AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF KANANGA IN THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE
Year:
1950
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
June 17, 1950
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This Act creates the municipality of Kananga in the province of Leyte by separating certain barrios from the City of Ormoc. It establishes the governance structure for the new municipality, including the appointment of its elective officials.Full Text
[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 542, June 17, 1950 ]
AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF KANANGA IN THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. The barrios of Lonoy, Kananga, Rizal, Tugbong, Montebello, Aguiting, Agayayan, Montealegre, Libungao, Naghalin, and Masarayag in the City of Ormoc are separated from said city and constituted into a new municipality to be known as the municipality of Kananga, with the seat of government at the present site of the barrio of Kananga.
Section 2. The elective officials of the new municipality shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines and shall hold office until their successors shall have been elected and shall have duly qualified.
Section 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved, June 17, 1950.
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