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Territorial Jurisdiction. -The territorial jurisdiction of the provinces of Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur shall be within the present metes and bounds of all the municipalities that comprises the respective provinces.
The foregoing provision shall be without prejudice to the resolution by the appropriate agency or forum of existing boundary disputes or cases involving questions of territorial jurisdiction between the new provinces and adjoining local govenrment units:Provided,That the territorial boundaries of the disputed area or areas shall remain with the local govenrment unit which has existing administrative supervision over said area or areas until final resolution of the case.
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