AN ACT TO CREATE THE MUNICIPALITY OF BUSUANGA IN THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN
Year:
1950
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
June 17, 1950
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This Act establishes the municipality of Busuanga in the province of Palawan by separating certain barrios from the municipality of Coron. It also provides for the appointment of elective officials for the new municipality until their successors are elected.Full Text
[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 560, June 17, 1950 ]
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MUNICIPALITY OF BUSUANGA IN THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. The barrios of Concepcion, Salvacion, Busuanga, New Busuanga, Buluang, Quezon, Calawit, and Cheey in the municipality of Coron are separated from the said municipality and constituted into a new and regular municipality to be known as the municipality of Busuanga, with the present site of the barrio of New Busuanga as the seat of the government.
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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