H. No. 137

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6659, June 22, 1988 ]

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE QUALIFIED ELECTIONS OF THE CULION LEPER COLONY TO VOTE IN LOCAL ELECTIONS FOR ELECTIVE PROVINCE OFFICIALS OF THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN.

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. The qualified electors of the Culion Leper Colony in the Province of Palawan, who were registered as such in the May 11, 1987 national election as well as those who may qualified and register in accordance with the law in future elections, are hereby authorized to vote for elective provincial officials of the Province of Palawan.

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) JOVITO R. SALONGA President of the Senate(Sgd.) RAMON V. MITRA
Speaker of the House of Representatives
This Act which originated in the House of Representative was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on May 27, 1988 and April 28, 1988 respectively.

(Sgd.) EDWIN P. ACOBA
Acting Secretary of the Senate(Sgd.) QUIRINO D. ABAD SANTOS, JR.
Secretary of the
House of Representatives

Approved: June 22, 1988

(Sgd.) CORAZON C. AQUINO
President of the Philippines

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