WHEREAS, it has been the clamor of the residents of certain barangays in the municipalities of Pagayawan and Pualas, Lanao del Sur, with the conformity of prominent and ruling community leaders of the locality, as well as the local elective officials, to form their barangays into a new municipality, so as to accelarate the pace of development of the areas affected; and WHEREAS, the creation of the new municipality will redound and contribute greatly not only to the maintenance of peace and order but also to the pacification d rive to restore normalcy in the area;
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:
SECTION l. Barangays Pantaon, Kabasaran, Punud, Lininding, lnodaran, Luguna, Tulatula, Taguranao, Kaoring, Panggawalupa, Baclayan, Dilasun. Bago-Ingud, Dolangan, Kalanaan, Miyanocod, Nginger, East Madaya, Inoma, Tambak, Bumbaran, Lumbakaingud and Canibongan in the municipality of Pagayawan and Barangays Gas, K apayoran, Mimbalawag, Lumaginding, Pindolunan, Lobas, Bobongaranao, Tiyangel, Bubonga-Koden, Pagalo ñ gan, Posdan, Tulatula, Kalibagat, Lumas, Tapocan, Taguranao, Madaya, Barak, I.imao, Loya, Calalanoan Dadowan, Ginawagawi-i, Paso-ay, Inaturan, Magatul, Piksan, Pimping, Tamosan, Minabay, Pantar, Taliboka, Panggawalupa, Marinaut, Papandayan, Bowa-an, Di mayong, Katipunan, Kundi-and Salaga-an in the municipality of Pualas are hereby separated from their respective mother municipalities and constituted into a distinct and independent-municipality to be known as the Municipality of Calanogas without in any manner affecting the legal existence of the municipalities of Pagayawan and Pualas.