[A.M. No.
01-11-299-MTCC. January 16, 2002]
RE: CONVERSION OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF HIMAMAYLAN, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, et
al., INTO COMPONENT CITIES
Gentlemen:
Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of this Court
dated JAN
16 2002.
A.M.
No. 01-11-299-MTCC (Re: Conversion of the Municipalities of
Himamaylan, Negros Occidental; Talisay, Cebu; Sipalay, Negros Occ.; Tanjay,
Negros Oriental; Alaminos, Pangasinan; Vigan, Ilocos Sur; and Candon, Ilocos
Sur, into component cities.)
Considering
the letter dated 12 September 2001 of MTC Judge Rolando V. Balgos, Himamaylan,
Negros Occ., informing the Office of the Court Administrator that R.A. No. 9028, entitled "An Act Converting
the Municipality of Himamaylan, in the Province of Negros Occ. Into a Component
City to be known as the City of Himamaylan," had been ratified in a plebiscite
on 31 March 2000 per attached Certificate of Canvass of Votes and Proclamation
by the Plebiscite Board of Canvassers, and it appearing likewise that: (a)
Republic Act No. 8979, entitled" "An Act Converting the Municipality
of Talisay in the Province of Cebu into a Component City to be known as the City
of Talisay," was ratified on 30 December 2000; (b) Republic Act No. 9027,
entitled: "An Act Converting the Municipality of Sipalay in the Province
of Negros Occidental into a component city to be known as the City of
Sipalay," was ratified on 31 March 2001; (c) Republic Act No. 9026,
entitled: "An Act Converting the Municipality of Tanjay in the Province of
Negros Oriental into a component city to be known as the City of Tanjay,"
which was ratified on 31 March 2001; (d) Republic Act No. 9025, entitled:
"An Act Converting the Municipality of Alaminos, in Pangasinan into a
Component City", was ratified on 28 March 2001; (e) Republic Act No. 8988
entitled: "An Act Validating and Recognizing the Creation of the City of
Vigan by the Royal Decree of September 7, 1757 issued by Fernando VI, King of
Spain," was ratified on 22 January 2001; and (f) Republic Act No. 9018
entitled: "An Act Converting the Municipality of Candon into a Component
City of the Province of Ilocos Sur to be known as the City of Candon," was
ratified on 28 March 2001, the Court Resolves, upon recommendation of the Court
Administrator in his Report dated 8 November 2001, to CONVERT the following Municipal Trial Courts into Municipal Trial
Courts in Cities, to wit:
1. Municipal Trial Court of Himamaylan, Negros
Occidental - Municipal Trial Court in Cities of Himamaylan City;
2. Municipal Trial Court of Talisay, Cebu -
Municipal Trial Court in Cities of Talisay City;
3. Municipal Trial Court of Sipalay, Negros
Occ. - Municipal Trial Court in Cities of Sipalay City;
4. Municipal Trial Court of Tanjay, Negros Occ.
- Municipal Trial Court in Cities of Tanjay City;
5. Municipal Trial Court of Alaminos,
Pangasinan - Municipal Trial Court in Cities of Alaminos City;
6. Municipal Trial Court of Vigan, Ilocos Sur -
Municipal Trial Court in Cities of Vigan City
7. Municipal Trial Court of Candon, Ilocos Sur
– Municipal Trial Court in Cities of Candon City
and to DIRECT that all court records be AMENDED to conform with the
foregoing developments.
Very truly yours,
Clerk of Court
(Sgd.) LUDICHI YASAY-NUNAG
Asst. Clerk of Court