REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2228 - AN ACT TO
CREATE THE PROVINCES OF LANAO DEL NORTE AND LANAO DEL SUR |
Section 1. The
Province of Lanao is hereby divided into two provinces, one to be known
as Lanao del Norte and the other as Lanao del Sur.cralaw Sec. 2. The Province of Lanao del Norte shall consist of that portion of the present Province of Lanao which comprises the municipalities of Baloi, Kauswagan, Bacolod, Maigo, Kolambugan, Tubod, Baroy, Lala, Kapatagan and Caromatan and the municipal districts of Matungao, Pantao-Ragat, Munai, Tangcal and Nunungan.cralaw Sec. 3. The Province of Lanao del Sur shall consists of the other portion of the present Province of Lanao comprising the Municipality of Malabang and the municipal districts of Pualas, Tatarikan, Tubaran, Binidayan, Bayang, Ganassi, Butig, Lumbatan, Masiu, Madamba, Madalum, Bacolod-Grande, Tugaya, Balindog, Marantao, Saguiaran, Kapai, Wao, Ramain, Babong, Molundo, Taraka, Lumba-a-Bayabao, Poon-a-Bayabao and Tamparan.cralaw Sec. 4. The capital of Lanao del Norte shall be
the City of Iligan and that of Lanao del Sur shall be the City of
Marawi. Sec. 6. The present elective provincial officers of Lanao shall, until their successors shall have been elected and shall have qualified, perform their respective duties as such officers in either of the two provinces herein created which they shall individually choose within thirty days from the date of the approval of this Act: Provided, That they shall continue to receive the salaries they are receiving at the time of the approval of this Act until a new readjustment of salaries in accordance with existing law. Such elective officers as may be necessary to fill vacancies in either of the said provinces shall for the time being be appointed by the President of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on Appointments and shall hold office until their successors shall have been elected in the election for provincial and municipal officials following the approval of this Act, and shall have qualified.cralaw Sec. 7. The present appointive provincial officers and employees of Lanao shall likewise perform their respective duties as such in either of the two provinces herein created which they shall individually choose within thirty days from the date of the approval hereof: Provided, That they shall continue to receive the salaries they are receiving at the time of the approval of this Act until the new readjustment of salaries in accordance with existing law. Such appointive officers and employees as may be necessary to organize, or to complete, the government personnel of either province shall be appointed as provided by law.cralaw Sec. 8. The provinces of Lanao del Norte and Lanao
del Sur shall each have one Representative: Provided, That the present
Representative of the Province of Lanao shall, during his term of
office as such, be the Representative for the Province of Lanao del
Norte: Provided, further, That he shall likewise be the Representative
for the Province of Lanao del Sur until a Representative for the latter
province shall have been elected in the next general election for
national officials. Section 10. The two new provinces of Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur shall be considered to have been formally established upon proclamation by the President of the Philippines.cralaw Section 11. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.cralaw Approved: May 22, 1959. |