Title
Increase of Municipalities in Laguna to 21
Law
Act No. 1553
Decision Date
Oct 29, 1906
Act No. 1553 is enacted to create a new municipality in La Laguna, separating San Pedro Tunasan from Biñan, while ensuring that existing municipal elections proceed as scheduled, all for the public good.
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Territorial Boundaries and Reconstitution

  • The municipality of BiAan shall consist of the territory it held before the enactment of Act No. 939.
  • San Pedro Tunasan, as a reconstituted municipality, will also comprise its prior territorial extent.
  • This reconstitution restores the municipalities to their former geographical jurisdictions.

Municipal Elections and Assumption of Office

  • Municipal elections for San Pedro Tunasan will be held in the next regular municipal elections for Laguna Province.
  • Elections will follow the rules set forth in Act No. 730, as amended by Act No. 928.
  • Elected officers of San Pedro Tunasan shall not assume office, and the municipality shall not officially exist, until the first Monday of January following the elections.
  • These changes do not affect the total number of municipal officers to be elected in other municipalities or the regular conduct of elections.
  • The number of councilors to be elected is to be determined according to Act No. 1433.

Expediency and Effectivity

  • The enactment of this law is declared to be of public necessity, justifying an expedited legislative process in accordance with existing procedural rules (Section 2 of the Act of September 26, 1900).
  • The Act shall take effect immediately upon its passage.

Important Legal Concepts

  • Reconstitution of municipalities restores pre-existing municipal boundaries and administrative jurisdictions.
  • The separation of municipalities affects local governance and electoral organization within the province.
  • Compliance with existing laws governing municipal elections ensures orderly transition and legal continuity.
  • The law respects the number of municipal officials and the regular electoral schedule to maintain administrative stability.

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