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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 742
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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 742 -
RESTRUCTURING THE REGIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MINDANAO, BASILAN, SULU AND
TAWI-TAWI
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WHEREAS, it
is a policy of the State to strengthen local government units to serve
as the foundation for a strong and self-reliant nation;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, this policy is implemented by, among other things, grouping
local government units into regions that allow for greater coordination
and more efficient administration;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the experience of the past two-and-one-half years has shown
that the regional groupings of the country have to be refined and
improved upon;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
amend Presidential Decree No. 1 as follows: chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
1. Region IX shall be composed of the provinces of
Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi and Zamboanga del Sur, and the cities of
Pagadian and Zamboanga, with Jolo as the Regional Center.
2. Region X shall be composed of the provinces of
Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Bukidnon, Camiguin, Misamis
Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Surigao del Norte and Zamboanga del
Norte, and the cities of Cagayan de Oro, Dapitan, Dipolog, Gingoog,
Oroquieta, Ozamis, Tangub, Surigao and Butuan, with Cagayan de Oro as
the Regional Center.
3. Region XI shall be composed of the provinces of
Surigao del Sur, Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, Davao del Sur and
South Cotabato, and the cities of Davao and General Santos, with Davao
City as the Regional Center. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
4. Region XII shall be composed of the provinces of
Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, North Cotabato and Sultan
Kudarat, and the cities of Cotabato, Iligan and Marawi, with Cotabato
City as the Regional Center.
Furthermore, Regional Commissioners shall be appointed for Region IX
and XII with powers and functions to be subsequently defined.
This decree shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 7th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-five.
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