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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1047
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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1047 -
CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF TAGAPUL-AN IN THE PROVINCE OF WESTERN SAMAR
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WHEREAS,
the primary objective of the government is to hasten up the pace of
economic development of the entire country;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, it has been the clamor of the residents of the proposed
municipality with the conformity of the elective officials of the
locality, to create a new municipality out of existing Municipality of
Almagro, Province of Western Samar, so as to achieve a closer
supervision of the execution of the developmental programs of the
locality, simultaneously insuring peace and order therein; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the new municipality will become a self-reliant community once
intensified government projects are instituted in line with declared
policy of the government to promote the socio-economic well being of
the residents therein;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby
order and decree, as part of the law of the land, the following:cralaw:red
Section 1. Barangays Sugod, Langbaybay, Baguin,
Mataloto, Guimbarocan, Polangabto, Pantalan, Balocawe, Nipa, Luna and
San Vicente, all comprising the whole island of Tagapul-an and forming
part of Municipality of Almagro, Province of Western Samar, are hereby
detached and separated therefrom to form and constitute into a district
and independent municipality which is created to be known as the
Municipality of Tagapul-an, without affecting in any manner the legal
existence of the mother municipality of Almagro. The seat of government
of the newly created municipality shall be in Barangay
Sugod. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 2. Except as hereinafter provided, all
provisions of law, now or thereafter applicable to regular
municipalities, shall be applicable to the municipality of Tagapul-an.
Section 3. The present elective officials of the
Municipality of Almagro shall perform their duties as such in the newly
created municipality until the officials of the latter shall have been
duly appointed by the President and they shall hold office until their
successors shall have been elected in the election for provincial and
municipal officials following the issuance of this decree, and shall
have qualified, unless sooner removed at the pleasure of the President.
Other officials and employees necessary in the organization and
operation of the municipal government shall be appointed in the manner
provided for under existing laws.
Section 4. Upon the effectivity of this Decree, the
proportionate share of the new municipality of Tagapul-an in the
obligations, funds, assets and other property of Almagro shall be
transferred by the President to the newly created municipality upon
recommendation of the Commission on Audit. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 5. All laws or parts of laws as well as all
executive orders and regulations inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed and/or modified accordingly.
Section 6. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 15th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred
and Seventy-Six.
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