Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 204)
Republic Act No. 204 is an act converting the sitios of Angas, Biga, Kamandungan, Kilokilo, and Makulapnit in the municipality of Santa Cruz, Province of Marinduque, into independent barrios.
The sitios of Angas of the barrio of Tagum, Biga of the barrio of Alobo, Kamandungan of the barrio of Lusok, Kilokilo of the barrio of San Antonio, and Makulapnit of the barrio of Devilla were converted into independent barrios.
The sitios were converted into regular and independent barrios.
The new barrios are named Angas, Biga, Kamandungan, Kilokilo, and Makulapnit, respectively.
The municipality of Santa Cruz in the Province of Marinduque is affected.
The Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled enacted RA No. 204.
RA No. 204 took effect upon its approval on May 28, 1948.
No, RA No. 204 does not specify any penalties for non-compliance.
Converting sitios into independent barrios legally recognizes them as separate administrative units with their own local government structure.
RA No. 204 increases the number of barrios in Santa Cruz by converting certain sitios into independent barrios, thus creating more localized administrative units.