Title
Creation of Municipality of Pioduran, Albay
Law
Republic Act No. 3817
Decision Date
Jun 22, 1963
Republic Act No. 3817 establishes the Municipality of Pio Duran in Albay, Philippines by separating barrios from existing municipalities, with appointed officials serving until the election of successors in 1967, pending majority voter approval in a plebiscite.

Creation of the Municipality of Pioduran

  • Section 1 separates the barrios of Magragondong, Basicao, Palpas, Miligan, Panganiran, Flores, Cuyaoyao, Agul, Binogdogahan and Caratagan from the Municipality of Ligao.
  • Section 1 separates the barrios of Malacbalac, Malidong, Basicao, Malapay Nabalingbulod, Buyo, Rawis, Namlad, Oringon, Cagbatano, Macasistas, Sukip and Tibabo from the Municipality of Guinobatan.
  • Section 1 separates the barrio of Buenavista from the Municipality of Jovellar.
  • Section 1 constitutes these areas into a separate and independent municipality in the Province of Albay known as the Municipality of Pioduran.
  • Section 1 sets the seat of government in the present barrio of Malacbalac.

Voter approval and plebiscite requirement

  • Section 3 makes the effectiveness of the Act dependent on voter approval by the barrios enumerated in Section 1.
  • Section 3 requires that a majority of all the voters in the barrios hereinabove mentioned vote in favor of creating the Municipality of Pioduran.
  • Section 3 requires a plebiscite to be held simultaneously with the general elections of nineteen hundred and sixty-three.

Initial local officials: appointment and tenure

  • Section 2 provides that the first mayor, vice-mayor and councilors of the newly created municipality shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on Appointments.
  • Section 2 provides that these appointed officials hold office until their successors are elected in the general elections for local officials in nineteen hundred sixty-seven.
  • Section 2 provides that the appointed officials remain in office until they have qualified for their successors’ assumption.

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