An Act Creating the Municipality of Bugho in the Province of Leyte
Year:
1961
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
June 18, 1961
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This Act establishes the Municipality of Bugho in the Province of Leyte by separating certain barrios and sitios from the Municipality of Abuyog. It sets the seat of government at the barrio of Bugho and stipulates that the Act will take effect upon the elections of new municipal officials.Full Text
REPUBLIC ACT No. 3422
An Act Creating the Municipality of Bugho in the Province of Leyte
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:
Section 1. The barrios of Bugho, Binolho, Andres Bonifacio, Pinocawan, Calsada-Casulongan, Calsada-Batug, Pongon, Inayupan, Rizal, Malitbogay, Odiong, Guindapunan, Naliwatan, Caraye, Manlilisid, Olhay, Tambis, Comatin, Picas Norte, Sta. Cruz, Cangcayang, Abuyogay and Caranhog, and the sitios of Talisayan, Manarug, Responde, Laray, Dap-dap, Samoyaw, Malbog and Oguisan, all in the Municipality of Abuyog, Province of Leyte, are separated from the said municipality and constituted into a separate and independent municipality in the said province to be known as the Municipality of Bugho, with the seat of government at the present site of the barrio of Bugho.
Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon the elections of the new municipal officials in the general elections for local officials in November of nineteen hundred and sixty-three.
Approved: June 18, 1961.
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