Creation of Fifth Representative District in Leyte
Act No. 3788, enacted on December 2, 1930, reorganizes the representative districts of Leyte Province in the Philippines, establishing five distinct districts. Each district comprises specific municipalities: the First District includes Biliran and others, while the Second District covers Ormoc and adjacent areas, and so forth for the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Districts. The Act also repeals any conflicting laws and is set to take effect on June 1, 1931.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 3788
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
December 2, 1930
ACT NO. 3788
AN ACT REORGANIZING THE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS OF THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE AND CREATING A FIFTH DISTRICT
SECTION 1. The Province of Leyte is hereby redivided into five representative districts, each district to be composed as follows: to the First District shall belong the municipalities of Biliran, Caibiran Calubian, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro and Villaba; the Second District shall be composed of the municipalities of Ormoc, Albuera, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan and Matalom; the Third District shall be composed of the municipalities of Anahawan, Cabalian, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Pintuyan and Sogod; the Fourth District shall be composed of the municipalities of Abuyog, Babatngon, Dulag, Palo, San Miguel, Tacloban, Tanauan and Tolosa; and to the Fifth District shall belong the municipalities of Alangalang, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Jaro, La Paz and Pastrana.
SECTION 2. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on June first, nineteen hundred and thirty-one.
Approved, December 2, 1930.
Cite This Law
Creation of Fifth Representative District in Leyte, Act No. 3788, Dec 2, 1930 (Philippines)
Creation of Fifth Representative District in Leyte, Act No. 3788 (Phil. 1930)
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