Question & AnswerQ&A (Act No. 1330)
Act No. 1330 is an act that changes the name of the municipality of Nueva Valencia, in the Province of Oriental Negros, to that of Luzuriaga.
Act No. 1330 was enacted on April 18, 1905.
The name was changed because there were multiple municipalities named Nueva Valencia, which caused confusion in mail distribution and other matters.
The petition was approved by the provincial board of Oriental Negros.
The Philippine Commission, by authority of the United States, enacted Act No. 1330.
The Act took effect immediately upon its passage, April 18, 1905.
The passage of the Act was expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed on September 26, 1900.
No, Act No. 1330 does not impose penalties or sanctions; it only changes the name of a municipality.
The municipality in the Province of Oriental Negros previously known as Nueva Valencia is affected; it is now named Luzuriaga.
Changing the name aims to avoid confusion in mail distribution and other operations where multiple municipalities shared the same name.