AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SIBUNAG IN THE PROVINCE OF GUIMARAS

• Number: Republic Act No. 7896
• Sections: 5

Section 1

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.

Section 2

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 No.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 5 7 along Barangay Calaya and Creek

5

10° 33'00.00"

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 GuimarasStrait

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, Pamang-culan, 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 Ma-abay and Miuan

13

10° 32'10.61"

122° 37'33.40"

On BBM 56 along Barangay Millan

14

10° 30'00.00"

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 No.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

4,208.18m.

11 - 12

S 57° 19' W

2,751.42m.

12 - 13

N 35° 06' W

2,596.89m.

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.

9- 20

S 12° 05 'W

2,830.91 m.

20- 1

S 77° 52' W

4,361.37 m.

Section 3

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.

Section 4

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.

Section 5

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) EDGARDO J. ANGARA

(Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA, JR.

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on January 24, 1995 and January 16, 1995, respectively.

(Sgd.) EDGARDO E. TUMANGAN

(Sgd.) CAMILO L. SABIO

Secretary of the Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: February 20, 1995

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOSPresident of the Philippines