Title
Creation of Marcos Municipality, Ilocos Norte
Law
Republic Act No. 3753
Decision Date
Jun 22, 1963
Republic Act No. 3753 created the Municipality of Marcos in Ilocos Norte, separating certain barrios from the Municipality of Dingras and establishing them as a new municipality with its seat of government in the barrio of Biding.
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Q&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 340)

The main purpose of Republic Act No. 3753 is to create the Municipality of Marcos in the Province of Ilocos Norte by separating specific barrios from the Municipality of Dingras.

The barrios separated from the Municipality of Dingras are Capariaan, Biding, Escoda, Culao, Alabaan, Ragas, and Agunit.

The boundaries are: Northwest by the barrios Biding-Rangay boundary and Capariaan-Gabon boundary; Northeast by Burnay River between barrios Agunit and Naglayaan; East by the Ilocos Norte-Mt. Province boundary; South by Padsan River between municipalities of Banna and Dingras; West and Southwest by the boundary between municipalities of Batac and Dingras.

The seat of government of the Municipality of Marcos is in the barrio of Biding.

The President of the Philippines, with the consent of the Commission on Appointments, shall appoint the initial elective officials.

They hold office until their successors are elected in the next general elections following the approval of the Act and have qualified.

The Act takes effect upon its approval.

Yes, it states that upon approval, the President shall appoint the officials with the consent of the Commission on Appointments.

The Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled enacted the Act.

The barrios become a new and separate local government unit with its own administrative and political structure, distinct from the Municipality of Dingras.


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