Republic Act
Approved 1960-06-19

Republic Act No. 2895

An act creating certain barrios in the municipality of bobon, province of samar

An Act Creating Certain Barrios in the Municipality of Bobon, Province of Samar

In plain language

The Act legislates the creation of fourteen new barrios within the Municipality of Bobon, Samar, by consolidating specified sitios into distinct, independent barrios.

  • Creation of Sto. Niño barrio
  • Creation of Pio del Pilar barrio
  • Creation of Magsaysay barrio
  • Creation of Trojillo barrio
  • Creation of San Pedro barrio
  • Creation of San Isidro barrio
  • Creation of Jose Abad Santos barrio
  • Creation of Balat barrio
  • Creation of Somoroy barrio
  • Creation of MacArthur barrio
  • Creation of Kauswagan barrio
  • Creation of Jose P. Laurel barrio
  • Creation of Quezon barrio
  • Creation of Arellano barrio
Barrios
Municipality
Samar
Republic Act
1960

REPUBLIC ACT No. 2895

An Act Creating Certain Barrios in the Municipality of Bobon, Province of Samar

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

Section 1

The following sitios in the Municipality of Bobon, Province of Samar, are constituted as barrios of said municipality, to wit:

1.The sitios of Palhugan, Pocdol, Mualbual, Taladtalad, Cawayan, Bantigue, Puting Sapa, Puting Bato, Dorodanlog and Palhugan Proper, into a distinct and independent barrio, to be known as the barrio of Sto. Niño;
2.The sitios of Macarit, Soliran, Big Hayop, Pagol, Rawis, Liyo-liyo, Saranga, Pio del Pilar, the whole Cagnipa Island and the whole of Macarit Island, into a distinct and independent barrio, to be known as the barrio of Pio del Pilar;
3.The sitios of Doce, Estanza, Sigad, Baybay, Lonoy, Mojon, Cabontoran, Once, Calagondi-an, Sapa and Bantolinawan, into a distinct and independent barrio, to be known as the barrio of Magsaysay;
4.The sitios of Trojillo, Casapinitan, Hibo, Caaporangan, Caglibas, Angongolcol, Nabato and Marasbaras, into a distinct and independent barrio, to be known as the barrio of Trojillo;
5.The sitios of San Pedro, Taligngan, Langoblangob, Hinablan, Panrosayan, Gitgit, Popotsan, Egot, Panlibotan, Balat, Balalatok and all the sitios within the Island of Talibngan and Langoblangob, into a distinct and independent barrio, to be known as the barrio of San Pedro;
6.The sitios of Bangag, Nosanosa, Baybay-dagat, Guininilihanan, Lomibtong, Nahibang, Maite, Malang-og, Hinorawan, Nahibang Iraya and Caropotdupotan, into a distinct and independent barrio, to be known as the barrio of San Isidro;
7.The sitios of Talajib, Bonifacio, Binongto-an, Pinamalatican, Homagdon and Cantapuran, into a distinct and independent barrio, to be known as the barrio of Jose Abad Santos;
8.The sitios of Balud, Bungcag Balocawe, Caibiran, Galutan, Cawayan, Abngon, To-og, Guinevacuetan and Balat, into a distinct and independent barrio, to be known as the barrio of Balat;
9.The sitios of Canonghan daco, Canonghan dito, Abaca, Dulag and Manlolobog, into a distinct and independent barrio, to be known as the barrio of Somoroy;
10.The sitios within the Island of Tampipi, into a distinct and independent barrio, to be known as the barrio of MacArthur;
11.The sitios of Basud, Cawayan, Binongtohan, Talisay, Guinsiroman, Bari-is and Guintorilan, into a distinct and independent barrio, to be known as the barrio of Kauswagan;
12.The sitios of Casulgan, Tura, Igot and Boyo, into a distinct and independent barrio, to be known as the barrio of Jose P. Laurel;
13.The sitios of Panikyan, Casapa, Romana, Casapanga-dito, Malarag, Iraya Malarag, Ilawod Malarag and Cagcalapi, into a distinct and independent barrio, to be known as the barrio of Quezon; and
14.The sitios of Canibongan, Camatsili, Palanas, Minata, Marobo and Sorok-Mama Maria, into a distinct and independent barrio, to be known as the barrio of Arellano.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 19, 1960.

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