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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1134
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1134 -
CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAGUING IN THE PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR
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WHEREAS, it
is the desiredm of the State to provide every possible opportunity and
facility to hasten the pace of progress throughout the land with
emphasis not only on areas where economic development is behind but
likewise in places where political reasons, among others, constitute a
stumbling block toward the early realization of the ideals of the New
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WHEREAS, the municipality of Lumba-Bayabao in the province of Lanao del
Sur is comprised of so vast a territory (100 square kilometers) and
densely populated that the present officials thereof are unable to
efficiently discharge the functions of government;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, a division of said municipality into two municipalities would
not only enhance the progress and development of the areas involved,
for in this regard, projects for development would be subjected to
closer attention and supervision of local officials, but would also
insure peace and order within their respective localities;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the necessity is imperative to create, by division, the
municipality of Maguing out of the existing municipality of
Lumba-Bayabao so as to maximize the efficacy of law and order thereat
and to expedite optimum development thereof, particularly considering
that the proposed municipality is the rice production center of the
Basak area; and
WHEREAS, the creation of the municipality of Maguing will benefit
economically, socially and politically the residents of the area or
areas affected.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
decree and order and make as part of the laws of the land: chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 1. Lumba-Bayabao in the province of Lanao del
Sur shall remain a municipality, exercising powers and discharging
functions over the areas specified in the law of its creation, except
the barrios of Borua, Alog, Pindolonan, Butod, Dimaro, Lumbac,
Balagunun, Dimagalin, Bulao, Borokot, Dasaon, Romapunot, Dilausan,
Madaya, Madanding, Malungun, Mimbasa, Pinduolonan, Linindingan,
Buadiangcay, Pagalongan, Pilimoknan, Maguing-proper Batobato, Bualan,
Tandiongkairan, Rinabor, Minipagalanga, Balintao, Bubong, Dilinbayan,
Panayangan, Macadiar, Iclo, Elian, Kianodan, Runggayan, Ilalag,
Camalag, Kilala, Cambong, Balawag, Minaring, Dalidigan, Bosicong,
Pantao, and Agagan, all of the aforesaid municipality, which are hereby
segregated therefrom to constitute a separate and independent
municipality to be known as the municipality of Maguing, both in the
province of Lanao del Sur.
Section 2. The seat of government of the municipality
of Maguing shall be barrio Dilausan.
Section 3. The present elective officials of the
municipality of Lumba-Bayabao 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 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. The formal organization, however, of the
newly created municipality of Maguing shall depend upon the
certification by the Secretary of Finance that said municipality is
financially capable of providing for all the statutory obligations and
ordinary essential services of a regular municipality and that the
mother municipality of Lumba-Bayabao, after the segregation therefrom
of the territory comprised in the municipality of Maguing, can still
maintain creditably its municipal government, meet all its statutory
and contractual obligations and provide for essential municipal
services.
Section 5. Upon the effectivity of this Decree, the
corresponding share of the municipality of Maguing in the obligations,
funds, deposits and property of the original municipality of
Lumba-Bayabao shall be transferred by the President to said new
municipality upon the recommendation of the Commission on Audit.
Section 6. Title to all the property, powers, rights
and obligations, or portions thereof formerly belonging to the original
municipality of Lumba-Bayabao, shall be vested either in the
municipality of Lumba-Bayabao or the newly created municipality of
Maguing depending upon the particular territorial jurisdiction in which
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Section 7. All laws, decrees, executive orders,
ordinances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof, inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
Section 8. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 4th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-seven.
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