Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 3422)
Republic Act No. 3422 is an act creating the Municipality of Bugho in the Province of Leyte, enacted on June 18, 1961.
The barrios of Bugho, Binolho, Andres Bonifacio, Pinocawan, Calsada-Casulongan, Calsada-Batug, Pongon, Inayupan, Rizal, Malitbogay, Odiong, Guindapu-nan, Naliwatan, Caraye, Manlilisid, Olhay, Tambis, Comatin, Picas Norte, Sta. Cruz, Cangcayang, Abuyogay, Caranhog, and the sitios of Talisayan, Manarug, Responde, Laray, Dap-dap, Samoyaw, Malbog, and Oguisan, all from the Municipality of Abuyog, Leyte.
Section 1 enumerates the specific barrios and sitios being separated from the Municipality of Abuyog to constitute the new independent Municipality of Bugho, establishing its seat of government at the barrio of Bugho.
The Act took effect upon the election of the new municipal officials during the general elections for local officials in November 1963.
The seat of government is at the present site of the barrio of Bugho.
They belonged to the Municipality of Abuyog in the Province of Leyte.
No, the Act was enacted without executive approval on June 18, 1961.
The legal effect is the separation of the specified barrios and sitios from their former municipality to form an independent municipality with its own local government.
The new municipality starts operating after the election of its new municipal officials in the general elections for local officials, scheduled for November 1963.
RA 3422 increases the number of municipalities by creating Bugho, which reorganizes territorial boundaries and local governance structures within the Province of Leyte.