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Republic Act
Approved June 16, 1950

Republic Act No. 531

An act to convert the municipal district of la trinidad, subprovince of benguet, mountain province, into a regular municipality to be known as the municipality of la trinidad.

AN ACT TO CONVERT THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF LA TRINIDAD, SUBPROVINCE OF BENGUET, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, INTO A REGULAR MUNICIPALITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE MUNICIPALITY OF LA TRINIDAD.

In plain language

This act converts the municipal district of La Trinidad in Benguet, Mountain Province into a regular municipality named La Trinidad, maintaining existing officials as the first municipal government.

  • Converts the municipal district of La Trinidad into a regular municipality named La Trinidad.
  • Existing municipal district officials continue as the new municipality's officials until successors are elected.
  • Act takes effect upon approval.
municipal
local government
Benguet
Mountain Province

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 531, June 16, 1950 ]

AN ACT TO CONVERT THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF LA TRINIDAD, SUBPROVINCE OF BENGUET, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, INTO A REGULAR MUNICIPALITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE MUNICIPALITY OF LA TRINIDAD.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

The municipal district of La Trinidad, subprovince of Benguet, Mountain Province, is hereby converted into a new municipality to be known as the municipality of La Trinidad.

Section 2

The present municipal district mayor, vice-mayor and councilors shall continue as such officials of the new municipality with the powers and duties of the same in regular municipalities and shall hold office until their successors shall have been elected and shall have qualified.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, June 16, 1950.

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