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AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALAPATAN IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO.

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1969

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June 21, 1969

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This Act establishes the Municipality of Malapatan in the Province of South Cotabato by separating certain barrios from the Municipality of Glan. It also provides for the election of the first local officials of the new municipality during the next general elections.
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[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5823, June 21, 1969 ]

AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALAPATAN IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. Barrios Sapu-Padidu, Sapu-Masla, Malapa-tan, Tuyan, Libi, Lun-masla and Lun-Padidu and all the sitios thereof in the Municipality of Glan, Province of South Cotabato, are separated from said municipality and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality to be known as the Municipality of Malapatan, Province of South Cotabato, with the seat of government at the present site of Barrio Malapatan: Provided, That the said new municipality shall have the following boundaries:

"On the North by Lun-Padidu River following its main course starting at the sea and the course of its northern branch and up to Mt. Latian; on the South by Sapu-Padidu River; on the East by Davao del Sur; and on the West by Sarangani Bay."

Section 2. The first mayor, vice-mayor and councilors of the new municipality shall be elected in the next general elections for local officials.

Section 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Enacted without Executive approval, June 21, 1969.


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