Title
Creation of San Pascual Municipality, Batangas
Law
Republic Act No. 6116
Decision Date
Aug 4, 1969
Republic Act No. 6116 created the Municipality of San Pascual in Batangas, separating twenty-five barrios from the Municipality of Bauan, with the new municipality acquiring corporate existence upon the qualification of its first mayor, vice mayor, and councilors.

Questions (Republic Act No. 6116)

Republic Act No. 6116, approved on August 4, 1969.

From the Municipality of Bauan, Province of Batangas.

Twenty-five (25) barrios were separated. The law states: “Twenty-five of sixty barrios, namely…” indicating Bauan had sixty barrios and 25 were chosen for the new municipality.

Examples include San Pascual, Danglayan, San Antonio, Laurel, Bayanan (others listed are also San Mateo, Banaba, Natunuan South, Natunuan North, Kaing-in, Santo Nino, Sambat, Palsahingin, Alalum, Sta. Elena, Del Pilar, Malaking Pook, Pil, San Mariano, Pook ni Banal, Pook ng Kapitan, Mataas-na-Lupa, Ilat, Gelerang Cawayan, and Resplandor).

It shall be in the present site of the barrio of San Pascual.

Upon the qualification of the first mayor, vice mayor, and councilors, who shall be elected in the next general elections for local officials in November 1971.

The next general elections for local officials in November, nineteen hundred seventy-one.

The present indebtedness of Bauan and any indebtedness incurred as a consequence of creating San Pascual shall be apportioned proportionately based on their areas, with each municipality liable for its proportionate share.

Their areas.

No. Section 4 provides retention by Bauan of certain territories: (1) the Roman Catholic Cemetery and the municipal cemetery; (2) one-half hectare for the water system pumping station; and (3) one-half hectare for the water system reservoir.

The Roman Catholic Cemetery and the municipal cemetery.

One-half hectare where the pumping station is located, and one-half hectare where the reservoir is to be located—both remain under Bauan’s jurisdiction.

It shall take effect upon its approval.

Section 1 separates specified barangays from Bauan and constitutes them into a distinct and independent municipality known as San Pascual.

No. Under Section 2, the municipality acquires corporate existence upon qualification of those officials.


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