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Municipal Creation Act
Approved May 7, 1959

Republic Act No. 2209

An act creating the municipality of subuco in the province of zamboanga del norte

An Act Creating the Municipality of Subuco in the Province of Zamboanga del Norte

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In plain language

This act creates the Municipality of Sibuco (referred to as Subuco in the title) in Zamboanga del Norte by separating specified barrios and sitios from the Municipality of Siocon, appoints the first mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors, and becomes effective upon approval on May 7, 1959.

  • Separates specified barrios and sitios from Siocon to form the Municipality of Sibuco.
  • Appoints the first mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors via presidential appointment with CA confirmation.
  • The act becomes effective upon its approval.
Municipality Creation
Local Government
Zamboanga del Norte
1959
Republic Act 2195

REPUBLIC ACT No. 2209

An Act Amending Section Twenty-Two of Republic Act Numbered Nine Hundred Eighty-One, so as to Provide for a Justice of the Peace Court Instead of a Municipal Court for the City of Trece Martires

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

The first paragraph of section twenty-two of Republic Act Numbered Nine hundred eighty-one is amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 22. Justice of the peace court. There shall be a justice of the peace court for which there shall be appointed a justice of the peace and an auxiliary justice of the peace.

Section 2

Whenever the terms "municipal court," "municipal judge" and "auxiliary municipal judge" appear in Republic Act Numbered Nine hundred eighty-one and in any other law in connection with the inferior court in the City of Trece Martires, the same shall mean the justice of the peace court, the justice of the peace and the auxiliary justice of the peace, respectively, hereinabove mentioned.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: May 15, 1959.

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