AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN VICENTE IN THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN
Year:
1969
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
June 21, 1969
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This Act establishes the Municipality of San Vicente in the Province of Palawan by separating certain barrios from the municipalities of Taytay and Puerto Princesa. It also provides for the election of the first local officials of the new municipality in the next general elections.Full Text
[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5821, June 21, 1969 ]
AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN VICENTE 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 Biñga, New Canipo, Aliman-guan and New Agutaya, now in the Municipality of Taytay and all barrios from San Vicente to Caruray in the Municipality of Puerto Princesa, Province of Palawan, are separated from said municipalities, and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality, to be known as the Municipality of San Vicente, same province. The seat of government of the new municipality shall be in the present site of the barrio of San Vicente.
Section 2. The first mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors of the new municipality shall be duly 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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