Title
Recreating Municipalities of Legaspi and Daraga
Law
Republic Act No. 993
Decision Date
Jun 8, 1954
The Philippine Law, Republic Act No. 993, recreates the municipalities of Legaspi and Daraga in Albay province, addressing the division of funds, property, and obligations, providing a gratuity for separated officials, and appointing the first officials of the recreated municipalities.

Questions (Republic Act No. 993)

It recreates the municipalities of Legaspi and Daraga (as they existed before the creation of the City of Legaspi) as municipalities in the Province of Albay.

They are recreated as separate municipalities in the Province of Albay.

They are recreated as municipalities as constituted before the creation of the City of Legaspi.

They are divided equitably between the municipality of Legaspi and the municipality of Daraga.

The President of the Philippines, upon recommendation of the Auditor General.

It must be equitable and is to be decided by the President upon the Auditor General’s recommendation.

The National Government.

An amount equivalent to one month’s salary for every year of service in the government of the City of Legaspi.

It is to be paid after authorization and appropriation are made; Section 5 authorizes the appropriation to pay for the gratuity.

The first mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors of the recreated municipalities of Legaspi and Daraga.

Until their successors are elected and have qualified.

It authorizes the appropriation of ten thousand pesos (or so much as may be necessary) from unappropriated National Government funds to pay the gratuities authorized by Section 3.

Republic Act No. 306.

Upon its approval.

It both recreates the municipalities (Section 1) and prescribes implementation details—division of assets and liabilities (Section 2), gratuities (Sections 3 and 5), and appointment of initial officials (Section 4).


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