Question & AnswerQ&A (Act No. 1306)
The main purpose of Act No. 1306 is to annex the Province of Abra to the Province of Ilocos Sur, making appropriation for the payment of outstanding liabilities of Abra, and providing for the establishment of civil governments in the settlements of non-Christian tribes within Ilocos Sur.
After the enactment of this law, the territory of the Province of Abra was annexed to and included in the Province of Ilocos Sur as the subprovince of Abra.
The lieutenant-governor of the subprovince of Abra is appointed by the Governor-General with the advice and consent of the Philippine Commission. He acts as a member of the provincial board of Ilocos Sur, resides and has his office at Bangued, and exercises powers similar to the governor of Ilocos Sur in the subprovince.
The lieutenant-governor of Abra receives an annual compensation of two thousand four hundred pesos, payable monthly.
Inhabitants of Abra, except members of non-Christian tribes, enjoy the same rights and privileges as those originally incorporated in Ilocos Sur, and their municipal officers have the same relations to the provincial officers of Ilocos Sur as prescribed by law.
The government established for non-Christian residents continues and is extended to non-Christian settlements of Ilocos Sur. The lieutenant-governor of Abra exercises powers and duties as provided in related Acts, and non-Christian tribal affairs are integrated with supervision by Ilocos Sur’s provincial officials.
All property and assets, including uncollected taxes and contracts of the Province of Abra, are transferred to the Province of Ilocos Sur, except those specifically canceled by the Act.
The loans of two thousand dollars and three thousand dollars (United States currency) made by the Insular Government under Acts Numbered 541 and 761 are canceled.
An appropriation is made to pay salaries and wages due to Abra’s officers and employees up to the effect of this Act, payments due to the Insular Purchasing Agent, and outstanding liabilities except for the six thousand pesos loan for public schools, which Ilocos Sur assumes.
Act Numbered 206 and all other Acts or parts of Acts in conflict with this law are repealed.
This Act took effect on April 1, 1905.