Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 2895)
The purpose of Republic Act No. 2895 is to create certain barrios in the Municipality of Bobon, Province of Samar, by constituting specific sitios into distinct and independent barrios.
Republic Act No. 2895 pertains to the Municipality of Bobon in the Province of Samar.
The new barrios are created by constituting specified sitios within the Municipality of Bobon into distinct and independent barrios.
The new barrios created are Sto. Niño, Pio del Pilar, Magsaysay, Trojillo, San Pedro, San Isidro, Jose Abad Santos, Balat, Somoroy, MacArthur, Kauswagan, Jose P. Laurel, Quezon, and Arellano.
The sitios of Palhugan, Pocdol, Mualbual, Taladtalad, Cawayan, Bantigue, Puting Sapa, Puting Bato, Dorodanlog and Palhugan Proper are constituted into the barrio of Sto. Niño.
No, Republic Act No. 2895 does not mention any penalties or sanctions for non-compliance.
No, this Act was enacted without Executive approval and shall take effect upon its approval by Congress.
A sitio is a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay or barrio and is the smallest political subdivision used in rural areas in the Philippines.
Republic Act No. 2895 took effect upon its approval on June 19, 1960.
Yes, the law specifically mentions certain islands such as Cagnipa Island, Macarit Island, Talibngan Island, Langoblangob Island, and Tampipi Island as being part of the barrios constituted.