Creation of the Municipality of Alabel, South Cotabato
Republic Act No. 6393, enacted on September 10, 1971, establishes the Municipality of Alabel in South Cotabato by separating several barrios from the City of General Santos. The new municipality's government will be based in Barrio Alabel, with its boundaries defined by the Buayan River. The first local officials, including the mayor and councilors, are set to be elected in the general elections scheduled for November 1971. This Act took effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on February 7, 1972.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 6393
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
September 10, 1971
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6393
AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALABEL IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO
SECTION 1. The barrios of Dumolok, Alegria, Cawas, Alabel, Bagakay, Pag-asa, Tocawal and Maribulan, in the City of General Santos, are separated from the said city, and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality, to be known as the Municipality of Alabel, South Cotabato. The seat of government of the new municipality shall be in the present site of Barrio Alabel.
The boundary between the Municipality of Alabel and the City of General Santos shall be the Buayan River.
SECTION 2. The first mayor, vice-mayor and councilors of the new municipality shall be elected in the next general elections for local officials in November, nineteen hundred seventy-one. cd i
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: September 10, 1971
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 68, No. 6, p. 1102 on February 7, 1972
Cite This Law
Creation of the Municipality of Alabel, South Cotabato, Republic Act No. 6393, Sep 10, 1971 (Philippines)
Creation of the Municipality of Alabel, South Cotabato, Republic Act No. 6393 (Phil. 1971)
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