Republic Act
Approved June 18, 1961

Republic Act No. 3420

An act creating the municipality of surallah in the province of cotabato

An Act Creating the Municipality of Surallah in the Province of Cotabato

In plain language

This act establishes the Municipality of Surallah by separating specified barrios from the municipality of Bañga in Cotabato Province, defines its boundaries, and sets its effectivity upon the local elections of 1963.

  • Creation of the Municipality of Surallah
  • Separation of specified barrios and sitios
  • Definition of municipal boundaries
  • Effectivity upon the 1963 local elections
municipality creation
local government
cotabato

REPUBLIC ACT No. 3420

An Act Creating the Municipality of Surallah in the Province of Cotabato

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

Section 1

The barrios of Centrallah, Sinolon, New Dumangas, Veterans, Lake, Sebu, Lambongtong, Soluton, Lamian, Lamla-at and Lahit, including the sitios of Ladiana (West Base Camp), Colongolo, Tubi-Ala, Bayabas, Head Sapali, Taboltol, Nawan, Lacag, Kolon Bong, Laconon, Salacape, Bogaad, North Seguil, Tabanlid, Lambod, Bacnob, Lamcade, San Jose, Dalag, Talihik, Bac-alo, Datu Ligal, Datu Ba-oy, Lamlosok, Bacdolong, Tabawao, Tanon, Camoning, Head Ala, Lambilan, Maculan, Lamsogod, Buenavista, Canajay, Lamloko, San Francisco, Little Baguio, Lambosong, Tamsolon, Tacamsad, Lamhinik, Tucubo, Sla-Abon, Datal Kling, Head Sipaca, Lawa, South Kiantay, Siop, Moto Bantong, Moloy, Crossing Cabayo, Ila-elis, Datu Glam, Datu Godwino, Datu Ouel and Sala Banog, of Bañga, Cotabato, are separated from said municipality, and are constituted into a distinct and independent municipality to be known as the Municipality of Surallah, Province of Cotabato, with the seat of government at the present site of the Barrio of Centrallah, and the boundary of this new municipality shall be more particularly defined as follows:

From point Highway, road going to Compound Landing; thence to cemetery; thence follow farm road up to James Weavers lot and farm Weavers lot to boundary of Barrio 12 and Barrio 10; thence to Sapali River; going upward; thence from Highway to crossing Cabayo; thence going straight to the Crusher and Allah River, following the course of the river to the boundary of Isulan Municipality, as clearly indicated in the plan of the province.

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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