PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES, CODES & ISSUANCES
PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES AND CODES
MGA BATAS PAMBANSA
BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 88 - AN ACT
CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF ANTIPAS IN THE PROVINCE OF NORTH COTABATO |
Section 1.
Subject to the approval of the majority of the votes cast in a
plebiscite to be held in the Municipality of Matalam, Province of North
Cotabato, the barangays of Antipas, Camutan, Dolores, Kiyab, Luhong,
Magsaysay, Malangag, Malatab, and New Pontevedra, are hereby separated
from said municipality and constituted into a distinct and independent
municipality in the same province to be known as the Municipality of
Antipas, with its seat of government in the present site of Barangay
Antipas. Sec. 2. The Municipality of Antipas shall be bounded as follows: "The point of origin is the
junction of Kadauman Creek and Arakan River, point (1); thence follow
the upstream course of Arakan River to a common point boundary of Lot
Nos. 2, 36 and 289, all of Pls-826, Block I at the southern bank of
said river, point (2); thence southwesterly following the lot road to
its intersection with another lot road which is a common border of Lot
Nos. 10, 11, 23 and 24 all of Pls-829, Block I, point (3); thence
southeasterly following the said lot road to its intersection with
Malire Creek, point (4); thence southeasterly following the course of
said creek to its junction with Camutan Creek, point (5); thence follow
the upstream course of Camutan Creek at an approximate distance of 10
kilometers to the western corners of Lot Nos. 852 and 1253 all of
Pls-79 adjoining the said creek, point (6); thence follow the southern
boundary line of Pls-79 Case 2 in a generally southwesterly direction
to a common southwestern corner monument of Lot Nos. 488 and 292 all of
Pls-79 Case 2, a point on the amended boundary line of the
Municipalities of Matalam and President Roxas (Please refer to
Provincial Board Resolution No. 171 s-1970), point (7); thence
northerly following the said amended boundary in an imaginary straight
line to the junction of Dalapuan River and Kinilid Creek, point (8);
thence still following the said amended boundary northward up to the
junction of Kadauman Creek and Arakan River, the point of
origin."
Sec. 3. After the approval of the creation of such municipality in the plebiscite, the mayor, vice mayor and members of the Sangguniang Bayan of the New Municipality of Antipas shall be appointed by the President (Prime Minister) of the Philippines, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the President (Prime Minister), or until their successors shall have been elected in the next general elections for local officials. Sec. 4. The Commission on Elections shall conduct and supervise the plebiscite mentioned in Section one hereof, which shall be held within one hundred twenty (120) days from the approval of this Act. The expenses for such plebiscite shall be paid out of appropriations provided for by the local government unit concerned. Sec. 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved: October 14, 1980. |
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