REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7896 - AN ACT
CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SIBUNAG IN THE PROVINCE OF GUIMARAS |
Section
1. Barangays Sebaste, Bubog, Sabang, San Isidro,
Alegria, Ayangan, Inampulogan, Millan, Maabay, Tanglad, Ravina, and
Dasal in the Municipality of Jordan; and barangays Oracon and Concordia
in the Municipality of Nueva Valencia are hereby separated from their
respective municipalities and constituted into a distinct and
independent municipality to be known as the Municipality of
Sibunag. The temporary seat of government of the new municipality
shall be in Barangay Sabang. Sec. 2. The following describe the metes and bounds of the Municipality of Sibunag: COR. LATITUDE LONGITUDE LOCATION 1 10 32'33.22" 122 32'45.87" On MBM #1 along Sta. Ana Bay 2 10 31'40.69" 122 32'30.45" On BBM 53 1/2 of Barangay Concordia 3 10 08'67.00" 122 32'58.65" On BBM 56 1/2 of Barangay Oracon 4 10 29'47.71" 122 35'06.94" on BBM 57 along Barangay Calaya and Creek 5 10 30'00.00" 122 36'00.00" On Sibunag River 6 10 27'55.43" 122 37'07.96" On Sibunag River 7 10 26'45.97" 122 38'15.44" On the southern portion of Guimaras Strait 8 10 26'00.00" 122 37'45.83" On Guimaras Strait along Nagarao Island 9 10 28'07.54" 122 39'44.52" On Guimaras Strait, Pamangculan, Siraray Islands 10 10 31'50.25" 122 41'00.00" On BBM 81 along Sebario River and Guihawiran River 11 10 32'42.32" 122 39'00.00" On BBM 62 along Sebario River 12 10 31'45.50" 122 37'48.08" On the boundary of Barangay Manabay and Millan 13 10 32'10.61 122 37'33.40" On BBM 56 along Barangay Millan 14 10 33'00.00" 122 37'34.63" On BBM 40 along Barangay Millan 15 10 34'00.00" 122 38'21.60" On BBM 86 along Barangay Millan 16 10 34'46.50" 122 37'56.01" On BBM 73 along Barangay Millan 17 10 34'45.73 122 37'17.00" On BBM 74 along Barangay Millan 18 10 35'00.00" 122 35'58.03" On BBM 17 along Barangay San Miguel, Tanglad, and Millan 19 10 34'16.92" 122 34'42.61" On BBM 22 along Sibunag River and Barangay Ravina Norte 20 10 33'05.86" 122 34'36.45" On the slopes of Barangay Ravina Sur MBM #1 Corner 1 LINE BEARING DISTANCE 1-2 S 11 07'W 1,535.72 m. 2-3 S 69 45'E 2,767.45 m. 3-4 S 41 05'E 3,335.25 m. 4-5 N 74 08'E 1,642.92 m. 5-6 S 39 00'E 4,369.27 m. 6-7 S 33 01'W 2,380.51 m. 7-8 S 65 12'E 3,139.05 m. 8-9 N 41 13'E 5,431.80 m. 9-10 N 20 30'E 6,987.54 m. 10-11 N 66 15'W 4,208.18 m. 11-12 S 57 19'W 2,751.42 m. 12-13 N 35 06'W 2,596.89 m. 13-14 N 00 02'E 124.71 m. 14-15 N 40 00'E 1,125.84 m. 15-16 N 31 26'W 170.10 m. 16-17 S 08 02'W 2,008.74 m. 17-18 N 78 31'W 2,130.52 m. 18-19 S 60 21'W 2,989.05 m. 19-20 S 12 05'W 2,830.91 m. 20-1 S 77 52'W 4,361.37 m. Sec. 3. The Municipality of Sibunag shall acquire corporate existence upon ratification by a majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite to be conducted in the municipalities affected within ninety (90) days after approval of this Act. The Commission on Elections shall conduct and supervise the plebiscite. The expenses to be incurred for the said plebiscite shall be charged to provincial funds. Sec. 4. Upon approval of the creation of the new municipality by majority of the votes cast in the plebiscite, the mayor, the vice-mayor, and the members of the sangguniang bayan shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines, upon recommendation of the governor of the Province of Guimaras, and shall discharge their official functions until their successors shall have been elected and qualified. Sec. 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved: February 20, 1995 |