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Local Government
Approved June 18, 1961

Republic Act No. 3422

An act creating the municipality of bugho in the province of leyte

An Act Creating the Municipality of Bugho in the Province of Leyte

In plain language

Establishes the Municipality of Bugho in Leyte by separating various barrios and sitios from the Municipality of Abuyog.

  • Separates barrios and sitios from Abuyog to form the Municipality of Bugho.
  • Establishes Bugho’s seat of government at the barrio of Bugho.
  • Effective upon the November 1963 local elections.
Local Government
Municipality Creation
Leyte

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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