Title
Creation of San Jose Municipality, Negros Oriental
Law
Republic Act No. 1212
Decision Date
May 9, 1955
Republic Act No. 1212 creates the Municipality of San Jose, Negros Oriental, separating several barrios and sitios from the Municipality of Ayuquitan and the Municipality of Amlan, with appointed officials until the next general election.

Creation of San Jose municipality

  • Section 1 separates the listed barrios and sitios from the former Municipality of Amlan in the Province of Negros Oriental.
  • Section 1 creates a new municipality to be known as the Municipality of San Jose.
  • Section 1 fixes the seat of government at the site of the present barrio of Ayuquitan.

Municipal territory covered

  • Section 1 includes the barrios of Ayuquitan, Basak, Cambaloctot, Calo, Cancawas, Hanay-Hanay, Jilocon, Lala-an, Naiba, Tapon Norte, Tampi.
  • Section 1 includes the sitios Guinsayawan, Kang-atid, Kangdajonog, Guilongsoran and Kaputihanan of the barrio of Siapo.
  • Section 1 provides that these areas formerly belonged to the former Municipality of Ayuquitan and are now part of the Municipality of Amlan.

Initial local officials and tenure

  • Section 2 provides that the first mayor of the new municipality shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines alone.
  • Section 2 provides that the first vice-mayor of the new municipality shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines alone.
  • Section 2 provides that the first councilors of the new municipality shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines alone.
  • Section 2 states that the appointed officials shall hold office until their successors are elected in the next general election for provincial and municipal officials and have duly qualified.

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