An Act Amending Section One of Republic Act Numbered Four Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Three by Transferring the Seat of Local Government of the Municipality of Santa Maria, Province of Davao, from Barrio Basiawan to Barrio Santa Maria of Said Municipality
Year:
1968
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
June 15, 1968
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This Act amends a previous Republic Act to transfer the seat of local government for the Municipality of Santa Maria in Davao from Barrio Basiawan to Barrio Santa Maria. It aims to officially recognize the new seat of government within the municipality.Full Text
REPUBLIC ACT No. 5281
An Act Amending Section One of Republic Act Numbered Four Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Three by Transferring the Seat of Local Government of the Municipality of Santa Maria, Province of Davao, from Barrio Basiawan to Barrio Santa Maria of Said Municipality
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:
Section 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Four thousand seven hundred forty-three is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 15, 1968.
"Sec. 1. The barrios of Basiawan, Kidalan, Pongpong, Cogon, Kimatay, Pugat Buaya, Kadaatan, Santa Maria, Culibao, Camasi, Kibulan and Kulungan, and the sitios of Longag Bato, Gandang, Sulok, Ogpao, Mamacao, Dool, Kisulad, Cabalantian, Tagbilaran, Boca, Dita, Malalag Tubig, Lagaylay, Tambo and Magapisa are separated from the Municipality of Malalag, Province of Davao, and constituted into a new municipality to be known as the Municipality of Santa Maria. The seat of municipal government shall be Barrio Santa Maria.
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