An Act Creating the Municipality of Santiago in the Province of Agusan
Year:
1968
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
June 15, 1968
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This Act creates the Municipality of Santiago in the Province of Agusan, consisting of portions of the Municipality of Cabadbaran. It establishes the governance structure and specifies the areas that will comprise the new municipality.Full Text
REPUBLIC ACT No. 5242
An Act Creating the Municipality of Santiago in the Province of Agusan
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:
Section 1. There is hereby created in the Province of Agusan, a municipality to be known as the Municipality of Santiago which shall consist of a portion of the Municipality of Cabadbaran, same province.
Section 2. The Municipality of Santiago will comprise Barrios Santiago and Jagupit and will have its seat of government at the site of Barrio Santiago.
The Municipality of Cabadbaran will retain its present territory except the portion hereof included in the Municipality of Santiago.
Section 3. The Municipality of Santiago shall acquire corporate existence upon the election and qualification of the first mayor, vice-mayor and councilors in the next general elections for local officials. For election purposes, the municipal officials of the mother municipality charged with the election duties in accordance with the Revised Election Code shall hold office until the first officials shall have been elected and qualified.
Section 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 15, 1968.
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