Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 4873)
Republic Act No. 4873 is an act creating the Municipality of Benito Soliven in the Province of Isabela by separating certain barrios from the municipalities of San Mariano, Ilagan, and Naguilian.
The barrios Melappia, San Carlos, Capoceran, Ara, Guilingan, Danipa, Makindol, San Francisco, Gomez, Villaluz, New Magsaysay, Dagupan, Andabuen, Binogtongan, Nacalma, Sevillana and Sinippit were separated from the Municipality of San Mariano.
Barrio Lucban, Yeban, Maluno and Balliao were separated from the Municipality of Ilagan; and the barrios of Placer, Santa Cruz, La Salette, San Francisco (now named Santiago), and Punit were separated from the Municipality of Naguilian.
The seat of government of the new municipality shall be in the present site of Barrio Melappia.
They shall be elected in the next general elections for local officials following the creation of the municipality.
This Act took effect upon its approval on May 18, 1967.
The Municipality of Benito Soliven belongs to the Province of Isabela.
The separated barrios are constituted into a distinct and independent municipality, which means they have their own local government and administrative jurisdiction separate from their original municipalities.
No, Republic Act No. 4873 does not contain provisions on penalties or sanctions; it is focused solely on the creation of the Municipality of Benito Soliven.
The Act was enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled.