QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 505)
RA 505 creates two separate provinces from the former Province of Mindoro: Oriental Mindoro and Occidental Mindoro, and provides for their organization, officers, representation, and related matters.
Oriental Mindoro consists of Baco, Bongabon, Bulalacao, Calapan, Mansalay, Naujan, Pinamalayan, Pola, Puerto Galera, Roxas, and San Teodoro.
Occidental Mindoro consists of Abra de Ilog, Looc, Lubang, Mamburao, Paluan, Sablayan, San Jose, and Sta. Cruz.
The capital of Oriental Mindoro shall be Calapan.
It is designated by at least five municipal councils of Occidental Mindoro municipalities, to be made not later than fifteen days after the constitution of the province.
If there is failure to designate within the required timeframe, the President of the Philippines shall designate the capital.
Except as otherwise provided, all provisions of law now or hereafter applicable to regular provinces apply to Oriental Mindoro and Occidental Mindoro.
They continue to govern Oriental Mindoro until their successors are elected and qualified.
The provincial governor, provincial treasurer, and provincial fiscal of Oriental Mindoro continue receiving the salaries they were receiving at the time of approval of the Act, until the next readjustment of salaries under existing law.
They are appointed by the President of the Philippines with the advice and consent of the Commission on Appointments.
They hold office until their successors are duly elected at the next general election and have qualified.
Each province (Oriental and Occidental Mindoro) shall have one Representative.
The present Representative shall, during his term, be the Representative for Oriental Mindoro, and he shall likewise be the Representative for Occidental Mindoro until a new Representative is elected in the next general election for national officials or in a special election.
To elect a Representative for Occidental Mindoro if a Representative for that province is not yet elected in the next general election for national officials, in which case a special election may be called for the purpose.
They shall be distributed equitably between Oriental Mindoro and Occidental Mindoro, in the manner the Auditor General may recommend and the President of the Philippines approve.
The Auditor General recommends the equitable distribution.
The President of the Philippines approves it.
The Act takes effect on a date set by the President of the Philippines through proclamation.