[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4974, June 17, 1967 ]
AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SANTA MARCELA IN MOUNTAIN PROVINCE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Barrios Sipa Annex, San Antonio, Barocboc and Maleckeg in the Municipality of Luna; and Barrios Sipa, Marcela and Consuelo in the Municipality of Flora, all in Mountain Province, are separated from said municipalities and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality to be known as the Municipality of Santa Marcela, same province. The seat of the municipal government shall be in Barrio Marcela.
SEC. 2. The Municipality of Santa Marcela shall acquire corporate existence upon the election and qualification of the first mayor, vice-mayor and councilors in the next general elections for local officials. For election purposes, the municipal officials of the mother municipality charged with the election duties in accordance with the Revised Election Code shall hold office until the first officials shall have been elected and qualified.
SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Enacted without Executive approval, June 17, 1967.