Creation of Municipality of Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur

The creation of the municipality is conditioned on the approval of the majority of votes cast in a plebiscite under Section 1.
The plebiscite is conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections under Section 5.
Plebiscite expenses are funded from appropriations for the Commission on Elections provided for the purpose in Batas Pambansa Blg. 131 under Section 5.

The law establishes a local government reorganization by separating named barangays from the existing municipality of Balabagan and constituting them as an independent municipality known as the Municipality of Kapatagan under Section 1.

The law covers barangays—Kapatagan, Riarik, Pinantao, Sigpang, Biaklayan, Kabaniakawan, Minimao, Malinday, Upper-Plasen, Madaya, Barao, Demagalen, Tugaya, Tola-Tola, Libya-Sager, Dalo-mangcop, Katitowan, Bongabong, Salaman, Bakikis, Matimus, Lasac, Bacongan, Banigan, Lusain Pantukan, Lulubugan, Yliyana, Tappi, Babagulun, Tabowan, Balikaon, Linindigan, Murunsando, Upper-Egabay, Daguan Inudaran, and Benito—separated from the municipality of Balabagan under Section 1.
The municipality is created in the same province of Lanao del Sur under Section 1.
The seat of government is the present site of Barangay Kapatagan under Section 1.
The law sets the municipality’s external boundaries under Section 2 by describing the East and West boundary line between the Province of Lanao del Sur and the Province of Cotabato, starting from the “summit of Mount Bita” and following specified natural features and boundary lines under Section 2.

The municipality’s boundary description begins at the “summit of Mount Bita, the highest peak south of Butig” under Section 2.
The boundary line proceeds south and west to Tugapangan Point under Section 2.
The description then follows the natural course of the Budas River up to its intersection with Magolalung Creek under Section 2.
The boundary then follows the natural course of Magolalung Creek up to the Butig boundary, then follows the Butig boundary eastward to the point of beginning at the summit of Mount Bita under Section 2.

After plebiscite approval, the law provides for presidential appointment of the mayor, vice mayor, and members of the sangguniang bayan of the new Municipality of Kapatagan under Section 3.
The appointees hold office until their successors are elected and qualified in the next regular election for local officials under Section 3.

The appointment, qualifications, and emoluments of the appointive officials are governed by existing laws under Section 4.

Creation is subject to approval by the majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite held in the Municipality of Balabagan under Section 1.
The Commission on Elections conducts and supervises the plebiscite under Section 5.
The plebiscite must be held within one hundred twenty (120) days from the approval of the Act under Section 5.
Plebiscite expenses are funded from appropriations for the Commission on Elections provided for the purpose in Batas Pambansa Blg. 131 under Section 5.