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RA 8973 Section 2

RA 8973 Section 2

Province of Zamboanga Sibugay.

Section 2

SEC. 2. Province of Zamboanga Sibugay. — There is hereby created a new province from the present Province of Zamboanga del Sur to be known as the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay. The municipalities of Buug, Diplahan, Malangas, Imelda, Alicia, Mabuhay, Olutanga, Talusan, Payao, Siay, Kabasalan, Naga, Ipil, Titay, R.T. Lim and Tungawan shall comprise the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay. The remaining municipalities of Labangan, Tukuran, Aurora, Molave, Mahayag, Dumingag, Suminot, Midsalip, Ramon Magsaysay, Tambulig, Josefina, Bayog, Lakewood, Kumalarang, Tigbao, Dumalinao, Guipos, San Miguel, Lapuyan, Margosatubig, Dinas, San Pablo, Tabina, Dimataling, Vincenzo Sagun, Pitogo, and the City of Pagadian shall comprise the Province of Zamboanga del Sur. The foregoing provision shall be without prejudice to the resolution by the appropriate agency or forum of existing boundary disputes or cases involving questions of territorial jurisdiction between the Province of Zamboanga del Sur and adjoining local government units.

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CitationRA 8973 Section 2 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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