Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 2515)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 2515 is to amend Section One of Republic Act No. 1972 by separating the barrios of Ibung and Bintawan from the Municipality of Solano and constituting them into a new and independent municipality called Villa Verde in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya.
The barrios of Ibung and Bintawan, both originally part of the Municipality of Solano, Province of Nueva Vizcaya, were separated to form the Municipality of Villa Verde.
The Municipality of Villa Verde is located in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya.
The initial seat of government of the Municipality of Villa Verde is at the site of the present barrio of Bintawan.
The seat of government may be transferred to any other site within one year from the approval of the Act, provided there is a vote of two-thirds of all the members of the municipal council elected in the 1959 general elections for local officials.
Two-thirds of all the members of the municipal council elected in the general elections of 1959 for local officials must approve the transfer of the seat of government.
Republic Act No. 2515 took effect immediately upon its approval on June 21, 1959.
Republic Act No. 2515 was enacted without executive approval.
Republic Act No. 2515 was enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled.
RA 2515 amends Section One of Republic Act No. 1972 concerning the territorial composition of the Municipality of Solano by creating the new Municipality of Villa Verde from specified barrios.