Title
Creation of the Province of Aklan
Law
Republic Act No. 1414
Decision Date
Apr 25, 1956
Republic Act No. 1414 established the Province of Aklan, with Kalibo as its capital, and outlined the distribution of funds and properties between Aklan and Capiz.

Questions (Republic Act No. 1414)

Republic Act No. 1414, approved on April 25, 1956.

Altavas, Balete, Batan, Banga, Buruanga, Ibajay, Kalibo, Lezo, Libacao, Madalag, Malay, Makato, Malinao, Nabas, New Washington, Numancia, and TaAgalan.

They were heretofore part of the present Province of Capiz.

The Municipality of Kalibo.

The Province of Aklan is within the jurisdiction of the Eleventh Judicial District.

They shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines with the advice and consent of the Commission on Appointments.

They hold office until their successors shall have been elected and have qualified at the next general elections.

RA 1414 provides that incumbent representatives for each respective district of Capiz continue to serve their terms until the next general elections for national officials.

Aklan shall have one Representative District.

It provides that the Second Representative District of Capiz shall thereafter be constituted by the municipalities of Tapaz, Dumalag, Sigma, Mambusao, Jamindan, and Sapian.

Tapaz, Dumalag, Sigma, Mambusao, Jamindan, and Sapian.

All funds and properties assigned upon execution shall be distributed equitably between the two provinces, in the manner recommended by the Auditor General and approved by the President of the Philippines.

The Auditor General recommends the manner, and the President of the Philippines approves it.

On such date as may, by proclamation, be set by the President of the Philippines.

Except as provided, all provisions of law now or hereafter applicable to the regular provinces shall be applicable to the Province of Aklan.


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