Creation of Quirino Subprovince in Nueva Vizcaya
Republic Act No. 4734, enacted on June 18, 1966, establishes the Subprovince of Quirino within the Province of Nueva Vizcaya, comprising the municipalities of Diffun, Saguday, Aglipay, and Maddela. The seat of government, designated as Cabarroguis, will be located in either Saguday or Diffun, with the Provincial Board having the authority to select or relocate it. The subprovince will have its own engineering district and school division, with certain provincial offices authorized to operate there upon request. The first lieutenant governor will be elected in 1967, and compensation for officials will be determined by the Provincial Board. This Act took effect upon its approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 4734
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 18, 1966
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4734
AN ACT CREATING THE SUBPROVINCE OF QUIRINO IN THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA
SECTION 1. The Municipalities of Diffun, Saguday, Aglipay and Maddela are hereby constituted into a subprovince of the Province of Nueva Vizcaya, to be known as Subprovince of Quirino.
SECTION 2. The seat of government of the Subprovince of Quirino shall be either in the Municipality of Saguday or in the Municipality of Diffun: Provided, That the Provincial Board shall select the site and may, within one year from the time this Act becomes effective by a vote of two-thirds, transfer it to another municipality or create a new one for this purpose. The seat of government shall be called Cabarroguis. cd i
SECTION 3. The provisions of Sections twenty-one hundred thirty-seven, twenty-one hundred thirty-eight, twenty-one hundred thirty-nine, twenty-one hundred forty, twenty-one hundred forty-one, twenty-one hundred forty-two and twenty-one hundred forty-three of the Administrative Code, as amended, shall apply to the Subprovince of Quirino.
SECTION 4. The Subprovince of Quirino shall constitute a separate engineering district and a separate school division. The other provincial offices, namely, Office of the Provincial Treasurer, Office of the Provincial Auditor, Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, Office of the Register of Deeds, Plant and Pest Control Office and the like, when circumstances warrant and upon petition of the lieutenant governor, shall authorize the detail of officials to hold office in the seat of government of the Subprovince of Quirino upon previous approval of the Provincial Governor.
SECTION 5. The Provincial Board shall fix the compensation of the lieutenant governor and of the other employees and officials of the subprovince.
SECTION 6. The first lieutenant-governor of the subprovince shall be elected in the general elections of nineteen hundred sixty-seven and qualified thereto. The other sub-provincial officials shall be appointed in accordance with existing laws or regulations. cd
SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 18, 1966
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 65, No. 2, p. 241 on January 13, 1969
Cite This Law
Creation of Quirino Subprovince in Nueva Vizcaya, Republic Act No. 4734, Jun 18, 1966 (Philippines)
Creation of Quirino Subprovince in Nueva Vizcaya, Republic Act No. 4734 (Phil. 1966)
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