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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 125
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 125 -
AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2234, OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS THE CITY CHARTER OF LEGAZPI, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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WHEREAS, Article I, Section 2 of Republic
Act No. 2234, otherwise known as the City Charter of Legazpi, provides
that "The City of Legazpi, which is hereby created, shall comprise the
present territorial jurisdiction of the Municipality of Legazpi,
Province of Albay";chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the steady growth and continuing urbanization of the City of
Legazpi on account of its strategic importance and location as the hub
of commerce, industry, transportation and communications and as the
regional center of government offices in the Bicol Region, urgently
necessitate a wider area or territory for its expansion; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, such present and future need for the expansion and consequent
modernization of the City of Legazpi can be adequately met by including
and making part of its territory the contiguous and/or adjacent
Municipality of Daraga, Province of Albay;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, under Republic Act 306, which created the City of Legazpi for
the first time in June 18, 1948, the present Municipality of Daraga was
in fact part and parcel of the City of Legazpi as provided for in
Article I, Section 2 thereof, but which through the undesirable
practice of gerrymandering possible under the old society, was
separated therefrom for political expediency; and
WHEREAS, in the referendum conducted by and among the citizens
assemblies in the City of Legazpi and in the Municipality of Daraga
with a total of 43,303 persons attending, 40,694 voted for the
annexation of the Municipality of Daraga to the City of Legazpi, while
only 2,373 voted against the proposal; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution as
Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and
pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972, and
General Order No. 1 dated September 22, 1972, do hereby amend Republic
Act No. 2234, particularly Article I, Section 2 thereof to read as
follows: "Territory of the City of Legazpi. — The City of Legazpi which
is hereby created, shall comprise the present territorial jurisdiction
of the City of Legazpi and the Municipality of Daraga in the Province
of Albay."
For this purpose, the funds and obligations and property of all kinds
of the Municipality of Daraga shall be transferred to and assumed by
the City of Legazpi.
The City of Legazpi as now constituted under this Decree shall be
divided into three districts, namely, Daraga, Old Albay and Legazpi
Port, each of which shall be entitled to four (4) councilors to be
elected in the manner provided for under Republic Act No. 2234 by the
qualified voters in their respective districts: Provided, however, That
the first four (4) councilors of the district of Daraga shall be
appointed by the President and together with the incumbent councilors
shall continue to hold office until their successors shall have been
duly elected and have qualified unless sooner removed.
Any provision of existing laws, and rules and regulations in conflict
with this Decree are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
This Decree is hereby made part of the law of the land and shall take
effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 5th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-three.
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