Republic Act No. 1012, enacted on June 12, 1954, establishes the barrio of Samariniana in the municipality of Brooke's Point, Palawan. The act delineates the boundaries of Samariniana, segregating it from the existing barrio of Tanionbog based on natural landmarks such as the Tamlang River and the Cabcaben River. This new barrio is defined by its geographical features, including a northern boundary along the Tamlang River and a southern boundary along the Cabcaben River. The act took effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette.
June 12, 1954
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1012
AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF SAMARINIANA, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BROOKE'S POINT, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN
SECTION 1. Such part of the barrio of Tanionbog, municipality of Brooke's Point, Province of Palawan, as bounded on the North by the Tamlang River, with this boundary following the natural course of the Tamlang River up to the mountain; on the West by mountain divide, with this boundary to follow the mountain divide; on the East by the seashore facing the Sulu Sea; and on the South by the Cabcaben River, with this boundary to follow the Cabcaben River from the seashore to the mountain, is hereby segregated from said barrio and constituted into an independent barrio to be known as Samariniana. cd i
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 12, 1954
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 50, No. 6, p. 2378 in June 1954.