AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALETE IN THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS
Year:
1969
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
June 21, 1969
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This Act creates the Municipality of Balete in the Province of Batangas by separating certain barrios and sitios from the City of Lipa. It establishes the new municipality's government structure and outlines the election of local officials.Full Text
[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5659, June 21, 1969 ]
AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALETE IN THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS
Be it enacted by the Senate and Houge of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. Barrios Malabanan, Looc, Alangilan, Palsara, Makina, Magapi, Solis, Sampalukan, Calawit, and Balete, and the sitios of Sala, Paligawan, and Wani-Wani in the City of Lipa, are be separated from said city and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality, to be known as the Municipality of Balete, Province of Batangas. The seat of government of the new municipality shall be in the present site of Barrio Balete.
Upon the approval of this Act, all the aforementioned sitios shall automatically be converted into barrios.
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 the qualification of the mayor, vice-mayor and councilors elected.
Approved, June 21, 1969.
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