Title
Creation of Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez
Law
Batas Pambansa Blg. 236
Decision Date
Sep 12, 1982
The creation of the Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez in Agusan Del Norte is detailed, including its boundaries and the process for its establishment through a plebiscite.

Territorial boundaries and area

  • The Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez is bounded starting at point 1 (MBM No. 1) with latitude 9A02a52.18aN and longtitude 125A35a21.36aE, a common boundary of the City of Butuan and the former Municipality of Cabadbaran (now Remedios T. Romualdez).
  • The boundary thereafter is described through a sequence of courses (e.g., due west, due north, and specified bearings like N. 24A30'W., N. 69A00'E., S.74A00'E., S.36A30'E., and others) intersecting specific lots, cadastre numbers (e.g., Cad. 121, Cad. Q-38), and corners identified by numbering (e.g., corner 2 up to corner 31).
  • The boundary includes a segment following the provincial boundary of Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur to a designated corner, and then following the boundary of the City of Butuan to the final point of the description.
  • The territory is described as containing an approximate area of eight thousand one hundred forty seven (8,147) hectares.

Applicability of municipal laws

  • Section 3 provides that, except as otherwise provided in Batas Pambansa Blg. 236, all laws applicable to regular municipalities apply to the Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez.

When the municipality becomes existent

  • Section 4 requires that the Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez becomes existent upon ratification by majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite.
  • The plebiscite must be conducted in the affected area of the present Municipality of Cabadbaran.
  • The plebiscite must be conducted within a period of one hundred twenty days after approval of this Act.
  • After ratification, the President appoints the mayor and other officials in accordance with existing laws.

Plebiscite supervision and funding

  • Section 4 assigns the Commission on Elections the duty to conduct and supervise the plebiscite.
  • The expenses for the plebiscite are paid out of appropriations provided under the annual General Appropriations Act for the Commission on Elections.

Effectivity and approval date

  • Section 5 states that Batas Pambansa Blg. 236 takes effect upon its approval.
  • The Act is approved on September 12, 1982.

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