Creation of Municipality of Bugho, Leyte
Republic Act No. 3422, enacted on June 18, 1961, establishes the Municipality of Bugho in the Province of Leyte, separating it from the Municipality of Abuyog. The new municipality comprises various barrios and sitios, with its government seat located in the barrio of Bugho. This act will take effect following the election of new municipal officials during the local elections scheduled for November 1963. The law was enacted without executive approval and was published in the Official Gazette on July 2, 1962.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 3422
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 18, 1961
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3422
AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BUGHO IN THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE
SECTION 1. The barrios of Bugho, Binolho, Andres Bonifacio, Pinocawan, Calsada-Casulongan, Calsada-Batug, Pongon, Inayupan, Rizal, Malitbogay, Odiong, Guindapunan, Naliwatan, Caraye, Manlilisid, Olhay, Tambis, Comatin, Picas Norte, Sta. Cruz, Cangcayang, Abuyogay and Caranhog, and the sitios of Talisayan, Manarug, Responde, Laray, Dap-dap, Samoyaw, Malbog and Oguisan, all in the Municipality of Abuyog, Province of Leyte, are separated from the said municipality and constituted into a separate and independent municipality in the said province to be known as the Municipality of Bugho, with the seat of government at the present site of the barrio of Bugho.
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon the elections of the new municipal officials in the general elections for local officials in November of nineteen hundred and sixty-three.
Enacted without Executive approval, June 18, 1961.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 58, No. 27, p. 4831 on July 2, 1962
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Creation of Municipality of Bugho, Leyte, Republic Act No. 3422, Jun 18, 1961 (Philippines)
Creation of Municipality of Bugho, Leyte, Republic Act No. 3422 (Phil. 1961)
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