An Act Creating Municipality of Dumalinao in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur
Year:
1956
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
June 16, 1956
Summary
Plain-language AI-assisted summary — not the official text. As of July 1, 2026. Read the full text below or on the official source.
This Act creates the Municipality of Dumalinao by separating certain barrios from the Municipality of Pagadian in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur. It also establishes the initial local government officials to be appointed by the President of the Philippines.Full Text
REPUBLIC ACT No. 1593
An Act Creating Municipality of Dumalinao in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:
Section 1. The barrios of Dumalinao Proper, Bigong, Tigbao, Ticwas, Bulongating, Baguitan, Pantad, Napulan, Tagulo, Camanga, Margang, Sibucao, Tina, Guling, Miculong, Baga, Rebucon, and Mambilik, are hereby separated from the Municipality of Pagadian, Province of Zamboanga del Sur, and constituted into a municipality to be known as the Municipality of Dumalinao, with the seat of government at the site of the present Barrio of Dumalinao Proper.
Section 2. The first mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors of the newly created municipality shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines to hold office until their successors shall have been elected in the next regular elections for provincial and municipal officials and shall have qualified.
Section 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 16, 1956.
Share
PDF Document
Source
Official source from LawPhil:
View on LawPhil Last updated: Jul 1, 2026About
Republic Acts are laws passed by the Congress of the Philippines. This content is sourced from LawPhil (lawphil.net) for reference purposes. For official and authoritative texts, please refer to the Official Gazette.