Question & AnswerQ&A (Act No. 3537)
The main purpose is to divide the Province of Misamis into two provinces, Oriental Misamis and Occidental Misamis, establish their boundaries, assign one representative to each province, and repeal Act No. 3354.
Oriental Misamis consists of the municipalities of Balingasag, Cagayan, Gingoog, Initao, Salay, Quinoguitan, Talisayan, Tagoloan, the island of Camiguin with its municipalities and adjacent small islands, and the municipal districts of Claveria, Lourdes, and Napiliran.
Occidental Misamis comprises the municipalities of Baliangao, Plaridel, Lopez Jaena, Oroquieta, Aloran, Jimenez, Tudela, Clarin, and Misamis.
The capital of Oriental Misamis is designated as Cagayan.
The capital of Occidental Misamis is chosen by a majority vote of the municipal presidents and members of the councils in a convention called by the provincial governor, held within ten days after the province's constitution.
All provisions of law applicable to regular provinces shall also apply to Oriental Misamis and Occidental Misamis.
The elective provincial officers of the former Province of Misamis elected at the last general election continue to govern Oriental Misamis until their successors are elected and qualified.
The Governor-General appoints the elective provincial officers of Occidental Misamis with the advice and consent of the Senate until successors are duly elected.
Each province, Oriental Misamis and Occidental Misamis, is assigned one Representative; the current Representatives of the First and Second Districts of Misamis serve as representatives for Oriental Misamis and Occidental Misamis respectively.
They are distributed equitably based on recommendations from the Insular Auditor and approval from the Governor-General.
Act Numbered Thirty-three hundred and fifty-four and all inconsistent acts or parts of acts are repealed.
The Act took effect on January 1, 1930.