Republic Act No. 1020

: Republic Act No. 1020, approved on June 12, 1954.
: The islands of Linapacan, Cabunlaoan, Niangalao, Decabayotot, Calibanbangan, Pical, and Barangonan were separated from the municipality of Coron, Province of Palawan.
: Linapacan, Cabunlaoan, Niangalao, Decabayotot, Calibanbangan, Pical, and Barangonan.
: The municipality of Linapacan.
: In the barrio of San Miguel on the island of Linapacan.
: The President of the Philippines appoints the elective officials of the new municipality.
: They hold office until their successors are elected and have qualified.
: No. It provides that, initially, the elective officials are appointed by the President and serve until successors are elected and qualified.
: It indicates these are positions that are ordinarily elective, but the law temporarily authorizes the President to appoint them for the interim period until the regular election and qualification of successors.
: The municipality of Coron (from which territory is separated) and the newly created municipality of Linapacan.
: The Act takes effect upon its approval.
: June 12, 1954.
: Yes. The transition is that the appointed officials serve only until successors are elected and have qualified.
: It is a statutory creation of a municipality by separation of specified islands from an existing municipality, with determination of seat of government and interim appointment of officials.