Title
Creation of Municipality of Narra, Palawan
Law
Republic Act No. 5642
Decision Date
Jun 21, 1969
Republic Act No. 5642 establishes the Municipality of Narra in Palawan, separating several barrios from the Municipality of Aborlan to form an independent municipality, with the leadership positions being determined by the previous elections.

Questions (PKP MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 66 s. 1992)

The creation is under Republic Act No. 5642, approved on June 21, 1969.

The barrios are Malatgao, Tinagong-dagat, Taritien, Antipoloan, Teresa, Panacan, Narra, Caguisan, Batang-batang, Bato-bato, Barirao, Malinao, Sandoval, Dumagueiia, El Vita, Calategas, Arumayuan, Tacras, Borirao, and that part of Barrio Abo-abo now belonging to Aborlan.

Only that part of Barrio Abo-abo which already belonged to the Municipality of Aborlan was included.

The seat of the Municipality of Narra shall be in the present site of Barrio Narra.

The Mayor of the Municipality of Aborlan elected in the elections of November 15, 1967 shall be the Mayor of Narra.

The vice-mayor of Aborlan elected in the last elections became the mayor of Aborlan.

The councilor who obtained the highest number of votes in the last elections became the vice-mayor of Narra, while the councilor who obtained the second highest votes became the vice-mayor of Aborlan.

Section 2 states that appointment of councilors to fill vacant positions shall be made in accordance with Republic Act No. 5185.

Yes. Section 3 provides that the Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Section 1 identifies the specific barrios to be separated from Aborlan and created as a distinct and independent municipality called Narra.

It indicates that Narra would function as a separate local government unit with its own municipal officers and governance, distinct from Aborlan.

To determine which existing Aborlan officials would automatically assume positions in the newly created Municipality of Narra and in Aborlan.

The highest-vote councilor becomes vice-mayor of Narra, and the second-highest-vote councilor becomes vice-mayor of Aborlan.

It does both: Section 1 establishes the new municipality by listing barrios and seat; Section 2 organizes initial municipal leadership by designating specific officials and prescribing vacancy appointments.


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