BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 141 - AN ACT
CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BANISILAN IN THE PROVINCE OF NORTH COTABATO |
Section 1.Subject to the approval of the majority of the votes cast in a
plebiscite to be held in the areas affected, the barangays of Kalawang,
Gastao, Paradise, Malinao, Camalig, Pinamulaan, Pantar, Busaon,
Tinimbacan, Nalagap, Salama and Banisilan of the Municipality of
Carmen, Province of North Cotabato, are hereby separated from said
municipality and constituted into a distinct and independent
municipality in the same province to be known as the Municipality of
Banisilan, with its seat of government in the present site of Barangay
Banisilan. Sec. 2. The Municipality of Banisilan shall be bounded as follows: "The point of origin is the
intersection of Malitubog River and Cotabato-Lanao del Sur province
boundary, point (1): thence following the Cotabato Lanao de Sur
provincial boundary in an easterly direction to the junction of
Kalawaeg and Maridagao Rivers, a common point boundary of
Cotabato-Lanao del Sur and Bukidnon provinces, point (2); thence
southerly following the Maridagao river downstream to its junction with
Tumagak point (3), thence southwesterly in an imaginary straight line
to the peak of Kitubod Range, point (4); thence continue in the same
direction in an imaginary straight line to the center of Malitubog
River, the common boundary of Carmen and Libungan municipalities, point
(5); thence northerly following the upstream course of Malitubog River
to its intersection with Cotabato Lanao del Sur provincial boundary, to
point of origin." Sec. 3. After the approval of the creation of such municipality in the plebiscite, the Mayor and members of the Sangguniang Bayan of the new Municipality of Banisilan shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines, or until hold office at the pleasure of the President, or until their successors shall have been elected in the next general elections for local officials, and shall have qualified. Sec. 4. The Commission on Elections, shall conduct and supervise the plebiscite mentioned in Section one hereof, which shall be held within one hundred twenty (120) days from the approval of this Act. The expenses for the holding of such plebiscite shall be charged to local funds. Sec. 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved: February 8, 1982. (P.B. 674) |