Title
Creation of San Jose de Buan Municipality
Law
Republic Act No. 5868
Decision Date
Jun 21, 1969
Republic Act No. 5868 converts the Municipal District of San Jose de Buan into a regular municipality, allowing the incumbent officials to continue their positions until the next general elections.

Authority and creation of municipality

  • Section 1 converts the Municipal District of San Jose de Buan in Western Samar into a regular municipality.
  • The converted political unit is known as the Municipality of San Jose de Buan.

Continuity of local officials

  • Section 2 provides that the incumbent mayor of the Municipal District of San Jose de Buan continues in office in the new municipality.
  • Section 2 provides that the incumbent vice-mayor of the Municipal District of San Jose de Buan continues in office in the new municipality.
  • Section 2 provides that the incumbent councilors of the Municipal District of San Jose de Buan continue in office in the new municipality.
  • Section 2 limits the continuity period: the incumbents hold their respective offices until their successors shall have been elected in the next general elections for local officials and shall have qualified.
  • The continuity applies to incumbents at the time of the approval of this Act.

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