Creation of Municipality of Lantapan in Bukidnon
Republic Act No. 4787, enacted on June 18, 1966, establishes the Municipality of Lantapan in Bukidnon, separating it from the Municipality of Malaybalay. The new municipality includes specific barrios and territory west of Cabangahan Creek, while barrios Cabangahan and Bangcud remain part of Malaybalay. The inaugural local government officials, including the mayor and councilors, are to be elected during the 1967 general elections. The law took effect immediately upon its approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 4787
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 18, 1966
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4787
AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF LANTAPAN IN THE PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON
SECTION 1. Barrios Bugcaon, Culasihan, Bantuanon, Lantapan, Balila, Baclayon, Alanib, Kaatuan, Songko, Victory, Kibangay, Basak and Kibogtong and the territory west of Cabangahan Creek extending westward up to the present boundary of the Municipalities of Malaybalay and Talakag, all in the Municipality of Malaybalay, Province of Bukidnon, are hereby segregated from said municipality and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality to be known as the Municipality of Lantapan, same province: Provided, That the present barrios Cabangahan and Bangcud will remain with the mother Municipality of Malaybalay, Province of Bukidnon. The seat of government of the new municipality shall be the present site of Barrio Lantapan. cd i
SECTION 2. The first mayor, vice-mayor and councilors of the new municipality shall be elected in the nineteen hundred sixty-seven general elections for local officials. cd i
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 18, 1966
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 65, No. 3, p. 525 on January 20, 1969
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Creation of Municipality of Lantapan in Bukidnon, Republic Act No. 4787, Jun 18, 1966 (Philippines)
Creation of Municipality of Lantapan in Bukidnon, Republic Act No. 4787 (Phil. 1966)
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