue: PROVIDED, That the distribution of funds in the municipal treasuries of Macabebe and San Luis resulting from the separation from said municipalities of the municipalities of Masantol and San Simon, hereby constituted, shall be made as of the date of the passage of this Act and in accordance with the provisions of Act Numbered Seven hundred and twenty-six.
SECTION 3. 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 4. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, September 20, 1907.
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An Act Increasing the Number of Municipalities in the Province Of Pampanga from Sixteen to Eighteen, by Separating from the Present Municipalities of Macabebe and San Luis the Former Municipalities of San Miguel, and San Simon, Respectively, and Giving to Each the Territory which it Comprised Prior to the Passage of Act Numbered Nine Hundred and Forty-Three, and Changing the Name of the New Municipality of San Miguel to that of Masantol, Act No. 1719, Sep 20, 1907 (Philippines)
An Act Increasing the Number of Municipalities in the Province Of Pampanga from Sixteen to Eighteen, by Separating from the Present Municipalities of Macabebe and San Luis the Former Municipalities of San Miguel, and San Simon, Respectively, and Giving to Each the Territory which it Comprised Prior to the Passage of Act Numbered Nine Hundred and Forty-Three, and Changing the Name of the New Municipality of San Miguel to that of Masantol, Act No. 1719 (Phil. 1907)
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