Recreation of Former Municipality of Caramoran, Catanduanes
Republic Act No. 159, enacted on June 20, 1947, authorizes the President of the Philippines to recreate the former municipality of Caramoran in the Province of Catanduanes. This re-establishment is contingent upon public interest and the conditions the President may impose. The territory of the recreated municipality will encompass the area that was part of Caramoran before its merger with Pandan in 1907. The Act takes effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette in July 1947.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 159
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 20, 1947
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 159
AN ACT TO RECREATE THE FORMER MUNICIPALITY OF CARAMORAN, PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES
SECTION 1. As soon as the public interest may require and subject to such conditions as he may desire to impose, the President of the Philippines is authorized to recreate, by proclamation, the former municipality of Caramoran, Province of Catanduanes. Its territorial jurisdiction shall comprise all the territory included in the former municipality of Caramoran before it was incorporated with the municipality of Pandan in nineteen hundred and seven. cd
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 20, 1947
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 43, No. 7, p. 2605 in July 1947
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Recreation of Former Municipality of Caramoran, Catanduanes, Republic Act No. 159, Jun 20, 1947 (Philippines)
Recreation of Former Municipality of Caramoran, Catanduanes, Republic Act No. 159 (Phil. 1947)
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