QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 5522)
Republic Act No. 5522, approved on June 21, 1969.
Lower Malungon, Mantao, Lower Mantao, Cafiatuan, Lutay, Tamban, Lampanal Malandag, Alta-i, and Lubay.
They were taken from the Municipality of General Santos, Province of South Cotabato.
The Municipality of Malungon, in the Province of South Cotabato.
In the present site of Barrio Malungon.
They were to be elected in a special election to coincide with the elections of November, nineteen hundred and sixty-nine.
It uses specific natural landmarks and topographical features, particularly mountain summits and watersheds.
A point on the summit of Mt. Matutum.
The summit of Mt. Magolo (Atmodok).
It directs that the boundary follows the watershed dividing waters that flow into Davao Gulf from those that flow into Sarangani Bay, up to a point directly east of Mt. Latian.
It goes directly west to the summit of Mt. Latian.
From Mt. Latian, it goes in a straight line directly to the summit of Mt. Matutum, the point of beginning.
It must be a special election scheduled to coincide with the November 1969 elections.
The Act shall take effect upon its approval.
They establish new local government units by redefining political subdivisions—here, by separating barrios and sitios and constituting them as an independent municipality with specified boundaries and officials.
Section 1 contains the detailed boundary description.