Republic Act
Approved June 18, 1966

Republic Act No. 4745

An act creating the municipality of carmen in the province of davao

An Act Creating the Municipality of Carmen in the Province of Davao

In plain language

The Act creates the Municipality of Carmen in Davao by separating specified barrios and sitios from Panabo, establishes election of officials, designates seat, and sets effectivity.

  • Separation of specified barrios and sitios from Panabo.
  • Election of mayor, vice-mayor, and six councilors in 1967.
  • Designation of Barrio Ising as municipal seat.
  • Effectivity upon approval.
municipality creation
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Davao

REPUBLIC ACT No. 4745

An Act Creating the Municipality of Carmen in the Province of Davao

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

Section 1

Barrios Ising, Mabuhay, Minda, Cebulano, Cuatro-cuatro, Lapaz, Santo Niño, Mangalcal, New Camiling, Alejal, Magsaysay, Tuganay, Bingcungan, Anibongan, San Isidro, Mabawas and Cabayangan, and the sitios of Tibulao, Tubod, Small La Pax, Dila-dila, Taba, Tagum, Lawaan, Balisong, Magudising, Calabasa, and New Casay are hereby separated from the Municipality of Panabo, Province of Davao, and constituted into a new municipality to be known as the Municipality of Carmen, same province.

Section 2

The mayor, vice-mayor and six councilors shall be elected and qualified in the next general elections in the year nineteen hundred sixty-seven.

Section 3

The seat of municipal government shall be Barrio Ising of the new municipality.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 18, 1966.

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