REPUBLIC ACT NO. 617, May 15, 1951
[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 617, May 15, 1951 ]
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MUNICIPALITY OF QUEZON IN THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. The barrios of Berong and Alfonso XIII in the municipality of Aborlan and the barrios of Iraan, Candawaga and Canipaan in the municipality of Brook's Point are separated from the said municipalities and constituted into a new and regular municipality to be known as the municipality of Quezon, with the present site of the barrio of Alfonso XIII as the seat of the government.
SEC. 2. The elective officials of the new municipality shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines and shall hold office until their successors shall have been elected and shall have duly qualified.
SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved, May 15, 1951.
More in Republic Acts
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2637 - AN ACT TO REPEAL REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT.(REPUBLIC ACT No. 2637)
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6016 - AN ACT GRANTING EDUARDO MARUHOM A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAIGO, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE.(REPUBLIC ACT No. 6016)
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2247 - AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PRINTING AND ISSUE OF SEMI-POSTAL STAMPS AND A SOUVENIR SHEET TO COMMEMORATE AND HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR THE 10TH WORLD JAMBOREE.(REPUBLIC ACT No. 2247)
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1407 - AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS "THE PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS SHIPPING ACT OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE."(REPUBLIC ACT No. 1407)
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11213, February 14, 2019(REPUBLIC ACT No. 11213)
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5488 - AN ACT AMENDING FURTHER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "HOME FINANCING ACT" AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVEN.(REPUBLIC ACT No. 5488)
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 931 - AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE FILING IN THE PROPER COURT, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, OF CERTAIN CLAIMS OF TITLE TO PARCELS OF LAND THAT HAVE BEEN DECLARED PUBLIC LAND, BY VIRTUE OF JUDICIAL DECISIONS RENDERED WITHIN THE FORTY YEARS NEXT PRECEDING THE APPROVAL OF THIS ACT.(REPUBLIC ACT No. 931)
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11484, August 14, 2020(REPUBLIC ACT No. 11484)
Want an analysis of this document?
Ask ASG Legal AI to summarize it, compare it with other rulings, or explain how it applies to your situation — it researches from this same library.