Creation of Municipality of Opol, Misamis Oriental ( Republic Act No. 524 )

June 15, 1950

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 524

AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF OPOL, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL

SECTION 1. The barrios of Opol, Igpit, and Lower Iponan in the municipality of Cagayan, Province of Misamis Oriental, are hereby separated from said municipality and constituted into a new municipality to be known as the municipality of Opol, with the present barrio of Opol as the seat of the government. acd

SECTION 2. Upon the approval of this Act, the President of the Philippines shall appoint the first mayor, vice-mayor and councilors of the new municipality, who shall hold office until their successors shall have been elected and shall have qualified.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 15, 1950

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 46, No. 9, p. 4156 in September 1950