Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 286)
The official name of the municipality created under Republic Act No. 286 is the Municipality of Molave.
The Municipality of Molave is located in the Province of Zamboanga.
The northern boundaries of the Municipality of Molave are defined by latitude 8° 20' 00", adjoining the municipalities of Katipunan, Dipolog, and Dapitan.
The southern boundary of Molave is defined by latitude 8° 0' 00", adjoining the municipalities of Aurora, Pagadian, and Margosatubig.
The approximate area of the Municipality of Molave is nine hundred square kilometers.
The President of the Philippines is authorized to appoint the elective officials of the Municipality of Molave upon the approval of the act.
Appointed officials shall hold office until their successors have been duly elected in the next general elections following the approval of the act and have qualified.
The Municipality of Dipolog was to continue as the capital of the Province of Zamboanga until the necessary provincial government buildings in Molave were constructed.
Republic Act No. 286 took effect upon its approval on June 16, 1948.
The eastern boundary is the Misamis Occidental-Zamboanga boundary, and the western boundary is longitude 123° 10' 00", adjoining the municipalities of Sindangan, Labason, and Kabasalan.