Creation of Certain Municipal Districts in Isabela
Republic Act No. 5776, enacted on June 21, 1969, establishes three new municipal districts in the Province of Isabela, specifically Dinapigui, Divilican, and Maconacon. These districts are formed by segregating certain barrios from their respective municipalities, with each district having its government seat at the existing barrio site. The Act also stipulates that neighboring sitios within a 30-kilometer radius will fall under the jurisdiction of the new municipal districts, and empowers the Provincial Board to define their boundaries. The first local officials for these districts will be elected during the next general elections. The Act took effect upon its approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 5776
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 21, 1969
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5776
AN ACT CREATING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS IN THE PROVINCE OF ISABELA
SECTION 1. The barrio of Dinapigui in the Municipality of San Mariano, barrio of Divilican in the Municipality of Tumauini and barrio of Maconacon in the Municipality of Cabagan, all in the Province of Isabela, are hereby segregated and separated from said municipalities, and each is hereby constituted into a distinct and independent municipal district, to be known as the Municipal District of Dinapigui, Municipal District of Divilican and Municipal District of Maconacon, all of the same province. The seat of government of each new municipal district shall be in the present site of each said barrio.
Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, all neighboring sitios within a radius of thirty kilometers from any of the herein municipal districts shall form part of the territorial jurisdiction of the municipal district concerned. The Provincial Board of the Province of Isabela is hereby authorized and empowered to fix the boundary limits of the herein created municipal districts. cdt
SECTION 2. The first mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors of the new municipal districts shall be elected in the next general elections for local officials.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Enacted without Executive approval, June 21, 1969
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 66, No. 3, p. 499 on January 19, 1970
Cite This Law
Creation of Certain Municipal Districts in Isabela, Republic Act No. 5776, Jun 21, 1969 (Philippines)
Creation of Certain Municipal Districts in Isabela, Republic Act No. 5776 (Phil. 1969)
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