An Act to Create the Municipality of Linapacan in the Province of Palawan
Year:
1954
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
June 12, 1954
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This Act establishes the municipality of Linapacan in the Province of Palawan by separating it from the municipality of Coron. It provides for the appointment of elective officials by the President of the Philippines until their successors are elected.Full Text
REPUBLIC ACT No. 1020
An Act to Create the Municipality of Linapacan in the Province of Palawan
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:
Section 1. The islands of Linapacan, Cabunlaoan, Niangalao, Decabayotot, Calibanbangan, Pical, and Barangonan are hereby separated from the municipality of Coron, Province of Palawan, and constituted into a municipality to be known as the municipality of Linapacan with the seat of government in the barrio of San Miguel in the island of Linapacan.
Section 2. The elective officials in 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 qualified.
Section 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 12, 1954.
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