PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES, CODES & ISSUANCES
PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES AND CODES
REPUBLIC ACTS
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2187 - AN ACT
CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLAVERIA IN THE PROVINCE OF MASBATE |
| Section 1. The
barrios of Claveria, Cawayan, Nonoc, Buyo, Taguilid, Boca
Enga, Pefrancia, Maputing Baybay, Quezon, San Isidro,
Mabiton, Nabasagan, San Ramon and Calpi are separated from the
Municipality of San Pascual, Province of Masbate, and are constituted
into a distinct and independent municipality to be known as the
Municipality of Claveria, same province. The boundary line of this
municipality and the Municipality of San Pascual shall be a straight
line from the northernmost point in the sitio of Boa in the
barrio of Cawayan to the northernmost point of the sitio of Mahabang
Baybay in the barrio of Calpi. The seat of the government shall be
located at the site of the present barrio of Claveria. Sec. 2. The first mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors of the new municipality shall be appointed by the President subject to the confirmation of the Commission on Appointments, and shall hold office until their successors shall have been elected in the next general elections for local officials and shall have qualified.
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval. |