QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 4849)
Norala, Surala, BaAga (B’laan/Badja? as written), Tantangan, Koronadal, Tupi, Polomolok, Kiamba, Maitum, Maasim, Tampacan, Glan, and the City of Rajah Buayan (General Santos).
The present Province of Cotabato minus the territory comprising the municipalities and city enumerated for South Cotabato shall continue to be known as Cotabato.
The Municipality of Koronadal.
Within the government lots at the provincial capital (Koronadal).
The provincial capital of Cotabato would be the Municipality of Pagalungan. However, until the necessary buildings for the Provincial Government of Cotabato were constructed, the City of Cotabato would continue as capital.
In the local elections in nineteen hundred sixty-seven (1967).
As provided by law.
Each province would have one representative in the House of Representatives.
The incumbent Member would continue to represent Cotabato until the expiration of his term of office.
Elected in a special election held simultaneously with the local elections in November 1967; the member would hold office until December 30, 1969.
The President of the Philippines, upon the recommendation of the Auditor General.
They were to be divided proportionately between the two provinces.
Except as otherwise provided in the Act, all provisions of law now or hereafter applicable to regularly organized provinces shall apply to South Cotabato.
Upon its approval.
South Cotabato’s initial provincial officials were to be elected at the specified local elections (1967), while government personnel would be appointed according to law to enable organization.
It indicates that the division of obligations, funds, assets, and properties would occur immediately after the Act becomes effective, not at a later date stated elsewhere in the statute.