Creation of Municipality of Mina, Iloilo
Republic Act No. 5442, enacted on September 9, 1968, establishes the Municipality of Mina in the Province of Iloilo by separating several barrios from the Municipality of Pototan. The seat of government for Mina will be located in Barrio Mina. The first local officials, including the mayor and councilors, will be elected during a special election coinciding with the general elections in 1969, with the election duties managed by officials from Pototan. Additionally, the Pototan West Elementary School Supervising District will be renamed to reflect its new jurisdiction over schools in Mina. The law took effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on July 14, 1969.
September 9, 1968
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5442
AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MINA IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO
SECTION 1. Barrios Abat, Agmanaphao, Amiroy, Badiangan, Bangac, Cabalabaguan, Capul-an, Dala, Guibuangan Mina, Janipa-an West, Mina East, Mina West, Nasirum, Naumuan, Talibong Grande, Talibong Pequeño, Singay, Tipolo, Tolabucan, Tumay, and Yugot in the Municipality of Pototan, Province of Iloilo, are separated from said municipality, to be known as the Municipality of Mina, same province. The seat of government of the new municipality shall be in the present site of Barrio Mina.
SECTION 2. The first mayor, vice-mayor and councilors of the new municipality shall be elected in a special election to be held simultaneously with the general elections of nineteen hundred and sixty-nine: Provided, That in said election of the first officials, the corresponding officials of the mother municipality shall perform the election duties prescribed or provided by the Revised Election Code.
SECTION 3. For purposes of coordination and better administration, the present Pototan West Elementary School Supervising District, with seat in the Municipality of Mina, shall be called the Supervising District of Mina and shall exercise supervision over all the schools only within the jurisdiction of the new Municipality of Mina: Provided, That the Municipality of Pototan shall continue to have two supervising districts. cd
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Enacted without Executive approval, September 9, 1968.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 65, No. 28, p. 7130 on July 14, 1969