QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 4801)
RA 4801, Sec. 1 separated the barrios of San Isidro, Bolocaon, Kimolong, Kitaihon, Kitaotao, Magsaysay, Santo Rosario, Kauyonan, Malobalo, Bobong, Simod, Balangigay, Kitobo, and Dalorong, all from the Municipality of Kibawe (later annexed by Dangcagan), Province of Bukidnon, plus the barrio of Berehiba of the Municipality of Maramag, Province of Bukidnon.
The barrios were taken from the Municipality of Kibawe. The law notes that Kibawe was subsequently annexed by the Municipality of Dangcagan.
The barrio of Berehiba was separated from the Municipality of Maramag, Province of Bukidnon.
The Municipality of Kitaotao is created in the Province of Bukidnon.
Its seat of government is at the present site of Barrio Kitaotao.
Section 1 legally separates the enumerated barrios from their existing municipalities and constitutes them into a new, separate municipality known as the Municipality of Kitaotao.
It is called the Municipality of Kitaotao, and it is constituted by the listed barrios separated from the municipalities of Kibawe (later annexed by Dangcagan) and Maramag.
The first mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors were to be elected in the 1967 general elections for local officials (as stated in Sec. 2).
The first mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors of the new municipality.
It indicates that the new Municipality of Kitaotao remains within the same province—Bukidnon—rather than being transferred to another province.
Under Sec. 3, the Act takes effect upon its approval.
RA 4801 was approved on June 18, 1966.
Because the legal creation and boundaries/territorial composition of the municipality depend on the exact enumeration of barrios separated from the existing municipalities.
RA 4801 creates a new municipality (Municipality of Kitaotao) in the existing Province of Bukidnon; it does not create a new province.
It fixes the local governmental center for administrative and governance purposes at the designated location (the present site of Barrio Kitaotao).
Section 2 of RA 4801.
Section 1 of RA 4801.
Section 3 of RA 4801.