Pursuant to the provisions of Section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code, there is hereby created in the province of Surigao del Norte, a municipality to be known as New Bad-as and to consist of the barrios of Bad-as, Sta. Cruz, Anislagan, Alang-alang, Magupangi, Upper Macalaya and Lower Macalaya, all of the municipality of Placer, with the seat of government at the barrio of Bad-as.

The municipality of Placer shall have its present territory minus the portions thereof which are included in the territory of the municipality of New Bad-as.

The creation of this new municipality was proposed in House Bill No. 2822.

The municipality of New Bad-as shall begin to exist upon the appointment and qualification of the Mayor, Vice-Mayor and a majority of the councilors thereof.

Done in the City of Manila, this 29th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and sixty-five.

(Sgd.) DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL
President of the Philippines

By the President:
(Sgd.) SALVADOR L. MARI O
Acting Executive Secretary