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BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG. 335BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 335 - AN ACT
CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SEMIRARA IN THE PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE
Section 1. There shall be created the Municipality of
Semirara in the Province of Antique out of all barangays and sitios in
the Islands of Semirara, Nagubat and Libagao, Province of Antique, and
the surrounding areas as described in Sec. 3 hereof, which are
hereby detached and separated from the present Municipality of Caluya,
Province of Antique, and to form and constitute a distinct and
independent municipality: Provided, That this Act shall not affect the
legal existence of the Municipality of Caluya as such.
Sec. 2. The seat of the municipal government of
the newly created municipality shall be in Barangay Semirara, Island of
Semirara.
Sec. 3. The technical description of the
territorial jurisdiction of the Municipality of Semirara shall be as
follows:
"The municipality shall include
the areas bounded by the following coordinates: On the southwest corner
1 with latitude 11º 57' 00" and longitude 121º 18' 00",
thence north to corner 2 with latitude 12º 09' 11" and longitude
121º 18' 00", thence northeast to corner 3 with latitude 12º
14' 00", and longitude 121º 25' 00", then east to corner 4 with
latitude 12º 14' 00" and longitude 121º 27' 00", thence south
to corner 5 with latitude 11º 57' 00", and longitude 121º 27'
00", thence west to corner 1, covering the islands of Semirara,
Nagubat, and Libagao as per Philippine Coast and Geodetic Chart No.
2518, Edition 2, March 1974."
Sec. 4. The municipal government officials of the
Municipality of Semirara, their qualifications, salaries, emoluments,
compensation and/or allowances shall be in accordance with rates as
provided for by existing laws. Appointments of appointive officials
shall be governed by existing laws.
Sec. 5. Except as hereinafter provided all
provisions of law, now or hereafter applicable to regular
municipalities shall be applicable to the new Municipality of
Semirara.
Sec. 6. Upon the effectivity of this Act, the
proportionate share of the Municipality of Semirara in the obligations,
funds, assets and other property of the Municipality of Caluya duly
appertaining to the former shall be transferred to and be borne by the
Municipality of Semirara as determined by the Commission on Audit and
approved by the President of the Philippines.
Sec. 7. Within the period of thirty (30) days
after the approval of this Act, the President shall appoint the first
mayor and other officials of the Municipality of Semirara.
Sec. 8. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.
Approved: February 9, 1983.
(P.B. No. 2877)
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