Creation of Municipality of Flora in Apayao, Mountain Province

June 22, 1963

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3672

AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF FLORA IN THE SUBPROVINCE OF APAYAO, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE

SECTION 1. The barrios and sitios of Marcela, Bagutong, Sipa, Mabetuma, Buyon, Sinicol, Magurano, Mudsin, Bayog, Catawaran, Atoc, Altamalunog, Papagan, Magurao, Malubibit, Banitao, Daao, Anninipan, Allig, Abu, Lagac, Marimay, Malaganay, Casinitan, Coliman, Esperamia, Tacang, Tabangao, Pasingan, Consuelo, Caguliacoan, Balluyan and Oran in the Municipality of Pudtol, Subprovince of Apayao, Mountain Province, are separated from said municipality, and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality, to be known as the Municipality of Flora, Subprovince of Apayao, same province.

The seat of government of the new municipality shall be in the present site of the barrio of Bagutong.

The new Municipality of Flora shall be bounded on the North by the Luna-Pudtol municipal boundary; on the East by the Mountain Province-Cagayan provincial boundary; on the South by the Tawit River; and on the West by the Apayao River until its intersection to the Tawit River.

SECTION 2. The first mayor, vice-mayor and councilors of the new municipality shall be appointed by the President alone 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.

Approved: June 22, 1963

            Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 59, No. 41, p. 7040 on October 14, 1963