PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES, CODES & ISSUANCES
PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES AND CODES
REPUBLIC ACTS
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2189 - AN ACT
CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAITUM, PROVINCE OF COTABATO |
Section 1. The
barrios of Maitum, Upper Maitum, Maguling, Ticulab, Luan, Mindupok,
Lanao, Talukao, Kalaong Mabay, Penal, Kalanig, Malalag, Upper Malalag,
Kiayap, Sison, Kambojan, Kiambing, Saub, Milbuk, Linao and Takal,
Municipality of Kiamba, Province of Cotabato, are separated from said
municipality, and are constituted into a distinct and independent
municipality to be known as the Municipality of Maitum, Province of
Cotabato, with the seat of government at the present site of the barrio
of Maitum: Provided, That the boundary of this new municipality shall
be more particularly defined as follows: "Beginning at a point on the
mouth of Malisbong River in the Celebes Sea; thence following its
course upstream till it reaches the boundary line of the municipalities
of Banga and Kiamba; thence following the said boundary to a certain
point intersected by the line going south, the declared boundary of the
proposed municipality; thence going south to the headwaters of
Pai River; thence following the Pai River downstream
to its mouth in the Celebes Sea; thence following the coastline
north-westward of the Celebes Sea to the mouth of Malisbong River, the
point of beginning."
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. |