Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 4695)
Republic Act No. 4695 is an act creating the provinces of Benguet, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Kalinga-Apayao by dividing the former Mountain Province into four separate provinces.
The provinces created are Benguet, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Kalinga-Apayao.
The Province of Benguet comprises the Subprovince of Benguet and the municipalities of Tuba, Sablan, Itogon, La Trinidad, Tublay, Atok, Bokod, Kabayan, Kapangan, Bakun, Kibungan, Mankayan, and Buguias.
The Province of Mountain Province includes the Subprovince of Bontoc and the municipalities of Barlig, Bauko, Besao, Bontoc, Natonin, Sabangan, Sadanga, Sagada, Tadian, and Paracales.
The Province of Ifugao comprises the Subprovince of Ifugao and the municipalities of Banaue, Lagave, Hungduan, Kiangan, Lamut, Mayaoyao, and Potia.
The Province of Kalinga-Apayao consists of the Subprovinces of Kalinga and Apayao. Kalinga includes municipalities Balbalan, Lubuagan, Pinukpuk, Tabuk, Tanudan, Tinglayan, Quirino, and Liwan, and Apayao includes Luna, Flora, Kabugao, Pudtol, Conner, and Bayag.
The provincial capitals are La Trinidad for Benguet, Bontoc for Mountain Province, Lagawe for Ifugao, and Tabuk for Kalinga-Apayao.
All provisions of law now or hereafter applicable to regular provinces shall apply to the Provinces of Benguet, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Kalinga-Apayao, except as otherwise provided in the Act.
They shall perform duties as officers in the corresponding new province to which they belong as a member of the particular tribe or ethnic group inhabiting that province until successors are elected and qualified.
The incumbent vice governor shall automatically succeed as governor and hold office until the election of a successor following the approval of the Act.
They shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on Appointments and hold office until successors are elected and qualified.
They may choose which of the four new provinces to serve within thirty days from the approval date of the Act, and they shall continue receiving their present salaries pending readjustment.
They shall be divided equitably among the new provinces by the President upon recommendation of the Auditor General.
The Act took effect upon its approval on June 18, 1966.
Yes, the City of Baguio forms part of the representative district of the Province of Benguet.