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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 586
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 586 -
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6372 ENTITLED: "AN ACT CREATING THE
MUNICIPALITY OF DUPAX DEL SUR FROM THE MUNICIPALITY OF DUPAX IN THE
PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA," INSERTING NEW SectionS THEREIN, PROVIDING
FOR IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF
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WHEREAS,
R.A. 6372 which created the new Municipality of Dupax del Sur out of
the existing town of Dupax was enacted in 1971 in obedience to the
overwhelming clamor of the people therein; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, in order to ascertain the true sentiments of the people on the
matter, and as a condition precedent for the implementation thereof,
R.A. 6372 provided among others the following:cralaw:red
"Sec. 5. The new municipality shall acquire corporate
existence following a plebiscite held at the national or local
elections immediately following the approval of this Act wherein a
majority of the qualified voters of all the barrios concerned vote
affirmatively in favor of the creation of the new Municipality of Dupax
del Sur."
WHEREAS, in compliance with the aforecited section of R.A. 6372, a
plebiscite was held on November 8, 1971 in conjunction with local
elections that year;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, after due canvass, the Commission on Elections which acted as
Board of Canvassers of the votes cast in said plebiscite, made on
February 22, 1972, the following certification:cralaw:red
"That after canvassing, the result shows that ONE THOUSAND FORTY-FOUR
(1,044) votes were cast IN FAVOR OF, and that twenty-nine (29) votes
were cast AGAINST, the separation of said barrios and sitios from said
municipality and its constitution into a distinct and independent
municipality, out of ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED THREE (1,803)
registered voters of said barrios and sitios;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
"Considering that Republic Act 6372 requires only the affirmative vote
of "majority of the qualified voters" of all the barrios concerned; and
that the affirmative votes cast represent the affirmative votes of a
majority of the qualified voters of the barrios concerned;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
"We, therefore proclaim that the barrios of Mangayang, I-Iyo or
Palabutan, Banila, Carrolotan, Ganao, Abaca or Kawala, Lukidnon, Abuyo
and Lublub, and the sitios of Santa Maria, Tanibung, Gabot, Cayno,
Narra, Aruat, Cabnawan, Dahilan, Ginir, Sequep, Padalis, Pass, Bato,
Sinai, and Binay of the Municipality of Dupax, Province of Nueva
Vizcaya, shall be separated from the Municipality of Dupax and be
constituted into a distinct and independent municipality to be known as
the Municipality of Dupax del Sur, Province of Nueva Vizcaya in
accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 6372."
WHEREAS, in the referendum held on January 10-15, 1973, the people
through the barangays reiterated their wish to have the division of
Dupax implemented in accordance with Republic Act 6372;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, in a Joint Special Meeting on May 20, 1973, the barrio
councils of all the barrios comprising the proposed Municipality of
Dupax del Sur, adopted Resolution No. 3, urging immediate
implementation of R.A. 6372;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the municipal Council of Dupax in its regular session on June
5, 1973, concurring with the necessity and wisdom of immediate
implementation of R.A. 6372, approved Resolution No. 88 placing the
entire leadership of the municipality squarely in favor of the division
of the town as contemplated by R.A. 6372;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the present Commission on Elections, after examination and
analysis of the Remark Sheets submitted by the people of Dupax in
connection with the July 27-28, 1973, national referendum has certified
that the overwhelming sentiment of the people in the affected area
continues to be in favor of implementing R.A. 6372;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 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, as amended, do hereby order and
decree: chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 1. Section Four of Republic Act Sixty Three
Seventy Two is hereby amended to read as follows:cralaw:red
"Sec. 4. The seat of the municipal government of
Dupax del Sur shall be in the old poblacion of Dupax. Malasin shall be
the seat of the municipal government of Dupax del Norte."
Section 2. Section Six of the same Republic Act is
hereby amended to read as follows:cralaw:red
"Sec. 6. Within thirty days from the issuance of this
decree, any incumbent elective official of the present Municipality of
Dupax shall choose the municipality where he wants to serve his
unexpired term of office, subject to appropriate presidential
proclamations, decrees, or letters of instructions. The elective
positions left vacant after the officials concerned shall have
indicated their preference shall be filled by appointment by the
President of the Philippines. The officials appointed by virtue hereof
shall serve the unexpired term of the office to which they were
appointed, subject to appropriate presidential proclamations, decrees,
and letters of instructions." chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 3. All laws, executive orders, decrees, rules
and regulations, or parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of
this Decree are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 4. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 20th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred
and seventy-four.
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