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

SECTION 1. The following sitios in the Municipality of liagia, Province of Nueva Ecija, are hereby converted into barrios of said municipality, to wit:

1. The sitio of Macabucod in the barrio of Sto. Tomas is converted into a distinct and independent barrio of said municipality, to be known as the barrio of Macabucod; and
   
2. The sitio of San Felipe Bata in the barrio of San Felipe Matanda is converted into a distinct and independent barrio of said municipality, to be known as the barrio of San Felipe Bata.
   

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, June 19, 1971.