Title
Creation of Benito Soliven Municipality
Law
Republic Act No. 4873
Decision Date
May 18, 1967
Republic Act No. 4873 creates the Municipality of Benito Soliven in Isabela, separating several barrios from other municipalities and establishing them as an independent municipality with its seat of government in Barrio Melappia.
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Election and Appointment of Local Officials

  • The first mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors of Benito Soliven shall be elected during the next general elections for local officials following the enactment of the law.
  • This procedure allows for a democratically elected local government to govern the newly created municipality.

Effectivity of the Act

  • The Act takes effect immediately upon its approval.
  • The law was approved on May 18, 1967, thus giving legal effect to the creation of the Municipality of Benito Soliven from that date onwards.

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