Title
Creation of Municipality of Surallah, Cotabato
Law
Republic Act No. 3664
Decision Date
Jun 22, 1963
Republic Act No. 3664 amends Republic Act No. 3420 to establish the Municipality of Surallah in Cotabato, separating several barrios and sitios from the municipality of Bañga and defining its boundaries.

Boundary metes-and-bounds definition

  • Section 1 defines the boundary beginning at “1a (intersection National Highway, Allah-Marbel road and northeastern corner of Lot No. 601, PLS-214-D-9, Map of BaAga, Province of Cotabato)”.
  • Section 1 directs the boundary along farm roads and other described lines from Point ‘1a’ to Point ‘2’, Point ‘a3a’, Point ‘a4’, and Point ‘5’.
  • Section 1 continues the boundary from Point ‘5’ to Point ‘6’, then along the boundary of BaAga Settlement District (PLS-214-D-9, Project I-MSA-45) to Point ‘7’.
  • Section 1 provides the boundary path through described lots and points, including references to PLS-214-D-9, SWO-26589, and multiple peaks: “Point a9a (Peak of Breast Peak),” “Point ‘10’ (Peak of Mt. Malibato),” “Point ‘11’ (Peak of Mt. Talompong),” and “Point ‘12’ (Peak of Mt. Busa).”
  • Section 1 instructs the boundary to follow the ridge northwesterly until it meets the head and/or extremities of Sepaka River, then follows Sepaka River and then Allah River, including a junction point and intersections with roads and lot corners.
  • Section 1 ends the boundary description at “Point ‘18’” and then proceeds to “Point a1a, which is the point of beginning.”

Repeal and effective date

  • Section 2 repeals Section two of Republic Act No. 3420.
  • Section 3 provides that the Act shall take effect upon its approval.
  • Republic Act No. 3664 was approved on June 22, 1963.

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