Question & AnswerQ&A (JOINT IC-CDA-SEC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 01-2010)
The primary purpose of Republic Act No. 3487 is to convert the Municipal District of San Luis, Sub-province of Aurora, Province of Quezon, into a municipality.
The Municipal District of San Luis, Sub-province of Aurora, Province of Quezon, is converted into a municipality under Republic Act No. 3487.
The Municipal District of San Luis is located in the Province of Quezon according to Republic Act No. 3487.
The present mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors of the Municipal District of San Luis shall be the mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors, respectively, of the new municipality until their successors are elected.
They serve until their successors have been elected in the next regular elections for provincial and municipal officials and have qualified.
The Act takes effect upon its approval.
The Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled enacted Republic Act No. 3487.
Converting a municipal district into a municipality grants the area full local government status with elected officials and administrative autonomy as provided under Philippine local government laws.
No, Republic Act No. 3487 does not specify any changes in the boundaries or territory; it only converts the status from municipal district to municipality.
The governance structure changes from being a municipal district led by officials to a full municipality with officials serving until the next regular elections.