Republic Act
Approved June 21, 1969

Republic Act No. 5943

An act amending section one of republic act numbered five hundred sixty, entitled "an act creating the municipality of busuanga in the province of palawan."

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY, ENTITLED "AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BUSUANGA IN THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN."

In plain language

Amends Section 1 of Republic Act No. 560 to separate specified barrios from the Municipality of Coron and establish a new Municipality of Busuanga with its seat in the barrio of Salvacion.

  • Amends Section 1 of RA 560 to separate specified barrios from the Municipality of Coron and constitute a new Municipality of Busuanga.
  • Designates the barrio of Salvacion as the seat of the new municipality.
  • The act takes effect upon approval.
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[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5943, June 21, 1969 ]

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY, ENTITLED "AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BUSUANGA IN THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN."

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

Section 1

Section one of Republic Act Numbered Five hundred sixty, entitled "An Act creating the Municipality of Busuanga in the Province of Palawan," is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 1. The barrios of Sagrada, Maglalambay, Bogtong, San Isidro, Pallitan, San Rafael, Concepcion, Salvacion, Busuanga, Buluang, Quezon, Calawit, and Cheey, in the Municipality of Coron, Province of Palawan, are separated from said municipality and constituted into a new Municipality of Busuanga with the present site of the barrio of Salvacion as the seat of the government.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Enacted without Executive approval, June 21, 1969.

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