Creation of Municipality of Marcos, Palawan
Batas Pambansa Blg. 386, enacted on April 14, 1983, establishes the Municipality of Marcos in the Province of Palawan by separating specific barangays from the Municipality of Quezon. The new municipality will have its seat of government in Barangay Punta Baja and is defined by specific geographical boundaries. Its existence is contingent upon ratification via a plebiscite, which must be conducted within 120 days of the Act's approval, with the Commission on Elections overseeing the process. Elected officials from the mother municipality who reside in Marcos will continue their terms, while any vacancies will be filled by the President of the Philippines. The Act took effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette in 1984.
April 14, 1983
BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 386
AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MARCOS IN THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN
SECTION 1. The barangays of Bunog, Iraan, Punta Baja, Capung Ulay, Ramsang, Candawag, Culasian, Panalingaan, Tabuin, Latud, and Canipaan are hereby separated from the Municipality of Quezon, Province of Palawan, and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality to be known as the Municipality of Marcos. The seat of government of the new municipality will be in Barangay Punta Baja.
SECTION 2. The Municipality of Marcos shall be bounded as follows: acd
"A parcel of land known as the proposed Municipality of Marcos, in the Province of Palawan, Luzon Island, bounded in the north along lines 11 and 1 in the Plan by the municipal boundary of Quezon, on the south along lines 2 and 3 by Sulu Sea, on the east along lines 1 and 2 by the municipal boundary of Brooke's Point, on the west along lines 3 to 11 by the shoreline of the South China Sea. Beginning at the point marked 1 in the plan at latitude 8ยบ 59' 10" T north, longitude 117ยบ 50' 32"; thence S 62-00W 80,750 meters to point 2; thence N 85-00W 5,800 meters to point 3; thence N 31-29E 20,670.35 meters to point 4; thence N 46-13E 8,298.46 meters to point 5; thence N 52-21E 6,137.67 meters to point 6; thence N 39-14E 9,594.37 meters to point 7; thence N 37-45E 11,017.16 meters to point 8; thence N 53-08E 10,364.93 meters to point 9; thence N 41-12E 14,556.17 meters to point 10; thence N 76-02E 6,509.60 meters to point 11; thence S 48-10E 14,442.69 meters to point 12, containing an area of nine hundred seventy-seven million, two hundred sixty-one thousand two hundred square meters (977,261,200 square meters) or ninety-seven thousand seven hundred twenty-six and twelve hundredth hectares (97,726.12 hectares)."
SECTION 3. The Municipality of Marcos shall exist upon the ratification by majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite to be conducted in the areas affected within 120 days after approval of this Act.
The Commission on Elections shall conduct and supervise the plebiscite. The expenses for such plebiscite shall be paid out of local funds.
SECTION 4. The elected municipal officials of the mother Municipality of Quezon who are residents of the new Municipality of Marcos shall continue to serve their term of office in the new municipality. Vacancies in the mother Municipality of Quezon and the new Municipality of Marcos shall be filled by the President of the Philippines.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: April 14, 1983 (P.B. No. 1276)
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 80 No. 10 Page 1460 on March 5, 1984.