Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 6769)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 6769 is to create the Municipality of San Jose in the Province of Surigao del Norte by segregating certain barangays from the Municipality of Dinagat.
The barangays segregated from Dinagat to form San Jose are San Jose, Matingbe, Jacques, Aurelio; Mahayahay, San Juan, Don Ruben Ecleo, Justiniana Edera, Sta. Cruz, Cuarenta, Wilson, and Luna.
The seat of government of the Municipality of San Jose shall be in Barangay San Jose Proper.
A plebiscite must be held and ratified by a majority of the votes cast in the entire Municipality of Dinagat within sixty days from the approval of the Act.
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is responsible for conducting and supervising the plebiscite.
The expenses for holding the plebiscite are taken out of the Contingent Fund under the current fiscal year appropriations.
The President of the Philippines shall appoint the officials of the new municipality after the plebiscite's ratification.
They shall hold office until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.
The proportionate share of these obligations, funds, assets, and properties shall be transferred to the Municipality of San Jose upon recommendation of the Commission on Audit.
Yes, all existing laws governing the operation of municipalities are made applicable to the Municipality of San Jose.
All laws, parts of laws, decrees, executive orders, or regulations inconsistent with this Act are repealed or modified accordingly.
This Act took effect upon its publication in at least two national newspapers of general circulation.