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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 593
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 593
- AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 356 DATED DECEMBER 27, 1973,
CREATING THE PROVINCE OF BASILAN
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WHEREAS,
pursuant to the policy of the state to create every possible
opportunity in every part of the country, with particular stress on
those areas whose economic development, for one person or another
lagged behind the rest of the nation, Presidential Decree No. 356 dated
December 27, 1973, was promulgated creating the province of
Basilan; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, under said Decree, the particular needs of the city of Basilan
from the point of view of making the same financially viable at least
for the purpose of rendering essential public service, appear not only
to have been considered; and
WHEREAS, as a result thereof, the envisioned speedy development was
hampered by some factors which unless remedied would render futile all
attempts of said local government units to respond to the problems of
and provide adequate service to the residents of the area.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby
decree and order the amendment of Presidential Decree No. 356 dated
December 27, 1973, as follows:cralaw:red
Section 1. Section 1 thereof is hereby amended, so as
to read as follows:cralaw:red
"Sec 1. Except that portion of the territory
consisting the former municipality of Isabela, beginning at point
marked "1" being S41º — 00'E, 4,000 meters to point 2; thence
N48º — 30'E, 4,550 meters to point 3; thence from kilometer 4.60
in crooked line along Tabiawan river to point 4; thence along the
shoreline of Isabela Channel to the point of the beginning, with an
area of 300 hectares more or less, comprising the barangays of Campong
Baro, Binuangan, Tabiawan, Busay, Lanote, San Rafael, Menzi,
Kumalarang, and Kabong Bata (Reference used in the preparation of the
technical description — the map of Basilan City showing road system
prepared by the Department of Public Highways, bearing a scale of
1:120,000), which shall be known as the City of Basilan, the territory
embracing the whole island of Basilan and adjacent islands, which is
hereby divided into municipalities of: chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
a) Maluso, with territorial area beginning at the
point marked "1" being N11º — 00'E (mouth of Cabcaban river),
14,000 meters to point 2; thence N88 0 — 00'W, 3,000 — meters to point
3; thence N88 0 — 00'W, 7,000 meters to point 4; thence along the
coastline to point of the beginning, including Cancuman, Sicagot,
Langan, Tamuk, Takela, Goreno, Tensolan, Pandak and Dalauan islands,
with seat of government at Barangay Maluso; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
b) Lamitan, with territorial area beginning from
point marked "1" being the mouth of Balagtasan river along the course
of the river to Balagtasan bridge to point 2; thence S15º — 00'E,
13,600 meters to point 3; thence S88º — 00'E, 8,700 meters to
point 4; thence N31º — 00'E, 2,500 meters to point 5; thence
S69º — 00'5, 7,000 meters to point 6; thence N23º — 00'W,
11,600 meters to point 7; thence N25º — 00'E, 900 meters to point
8; thence along the coastline to point of the beginning, with seat of
government at Barangay Lamitan;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
c) Isabela, which is comprised of the remaining
barrios and sitios of the former municipality of Isabela, with seat of
government at Barangay Begang; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
d) Lantawan, with territorial area beginning at a
point marked "1" being S5º — 30'E, 3,600 meters fronting Balatanay
island to point 2; thence S21º — 00'E, 2,900 meters to point 3;
thence due south, 4,800 meters to point 4; thence N88º — 00'W;
7,000 meters to point 5; thence along coastline to point of the
beginning, including Kaluitan and Pangasa-an islands, with seat of
government at Barangay Tairan;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
e) Sumipsip, with territorial area beginning at a
point marked "1" being N11º — 00'E, 14,000 meters to point 2;
thence S88º — 00'E, 11,200 meters to point 3; thence S25º —
00'E, 8,000 meters to point 4; thence along the coastline of Camalig
river to point 5; thence along the coastline to the point of the
beginning, with seat of government at Barangay Mangal;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
f) Tipo-Tipo, with territorial area beginning at a
point marked "1" being the mouth of Camalig river to point 2; thence
N25º — 00'W, 8,000 meters to point 3; thence S88º — 00'E,
8,700 meters to point 4; thence N31º — 00'E, 2,500 meters to point
5; thence S69º — 00'E, 7,000 meters to point 6; thence along the
coastline to point of the beginning, including Kaulungan island, with
seat of government at Barangay Tipo-Tipo;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
g) Tuburan, with territorial area beginning from the
point marked "1" being N23º — 00'W, 11,600 meters to point 2;
thence N25º — 00'E, 900 meters to point 3; thence along the
coastliner to the point of the beginning, including Coco, Langil and
Sibago islands, with seat of government at Barangay Tuburan;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
h) Tapiantana, with territorial area comprised of the
islands of Bubuan, Saluping, Timbunga, Lanawan and Tapantiana, with
seat of government at Barangay Tapantiana;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
i) Malamawi, with territorial area comprised by the
islands of Malamawi, Lampinigan, Manulug and Insabdahon, with seat of
government at Barangay Carbon; and chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
j) Pilas, with territorial area comprised of the
islands of Balukbaluk, Mataja, Tagutu, Pilas, Mananggal, Pasig,
Pasilan, Mamanak, Orell, Palamigan, Siringo, Saloro and Sangbay, with
seat of government at Barangay Pilas.
(Reference used in preparation of the technical description — map of
Basilan Province bearing the scale of 1:100,00), as they are hereby
created, is constituted into a new province to be known as the Province
of Basilan."
Section 2. Section 2 thereof is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:cralaw:red
"Sec. 2. The capital of the Province of Basilan shall
be the Municipality of Isabela and its seat of government shall be at
Barangay Begang." chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 3. Section 3 thereof is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:cralaw:red
"Sec. 3. Except as hereinafter provided, all
provisions of law now or hereafter applicable to regular provinces and
municipalities shall be applicable to the Province of Basilan and to
the municipalities herein created, respectively."
Section 4. Section 4 thereof is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:cralaw:red
"Sec. 4. The present elective officials of the
Province of Zamboanga del Sur shall perform their duties as such
officials in the newly created Province of Basilan until the officials
of the latter shall have been duly appointed by the President. The
officials of the newly created municipalities shall likewise be
appointed by the President. Such officials thus appointed 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 appointive officials and employees as may be
necessary to organize or to complete the government personnel of the
provinces and municipalities herein created shall be appointed as
provided for by law."
Section 5. All laws or parts of law or any executive
order, rule and regulation inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed
and/or modified accordingly.
Section 6. This Decree shall take effect upon
approval.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 2nd day of December, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-four.
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