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Republic Act
Approved June 17, 1967

Republic Act No. 5093

An act creating the municipality of burgos in the province of surigao del norte

An Act Creating the Municipality of Burgos in the Province of Surigao del Norte

In plain language

The act establishes the Municipality of Burgos by separating specific barrios and sitios from the Municipality of Sapao in Surigao del Norte, granting it corporate existence and outlining its government structure and effective date.

  • Separation of specific barrios and sitios
  • Establishment of the Municipality of Burgos
  • Corporate existence upon first elected officials
  • Effectiveness upon approval
municipality creation
local government
province
Surigao del Norte

REPUBLIC ACT No. 5093

An Act Creating the Municipality of Burgos in the Province of Surigao del Norte

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

Section 1

Barrios Burgos, Baybay, Bitang, Sipan and San Mateo; and the sitios of Patag, Natin-ao and Mataub in the Municipality of Sapao, Province of Surigao del Norte, are separated from said municipality and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality, to be known as the Municipality of Burgos, same province. The seat of government of the new municipality shall be the present site of Barrio Burgos.

Section 2

The Municipality of Burgos shall acquire corporate existence upon the election and qualification of the first mayor, vice-mayor and councilors in the next general elections for local officials. For election purposes, the municipal officials of the mother municipality charged with the election duties in accordance with the Revised Election code shall hold office until the first officials shall have been elected and qualified.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 17, 1967.

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