Full Title
AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF LEMERY IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO.
Congress
1st Congress of the Republic
House Bill No.
H. No. 1239
Legislative History
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Date of Approval
June 22, 1947

Other Details

Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
Republic Act
Bill Note
House Bill Only
Subjects
LEMERY, ILOILO

Official Gazette

Official Gazette Source
Official Gazette vol. 43 no. 9 page 3588 (9/00/1947)

Full Text of Issuance

H. No. 1239 / 43 OG No. 9, 3588 (September, 1947)

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 197, June 22, 1947 ]

AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF LEMERY IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:SECTION 1. The barrios of Lemery, Tabunan, Tuburan, Nagsulang, Daga, Tuguis, Singcua, Agpipili, Pacuan, Milan, Alagiñgay, Tuga, Bajo, San Antonio, Capeñahan, Bankal, Geroñgan, Omio, Nasapahan, Abuac-Dalipe, San Jose, Cabangtohan, Dapdapan, Butuan. Anabo, and Buenavista are separated from the municipality of Sara and constituted into a new municipality to be known as the municipality of Lemery in the province of Iloilo, with the present barrio of Lemery as the seat of the government.SEC. 2. The new municipality shall be organized on January one, nineteen hundred and forty-eight.  The elective officials of said municipality shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines and shall hold office until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.Enacted, without Executive approval, June 22, 1947.

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