An Act Creating the Municipality of Tangalan in the Province of Capiz
Year:
1948
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
June 16, 1948
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This Act creates the municipality of Tangalan by separating it from the municipality of Makato in the Province of Capiz. It includes several barrios and establishes the governance structure for the new municipality.Full Text
REPUBLIC ACT No. 285
An Act Creating the Municipality of Tangalan in the Province of Capiz
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:
Section 1. The arrabal of Tangalan, municipality of Makato, Province of Capiz, is hereby separated from Makato and created into a new and separate municipality to be known as the municipality of Tangalan.
Section 2. The said new municipality of Tangalan shall include the following barrios: Tondog, Jawili, Dumatad, Afga, Baybay, Dapdap, Pudyot, Tagas, Tamalagon, Panayakan, Vivo, Lanipga, Napatag and Tamoko.
Section 3. The elective officials of the new municipality shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines to hold office until their successors are elected and qualified.
Section 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 16, 1948.
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