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AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF RIZAL IN THE PROVINCE OF OCCIDENTAL MINDORO

Year:

1969

Category:

Other

Date Approved:

April 3, 1969

Summary

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This act establishes the Municipality of Rizal in the Province of Occidental Mindoro by separating certain barrios from the Municipality of San Jose. It also provides for the election of the first local officials during the general elections of 1969.

Full Text

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5460, April 03, 1969 ]

AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF RIZAL IN THE PROVINCE OF OCCIDENTAL MINDORO

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

Section 1. The barrios of Rizal, Aguas, Pitogo, Magsikap, San Pedro, Sto. Nino, Adela, Rumbang, Salvacion, Burot, and Magui in the Municipality of San Jose, Province of Occidental Mindoro, are separated from said municipality, and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality, to be known as the Municipality of Rizal, same province.  The seat of government of the new municipality shall be in the present site of the barrio of Rizal.

Section 2. The first mayor, vice-mayor and councilors of the new municipality shall be elected in a special election to be held simultaneously with the general elections of nineteen hundred and sixty-nine: Provided, That in said election of the first officials, the corresponding officials of the mother municipality shall perform the election duties prescribed or provided by the Revised Election Code.

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

Approved, April 3, 1969.


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