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BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG. 48BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 48 - AN ACT
CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF DIPLAHAN IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL
SUR
Section 1. The
barangays of Diplahan, Kauswagan, Butong, Sta. Cruz, Lobing, Goling,
Songcoya, Lindang and the sitios of Managong, Tono, Mejo and
Tinongtongan in the Municipality of Malangas; the barangays of Del
Monte, Moyo, Guitom, Gaulan, Villacastor, Balangao and Sampole in the
Municipality of Buug; and the barangays of Ditay; Ginoman, Lu-op, Del
Pilar, Paradise, Maneja, and Sampole in the Municipality of Siay, all
within the Province of Zamboanga del Sur, are hereby separated from
said municipalities and constituted into a distinct and independent
municipality in the same province to be known as the Municipality of
Diplahan. The seat of government of the new municipality shall be in
Barangay Diplahan.
Sec. 2. The Municipality of Diplahan shall be
bounded as follows:
"Beginning from point 1, center of La Dicha Bridge; thence 67 degrees
30 minutes southwest, 4,200 meters to point 2; thence 59 degrees
northwest, west, 7,600 meters to point 3; thence due north, 14,700
meters to point 4; thence due east, 7,000 meters to point 5; thence due
south, 19,600 meters back to point 1, with an approximate area of
fourteen thousand eight hundred (14,800) hectares."
Sec. 3. After ratification by the majority of the
votes cast in a plebiscite to be conducted in the area or areas
affected within a period of one hundred twenty (120) days after the
approval of this Act, the President (Prime Minister) shall appoint the
Mayor and members of the Sangguniang Bayan of the new Municipality of
Diplahan.
Sec. 4. Such sum as may be determined by the
Commission on Elections which will be needed for the conduct and
supervision of the plebiscite mentioned in Sec. 3 hereof shall be
charged against the appropriation of the COMELEC for the holding of
election/referendum/ plebiscite as approved in KBI No. 1.1.3, Batas
Pambansa Blg. 40.
Sec. 5. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.
Approved: December 19,
1979.
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