Nineth Congress Third Regular Session
[ REPUBLIC ACT No. 7897, February 20, 1995 ]
AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN LORENZO IN THE PROVINCE OF GUIMARAS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. Barangays Suclaran, Cabungahan, M
Chavez, San Enrique, and Gaban in the Municipality of Buenavista; and barangays Cabano, Constancia, Igcauayan, Aguilar, Sebario, Tamborong, and Sapal in the Municipality of Jordan, Province of Guimaras, are bereby separated from their respective municipalities and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality to be known as the Municipality of San Lorenzo. the temporary seat of government of the new municipality shall be in Barangay M. Chavez.
Section 2
the Municipality of San Lorenzo is described as follows:
| COR. | LATITUNDE | LONG TITUDE | LOCATION | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 10 37'20.25" | 122 40'09.16" | On the northern part of Barangay Gaban and 1/2 of Barangay Tamborong | | 2 | 10 38'38.52" | 122 42'28.01" | On 1/2 of Barangay Gaban | | 3 | 10 39'30.06" | 122 42'10.16" | On the boundary of Barangay East Valencia | | 4 | 10 39'30.16" | 122 43'05.10" | On the boundary of Barangay East Valencia along Guimaras Strait | | 5 | 10 38'40.08" | 122 43'06.10" | On the eastern part of Guimaras Strait | | 6 | 10 37'10.01" | 122 43'08.10" | On the eastern part of Guimaras Strait | | 7 | 10 35'25.02" | 122 42'39.40" | On the mouth of Cabano River | | 8 | 10 32'45.10" | 122 41'32.70" | On BBM 7 5 easterly part of Guimaras Strait | | 9 | 10 31'50.25" | 122 41'00.00" | On BBM 81 along Guihawiran River (Sebario River) Barangay Sebaste | | 10 | 10 32'42.32" | 122 39'00.00" | On the Sebario River along BBM 62 | | 11 | 10 31'45.50" | 122 37'48.08" | On the boundary of Barangays Maabay and Millan | | 12 | 1032'10.61" | 122 37'33.40" | On BBM 5 6 along Barangay Millan | | 13 | 10 33'00.00" | 122 37'34.63" | On BBM 4 0 along Barangay Millan | | 14 | 10 34'00.00" | 122 38'21.60" | On BBM 8 6 along Barangay Millan | | 15 | 10 34'46.50" | 122 37'56.01" | On BBM 73 along Barangay Millan | | 16 | 10 34'45.73" | 122 37'17.00" | On BBM 74 along Barangay Millan | | 17 | 10 35'00.00" | 122 35'38.03" | On BBM 17 along Barangays San Miguel, Tanglad, and Millan | | 18 | 10 35'27.62" | 122 35'34.36" | On BBM 16 along Barangay San Miguel | | 19 | 10 35'37.56" | 122 36'20.92" | On BBM 15 along Barangays San Miguel and Alaguisoc | | 20 | 10 37'43.72" | 122 36'49.06" | On BBM 14 along Lawog River, Barangay Alaguisoc | | 21 | 10 37'43.72" | 122 36'49.06" | On Barangay Alaguisoc and 1/2 of Barangay Tamborong to Cor. 1 |
| LINE | BEARING | DISTANCE | | --- | --- | --- | | 1-2 | N 54 25' E | 4,056.01 m. | | 2-3 | N 19 00' E | 1,580.40 m | | 3-4 | N 87 13' E | 2,046.01 m. | | 4-5 | S 28 25' E | 1,956.46 m. | | 5-6 | S 06 07' E | 3,002.72 m. | | 6-7 | S 24 31' W | 3,610.96 m. | | 7-8 | S 24 34' W | 4,194.60 m. | | 8-9 | S 2 6 06' W | 1,956.40 m. | | 9-10 | N 66 15' W | 4,208.18 m. | | 10-11 | N 57 19' W | 2,751.42 m. | | 11-12 | N 35 06' W | 2,596.89 m. | | 12-13 | N 00 02' W | 124.71 m. | | 13-14 | N 40 00' E | 1,125.84 m. | | 14-15 | N 31 26' W | 170.10 m. | | 15-16 | S 08 02' W | 1,008.74 m. | | 16-17 | N 78 31' W | 1,130.52 m. | | 17-18 | N 40 00' W | 1,108.26 m. | | 18-19 | N 58 38' E | 1,160.66 m. | | 19-20 | N 42 01' E | 3,000.18 m. | | 20-21 | N 52 57' W | 1,254.11 m. | | 21-1 | N 43 46' E | 2,687.20 m. |
Section 3
the Municipality of San Lorenzo shall acquire corporate existence upon ratification by a majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite to be conducted in the municipalities affected within ninety (90) days after approval of this Act. the Commission on Elections shall conduct and supervise the plebiscite. the expenses to be incurred for the said plebiscite shall be charged to provincial funds.
Section 4
Upon approval of the creation of the new municipality by majority of the votes cast in the plebiscite, the mayor, the vice-mayor, and the members of the sangguniang bayan shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines, upon recommendation of the governor of the Province of Guimaras, and shall discharge their official functions until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.
Section 5
This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved,
| (Sgd.) EDGARDO J. ANGARA President of the Senate | (Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA, JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives |
This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on January 24, 1995 and January 16, 1995, respectively.
| (Sgd.) EDGARDO E. TUMANGAN Secretary of the Senate | (Sgd.) CAMILO L. SABIO Secretary General House of Representatives |
Approved: February 20, 1995
(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS President of the Philippines
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