Creation of Bingawan, Iloilo
Republic Act No. 5511, approved on June 21, 1969, establishes the Municipality of Bingawan in the Province of Iloilo by separating several barrios from the Municipality of Calinog. The new municipality's seat of government will be located in Barrio Bingawan. Special elections will be held in 1969 to elect the first mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors, with officials from the mother municipality overseeing the election process. Additionally, a new Supervising District will be created to manage schools within Bingawan. The Act took effect immediately upon its approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 5511
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 21, 1969
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5511
AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BINGAWAN IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO
SECTION 1. Barrios Bingawan, Alabidhan, Quinangyana, Inamyungan, Malitbog Ilauod, Malitbog Ilaya, Guinhulacan, Quinarupan, Cairohan, Tubod, Tapacon, Agbao, Bulabog and Ngi-ngi-an in the Municipality of Calinog, Province of Iloilo, are separated from said municipality and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality, to be known as the Municipality of Bingawan, same province. The seat of government of the new municipality shall be in the present site of Barrio Bingawan.
SECTION 2. The first mayor, vice-mayor and councilors of the new municipality shall be elected in a special elections of nineteen hundred and sixty-nine: Provided, That is said election of the first officials, the corresponding officials of the mother municipality shall perform the election duties prescribed or provided by the Revised Election Code. acd
SECTION 3. For purposes of coordination and better administration, a new Supervising District with seat in the Municipality of Bingawan shall be created and shall exercise supervision over all the schools only within the jurisdiction of the new Municipality of Bingawan.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 21, 1969
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 65, No. 44, p. 11983 on November 3, 1969
Cite This Law
Creation of Bingawan, Iloilo, Republic Act No. 5511, Jun 21, 1969 (Philippines)
Creation of Bingawan, Iloilo, Republic Act No. 5511 (Phil. 1969)
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