QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 5776)
Republic Act No. 5776 (June 21, 1969).
Dinapigui (from San Mariano), Divilican (from Tumauini), and Maconacon (from Cabagan), all in the Province of Isabela.
Dinapigui from the Municipality of San Mariano; Divilican from the Municipality of Tumauini; Maconacon from the Municipality of Cabagan.
Municipal District of Dinapigui, Municipal District of Divilican, and Municipal District of Maconacon.
In the present site of each respective barrio (Dinapigui, Divilican, and Maconacon).
Any neighboring sitios within a radius of thirty (30) kilometers from any of the municipal districts shall form part of the territorial jurisdiction of the municipal district concerned.
It is authorized and empowered to fix the boundary limits of the herein created municipal districts.
Yes. The first mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors shall be elected in the next general elections for local officials.
The first mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors.
It states that any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the segregation and territorial jurisdiction rules shall apply.
It shall take effect upon its approval.
No. It was enacted without Executive approval (as noted: Enacted without Executive approval, June 21, 1969).
That the law creates a separate political unit with its own local government officials and territorial jurisdiction distinct from its former municipality.
Each municipal district remains within the same province—Isabela.
It shall form part of the territorial jurisdiction of the municipal district concerned—in this example, the Municipal District of Dinapigui.