Creation of Municipality of Bunawan, Agusan
Republic Act No. 2517, enacted on June 21, 1959, establishes the Municipality of Bunawan in the Province of Agusan. It comprises several municipal districts and villages, with its government seat located at the current site of the Municipal District of Bunawan. The new municipality is bordered by various lakes and municipalities, delineating its geographic boundaries. The Act also provides for the appointment of the first mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors by the President, pending their successors' election in the next local elections. The law took effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on September 14, 1959.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 2517
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 21, 1959
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2517
AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BUNAWAN, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN
SECTION 1. The municipal districts of Mambalili, Bunawan, Libertad, Basa, Tudela, San Isidro, Santa Maria, Trento, Cuevas and San Salvacion, together with the Villages of San Marcos and San Ignacio in the Province of Agusan are constituted into a distinct and independent municipality to be known as the Municipality of Bunawan, with the seat of government at the present site of the Municipal District of Bunawan. The said municipality shall be bounded in the North by Mandawiton and Mambogongon lakes and the Municipality of San Francisco, on the East by the Municipality of San Francisco and the Province of Surigao, on the South by the Province of Davao, and on the West by the municipal districts of Veruela, Sta. Josefa, Patrocinio and the village of San Gabriel. cd
SECTION 2. The first mayor, vice-mayor and councilors of the new municipality shall be appointed by the President, with the consent of the Commission on Appointments, and shall hold office until their successors shall have been elected in the next general elections for local officials and shall have qualified.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Enacted without executive approval, June 21, 1959.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 55, No. 37, p. 7892 on September 14, 1959.
Cite This Law
Creation of Municipality of Bunawan, Agusan, Republic Act No. 2517, Jun 21, 1959 (Philippines)
Creation of Municipality of Bunawan, Agusan, Republic Act No. 2517 (Phil. 1959)
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