Atty. Segundo G. Abayan
Lawa-an Eastern Samar
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I. INTRODUCTION

The proposal to create the Municipality of Law-an, Province of Samar was enacted as House Bill No. 78 in the Second Session of the Fourth Congress of the Republic of the Philippines, sponsored by Congressman Felipe Abrigo, Rep. of the Thrid District of the Province of Samar, in the Lower House, and by Senator Decoroso Rosales, in the Senate,a nd approved without executive approval on May 7, 1959 and became Republic Act No. 2185 entitled "An Act Creating the Municipality of LAwa-an, Province of Samar".

II. ORIGIN OF THE PROPOSAL

The proposal for a separate and independent municipality to be known as the Municipality fo Lawa-an in the Province of Samar was initiated by Rosendo Gadicho after his defeat for Mayor of Balangiga, Samar during the local elections in 1955. Through the petitions of the people of Lawaan, the Bill creating the municipality was filed and sponsored by then Congressman Abogado of the third district of Samar. The bill was