Title
Bulacan Municipalities Reduction Act
Law
Act No. 932
Decision Date
Oct 8, 1903
A Philippine law enacted in 1903 reduces the number of municipalities in Bulacan province from twenty-five to thirteen, specifying the new composition and boundaries of each municipality and outlining the process for municipal elections and transition.

Questions (Act No. 932)

It reduces the twenty-five municipalities of the Province of Bulacan to thirteen municipalities, redefining their territorial composition and municipal seats.

Malolos shall consist of its present territory plus Barasoain and Santa Isabel, with the seat of the municipal government at present Malolos.

Hagonoy; it is specifically stated to preserve its present boundaries.

Hagonoy, Calumpit, and Paombong.

Quingua shall include its present territory and the territory of Pulilan, with the municipal seat at present Quingua.

Baliuag shall consist of its present territory plus San Rafael and Bustos, with the seat of the municipal government at present Baliuag.

San Miguel consists of its present territory plus San Ildefonso, with the seat at present San Miguel.

Angat consists of its present territory plus Norzagaray, with the municipal seat at present Angat.

Polo shall include its present territory plus the municipality of Ohando, with the seat at present Polo.

Santa Maria consists of its present territory plus San Jose, with the municipal seat at present Santa Maria.

Meycauayan consists of its present territory plus Marilao, with the seat at present Meycauayan.

Bigaa consists of its present territory plus Bocaue, with the seat at present Bigaa.

Bulacan consists of its present territory plus Guiguinto, with the seat of the municipal government at present Bulacan.

Municipal elections in each new municipality shall be held in accordance with Act No. 730, as amended by Act No. 928.

The present organization of each municipality mentioned in Section 1 is abolished (except those in paragraphs 2, 3, and 13), and all offices held under the old organization become vacant and abolished once new officials take oath.

Existing municipal officials cease to hold office as soon as the new officials take the oath of office.

They continue until the officials elected for the new municipalities have qualified.

It states that the passage is expedited under Section 2 of the law prescribing the procedure for the Commission in enactment of laws, dated September 26, 1900.

It takes effect on its passage.


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