Republic Act No. 268

: Republic Act No. 268 is an act creating the Municipality of El Salvador in the Province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines.
: The barrios of El Salvador and Molugan, along with their sitios Sala, Sambulawan, Sinaloc, Lagtang, Talaba, Kalabaylabay, and Hinigdaan, were separated from the Municipality of Cagayan, Misamis Oriental.
: The Act took effect upon its approval on June 15, 1948.
: The President of the Philippines is tasked with appointing the elective officials of the new municipality upon the approval of the Act.
: The appointed officials shall hold office until their successors have been elected and qualified.
: They were taken from the Municipality of Cagayan in the Province of Misamis Oriental.
: Creating a municipality by law establishes a local government unit with political and administrative autonomy to manage local affairs within its territorial jurisdiction.
: Sitios are smaller territorial enclaves or communities that are part of a barrio, which in turn are being included in the new municipality.
: No, the Act does not specify the form of government but it implies a typical local government structure with elected officials.
: The Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled enacted the Act.