Creation of South Cotabato Province

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Republic Act No. 4849: Creation of South Cotabato Province

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Title Supreme Court: Creation of South Cotabato Province

Law: Republic Act No. 4849

Decision Date: Jul 18, 1966

Republic Act No. 4849 separates municipalities and a city from the Province of Cotabato to form the new Province of South Cotabato, establishing its capital, outlining the election and appointment of officials, addressing representation in the House of Representatives, and dividing obligations, funds, assets, and properties between the two provinces.

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Applicability of Existing Provincial Laws

All laws applicable to regularly organized provinces automatically apply to South Cotabato unless specifically provided otherwise.

Provincial Capitals and Administrative Centers

Koronadal Municipality is designated as the provincial capital of South Cotabato.
All provincial and national offices for South Cotabato shall be established on government lots within Koronadal.
Pagalungan Municipality shall be the new capital of Cotabato Province.
Until infrastructure development in Pagalungan is completed, Cotabato City remains Cotabato's capital.

Initial Government Officials and Personnel Organization

The first provincial governor, vice-governor, and members of the Provincial Board for South Cotabato are to be elected during the 1967 local elections.
Government officers and employees for South Cotabato shall be appointed according to existing laws.

Legislative Representation

Both Cotabato and South Cotabato provinces shall each have one representative in the House of Representatives.
The incumbent representative for the original Province of Cotabato continues to serve until the end of his term.
A special election for South Cotabato’s House representative will be held concurrently with the 1967 local elections.
The elected representative of South Cotabato will serve until December 30, 1969.

Division of Government Obligations and Properties

Upon the act’s effectivity, the President of the Philippines will proportionately divide the obligations, funds, assets, and properties of the original Province of Cotabato between Cotabato and South Cotabato.
This division is to be made based on recommendations from the Auditor General.

Effectivity

The law takes effect immediately upon its approval on July 18, 1966.

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