WHEREAS, in
the execution of governmental projects, close supervision by local
officials is a necessity so as to at least approximate a certain decree
of achievement which will contribute to a large extent toward the
political, social and economical upliftment of the residents;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 the existing Municipality
of Baloi, province of Lanao del Norte, to accelerate the development of
the area, and
WHEREAS, the creation of the proposed municipality will redound and
contribute greatly to the achievement of the developmental goals of the
New Society.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
order and decree and make as part of the law of the land, the following:cralaw:red
Section 1. Barangays Pantar Poblacion, Pantaon,
Talontona, West Pantar, Pindoloan, Pantar East, Campong, Bobong, Raya,
Kalanganan East, Kalanganan Lower, Tambo, Cadayonan, Tawaan, Domakias,
Pitubo, Bobong-Madaya, Cabasaran, Bangcal, Pantao-Marug, Punod, Bowi,
Poona-Punod, Pantao-Ranao, Sundiga-Punud, Bogowan-Ingud, Cawi-Ompara,
River Side, Kalilangan and Dibarosan, all in the Municipality of Baloi,
Province of Lanao del Norte, are hereby detached and separated
therefrom to form and constitute into a distinct and independent
municipality which is created to be known as the Municipality of Pantar
without affecting in any manner the legal existence of the mother
municipality of Baloi. The seat of government of the newly-created
municipality shall be in Barangay Pantar Poblacion.
Section 2. Except as hereinafter provided, all
provisions of law, now or hereafter applicable to regular
municipalities, shall be applicable to the Municipality of
Pantar. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 3. The present elected municipal officials
of the Municipality of Baloi shall continue to perform their duties as
such officials in the newly-created Municipality of Pantar until the
respective municipal officials of said new municipality shall have been
appointed by the President. Such officials so appointed shall hold
office until their successors shall have been elected in the regular
elections for municipal officials following the issuance of this Decree
and shall have qualified unless sooner removed at the pleasure of the
President. Such appointive officers and employees as may be necessary
to organize and complete the government personnel of the Municipality
of Pantar shall be appointed as provided for under existing laws.
Section 4. Upon the effectivity of this Decree, the
corresponding share of the new Municipality of Pantar in the
obligations, funds, assets and other property of the Municipality of
Baloi shall be transferred by the President to the newly-created
municipality upon the recommendation of the Commission on Audit. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 5. All laws or parts of laws as well as all
executive orders or regulations inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.
Section 6. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 11th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-eight.
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