Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 6769 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SECTION 1. Dinagat in the Province of Dinagat Islands shall remain a municipality, exercising powers and discharging functions over the areas specified in the law of its creation, except Barangays San Jose, Matingbe, Jacques, Aurelio, Mahayahay, San Juan, Don Ruben Ecleo, Justiniana Edera, Sta. Cruz, Cuarenta, Wison and Luna, all of the aforesaid municipality, which are hereby segregated therefrom to constitute a separate and independent Municipality of San Jose, both in the Province of Dinagat Islands. It shall be bounded as follows:

"Beginning at point 1 (N Latitude 09掳 59' 33", E Longitude 125掳 33' 28"); thence to Mahangin Point following the shoreline of Melgar Bay in the northern direction; thence following the shoreline along Tagbabui Cove in the southeasterly direction to point 2(N Latitude 10掳 20' 10.8", E Longitude 125deg 35' 56"); southeast, 2,780.00 meters to point 3 (N Latitude 10掳 01' 53.20", E Longitude 125掳 37' 30.70"); due East, 1,365.00 meters to point 4 (N Latitude 10掳 01' 53.20", E Longitude 125掳 38' 15.66"); due South 4,265.00 meters to point 5 (N Latitude 09掳 59' 33", E Longitude 125掳 38' 15.66"); due West, 8,600.00 meters to point 1, including Puyo Island: Provided, That the area covered thereby is approximately 3,422 hectares."

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE	(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES
President of 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 October 12, 2009 and May 25, 2009, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES	(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
Secretary of Senate	Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: DEC 20 2009

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO
President of the Philippines