Republic Act
Approved 1969-07-05

Republic Act No. 5978

An act creating the municipality of balabagan in the province of lanao del sur

AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALABAGAN IN THE PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR

In plain language

An act establishing the Municipality of Balabagan by segregating specified barrios and sitios from Malabang and Dianaton, Lanao del Sur, and designating Barrio Banago as the seat of government.

  • Segregation of specified barrios and sitios from Malabang and Dianaton.
  • Organization of a new municipality named Balabagan.
  • Designation of Barrio Banago as the municipal seat.
  • Effective date March 16, 1969.
municipality
Lanao del Sur
local government

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5978, July 05, 1969 ] AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALABAGAN IN THE PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

The barrios and sitios of Lalabuan, Barorao, Purakan, Baguiangan, Kalilangan, Itil, Banago, Butuan, Budas, Igahay, Magolalung, Daguan, Balabagan, Sipang and Bakikis in the municipalities of Malabang and Dianaton, Lanao del Sur, are hereby segregated from said municipalities and organized into an independent municipality to be known as the Municipality of Balabagan. The seat of government of the new municipality shall be in the present site of Barrio Banago.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect as of March sixteen, nineteen hundred and sixty.

Approved, July 5, 1969.

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