QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 4221)
RA 4221 creates three new provinces—Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and Western Samar—by dividing the existing Province of Samar.
Allen, Bobon, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Gamay, Laoang, Lapinig, Las Navas, Lavezares, Mondragon, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Jose, and San Roque.
Arteche, Balangiga, Balangkayan, Borongan, Can-avid, Dolores, General Mac-Arthur, Geporlos, Guiuan, Hernani, Jipapad, Lawa-an, Llorente, Maslog, Maydolong, Mercedes, Oras, Quinapundan, Salcedo, San Julian, San Policarpio, Sulat, and Taft.
Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Daram, Gandara, Sta. Margarita, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Pinacdao, Sta. Rita, Talalora, Tarangan, Villareal, Wright, Zummarraga, Matuginao, San Jose de Buan, San Sebastian, Almagro, and Sto. Nino.
Northern Samar—Catarman; Eastern Samar—Borongan; Western Samar—Catbalogan.
Except as provided otherwise in the Act, all provisions of law applicable to regular provinces apply to Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and Western Samar.
It becomes effective only if a majority of the qualified voters of the Province of Samar vote in favor of the division in a plebiscite held simultaneously with the general elections of November 1965.
The new provinces are to be organized immediately upon the election of their respective first officials in the general elections of November 1967.
It maintains the present congressional districts until a reapportionment under the Constitution is approved.
The City of Calbayog shall form part of the representative district of the Province of Western Samar.
Upon organization of the new provinces, these are divided equally among Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and Western Samar by the President upon recommendation of the Auditor General.
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) supervises the plebiscite.
The creation/division becomes effective only when more than half of the qualified voters of Samar vote in favor in the plebiscite.
It takes effect upon approval.
No. Organization is conditioned on a plebiscite approval and the subsequent election of the first officials in November 1967.
The concept of reapportionment of congressional districts under the Constitution.