QuestionsQuestions (Act No. 1299)
It incorporates the territory of the existing municipality of Araceli as a barrio of the municipality of Puerto Princesa, both in the Province of Paragua.
The entire territory of the present municipality of Araceli is incorporated as a barrio of Puerto Princesa.
It abolishes the existing organization of the municipality of Araceli and declares all offices created by that organization vacant, effectively abolishing those offices.
It changes the legal status: Araceli’s municipality organization is abolished and its territory becomes a barrio under Puerto Princesa.
All offices existing by virtue of Araceli’s municipal organization are abolished and declared vacant.
The Philippine Commission enacts it “by authority of the United States,” as stated in the preamble.
It states that the public good requires speedy enactment, so passage is expedited in accordance with the Commission’s procedural rule under a specified earlier act.
It references Section 2 of “An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws,” passed September 26, 1900.
It takes effect “on its passage,” as stated in Section 4.
It accomplishes incorporation as a barrio—Araceli’s territory becomes part of Puerto Princesa as a barrio.
Araceli loses municipal autonomy and becomes administratively part of Puerto Princesa as a barrio, and its former municipal offices are abolished.
Because it clearly states that existing municipal offices are abolished and their incumbents are declared vacant, eliminating continuity of the prior municipal government.
It converts the territory of the former municipality of Araceli into a barrio of Puerto Princesa; thus it creates a new administrative classification.
It indicates incorporation of the municipality of Araceli as a barrio of Puerto Princesa, showing the intended administrative restructuring.
Section 1 effects the territorial/administrative incorporation, while Section 2 removes the previous municipal structure and terminates its offices—together they implement a complete transfer of local governmental organization.