QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 7193)
The text is Republic Act No. 7193 (approved February 19, 1992). Its main purpose is to create the Municipality of Culion in the Province of Palawan.
Section 1 includes the Islands of Culion Leper Colony, Marily, Sand, Tampel, Lamud, Galoc, Lanka, Tambon, Dunaun, Alava, Chindonan, and a small unnamed island directly south of Chindonan Island, comprising the national reservation for lepers under Executive Order No. 35 (Series of 1912).
The seat of government is in Barangay Balala.
It states that Culion is bounded on the north by the Municipality of Busuanga-Coron with Concepcion and Salvacion (Calamian Island Group), on the south by Bacuit-Taytay and Linapacan area, on the east by the South China Sea, and on the west by the Cuyo West Pass.
It refers to C.G. Map No. 4717, published in Washington D.C., September 1908.
Between the parallels of 11° 36' N and 12° 03' N, and the meridians of 119° 47' E and 120° 15' E.
It begins to exist upon the ratification by the majority of votes cast in a plebiscite to be conducted in affected areas within one hundred eighty (180) days after approval of the Act.
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) conducts and supervises the plebiscite.
They are paid out of the appropriations provided for the COMELEC under the annual General Appropriations Act.
After approval in the plebiscite, the mayor, vice-mayor, and members of the sangguniang bayan of the new municipality shall be elected in the next regular election of local officials.
It is duly organized upon the assumption of office of the first set of elected local officials.
It requires ratification by a majority vote in a plebiscite; thus, it is not automatic upon approval.
All laws, decrees, executive orders, or regulations contrary to or inconsistent with RA 7193 are repealed or amended accordingly.
It takes effect upon its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
RA 7193 covers islands/areas that comprise the national reservation for lepers described under Executive Order No. 35 (Series of 1912).
The text states that the Act originated in the House of Representatives and was finally passed by the House and Senate on December 9, 1991 and December 3, 1991, respectively.
The mayor, vice-mayor, and members of the sangguniang bayan are to be elected in the next regular election.