Title
Creation of Patungan Municipal District
Law
Republic Act No. 3373
Decision Date
Jun 18, 1961
Republic Act No. 3373 establishes the Municipal District of Patnanungan in Quezon, Philippines, separating certain barrios from the Municipality of Burdeos and appointing the first set of officials until successors are elected.

Creation of Patnanungan municipal district

  • Section 1 separates the barrios of Lood, Amaga, Kilugan, Busdak, Patnanungan Sur and Patnanungan Norte from the Municipality of Burdeos, Province of Quezon.
  • Section 1 constitutes those separated barrios into a distinct and independent municipal district.
  • Section 1 establishes the district’s name as the Municipal District of Patnanungan, Province of Quezon.
  • Section 1 includes, within the territorial jurisdiction of the district, the islands of Lumaya, Pinaglunglungan, Mayawak, Daidi, Minalolo Malaki, Minalolo Munti, Ikikon, Minamata, Katakian Grande and Kata-kian Chika.
  • Section 1 includes the island names exactly as enumerated to define the district’s territorial jurisdiction.

Territory and parent municipality coverage

  • Section 1 identifies Burdeos as the parent municipality from which the listed barrios are separated.
  • Section 1 limits the territorial coverage to Quezon Province through its express reference to Municipality of Burdeos, Province of Quezon.
  • Section 1 defines coverage through the listed barrios and the enumerated islands, together forming the district’s territory.
  • Section 1 effects a change in political subdivision status by creating an independent municipal district out of specified areas previously under Burdeos.

Local officials: appointment and tenure

  • Section 2 provides that the first mayor, vice-mayor and councilors of the Municipal District of Patnanungan shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines.
  • Section 2 requires that the appointments be made with the consent of the Commission of Appointments.
  • Section 2 provides that these appointed officials hold office until their successors shall have been duly elected.

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