Batas Pambansa Blg. 17, enacted on February 9, 1979, amends Section 2 of Republic Act No. 6489, which established the Municipality of Cabanglasan in Bukidnon. The amendment stipulates that the municipality will gain corporate existence upon the appointment and qualification of its first mayor and members of the Sangguniang Bayan, who will be appointed by the President (Prime Minister) of the Philippines within sixty days of the Act's approval. The law took effect immediately upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on March 12, 1979.
February 9, 1979
BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 17
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF LOCAL OFFICIALS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CABANGLASAN, PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINE
SECTION 1. Section two of Republic Act Numbered Sixty-four hundred and eighty-nine, entitled, "An Act Creating the Municipality of Cabanglasan in the Province of Bukidnon," is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 2. The new municipality shall acquire corporate existence upon the appointment and qualification of the first mayor and members of the Sangguniang Bayan who shall be appointed by the President (Prime Minister) of the Philippines, within sixty days after the approval of this Act."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. cdt
Approved: February 9, 1979 casia
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 75 No. 11 Page 2327 on March 12, 1979.