REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4871 - AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MIDSALIP IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR

Section 1.    Barrios Midsalip, Guma, Bakahan, Guinabot, Kamaron, Lumpanid, Lumangoy, Dumalinao, Boloran, Sawa, Sominot, Bolobohan, Balonai, Timbaboy, Ganipay, Matalang, Sigapod, Duilic, Pawan, Dakayakan and Pisompongan, all of the Municipality of Ramon Magsaysay, Province of Zamboanga del Sur, and Barrios Pili, Cabaloran, Ecuan, Golictop, Guitalos and Licoro-an, all of the municipality of Dumingag, same province, are hereby separated from the said municipalities and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality, to be known as the Municipality of Midsalip, Province of Zamboanga del Sur. The seat of government of the new municipality shall be in the present site of Barrio Midsalip.

The municipality shall be bounded as follows: "Beginning from point 1, intersection of latitude 7º 58' and longitude 123º 23'; thence due west until it intersects longitude 123º 10' called point 2; thence due north following partly the provincial boundary between Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur until it intersects latitude 8º 06' called point 3; thence due east until intersects latitude 123º 23' called point 4; thence due south back to point 1, point of beginning."

Sec. 2.    The first mayor, vice-mayor and councilors of the municipality shall be elected in the next general elections for local officials and shall have qualified.

Sec. 3.    This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Enacted without Executive approval on May 8, 1967.