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BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG. 15BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 15 - AN ACT
CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF PONOT, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE
Section 1. The Name of the Municipality. — There shall be
created the Municipality of Ponot, Province of Zamboanga del Norte, out
of the southwestern barangays of the Municipality of Manukan, Zamboanga
del Norte, namely: Ponot, Manawan, Dinasan, Tamil, Tabon, Lopero and
Madalag. The seat of the Municipal Government shall be in Barangay
Ponot.
Sec. 2. The Technical Description of the Municipal
Territory. — The technical description of the territorial jurisdiction
of the Municipality of Ponot shall be, beginning from the mouth of
Disakan River; thence following Disakan River upstream until it
intersects latitude eight degrees and twenty-two minutes 8º22');
thence due east until it reaches Dohinob Dacu River; thence following
Dohinob Dacu River upstream until it intersects longitude one hundred
twenty-three degrees and ten minutes (123º10'); thence due south
until it intersects latitude eight degrees and seventeen minutes
8º17'); thence due west until it intersects longitude one hundred
twenty-three degrees and four minutes 123º 04'); thence running in
straight line on a northwestern direction following the existing
municipal boundary between the Municipalities of Manukan and Sindangan,
Province of Zamboanga del Norte, until it reaches the shoreline; thence
following the shoreline on a northeastern direction until it reaches
the mouth of Disakan River, the point of beginning. (Technical
description is part of the record.)
Sec. 3. The Municipal Government Officials, their
qualifications and salaries. — The qualifications salaries,
compensation or emoluments of the municipal government officials of
Ponot shall be those provided for and fixed by existing law.
Sec. 4. Appointment of Municipal Government
Officials. — After ratification by the majority of the votes cast in
plebiscite to be conducted in the area or areas affected within a
period of ninety days after the approval of this Act, the President
(Prime Minister) shall appoint the Mayor and other officials of the new
Municipality of Ponot.
Sec. 5. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect
upon its approval.
Approved: January 3,
1979.
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