An Act Creating the Municipality of New Corella, Province of Davao
Year:
1966
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
June 18, 1966
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This Act establishes the Municipality of New Corella in the Province of Davao by separating certain barrios from the Municipality of Asuncion. It provides for the election of the first local officials of the new municipality in the next general elections.Full Text
REPUBLIC ACT No. 4747
An Act Creating the Municipality of New Corella, Province of Davao
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:
Section 1. Barrios New Corella, New Bohol, New Cortes, New Sambog, Del Pilar, Limba-an, Mesaoy, Camansi, Macgum, Sta. Cruz and Sitios Sawaon, San Roque, Caso-on, Maputi, Carcor, Sto. Niño, Viga, Casanngoy, Mandapa-an, New Anda, Dasing, Capatagan, Lunao, Cabidianan, Sambayon, Banglasan and Kanikid in the Municipality of Asuncion, Province of Davao, are separated from the said municipality, and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality, to be known as the Municipality of New Corella, same province. The seat of government of the new municipality shall be in the present site of Barrio New Corella.
Section 2. The first mayor, vice-mayor and councilors of the new municipality shall be elected in the next general elections for the local officials.
Section 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 18, 1966.
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