Republic Act No. 531, enacted on June 16, 1950, establishes the municipality of La Trinidad by converting the existing municipal district of La Trinidad in the subprovince of Benguet, Mountain Province. The current municipal officials, including the mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors, will retain their positions and responsibilities until new officials are elected and qualified. The law took effect upon approval and was published in the Official Gazette in October 1950.
June 16, 1950
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 531
AN ACT TO CONVERT THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF LA TRINIDAD, SUBPROVINCE OF BENGUET, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, INTO A REGULAR MUNICIPALITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE MUNICIPALITY OF LA TRINIDAD
SECTION 1. The municipal district of La Trinidad, subprovince of Benguet, Mountain Province, is hereby converted into a new municipality to be known as the municipality of La Trinidad.
SECTION 2. The present municipal district mayor, vice-mayor and councilors shall continue as such officials of the new municipality with the powers and duties of the same in regular municipalities and shall hold office until their successors shall have been elected and shall have qualified.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. cd i
Approved: June 16, 1950
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 46, No. 10, p. 4729 in October 1950