PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES, CODES & ISSUANCES
PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES AND CODES
REPUBLIC ACTS
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2185 - AN ACT
CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF LAWA-AN, PROVINCE OF SAMAR |
| Section 1. The
barrios of Lawa-an, Bulosao, Guinoban, Bitaog, Taguite and Maslog are
hereby separated from the Municipality of Balangiga, Province of Samar,
and are constituted as a separated and independent municipality to be
known as the Municipality of Lawa-an in the Province of Samar, with its
seat of government in the barrio of Lawa-an. Sec. 2. The first municipal mayor, vice-mayor and councilors of the new municipality shall be appointed by the President of the Republic of the Philippines, with the consent of the Commission on Appointments, to hold office until their successors are elected and qualified.
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval. |