Presidential Decree No. 1238 (PD 1238) — Creating the Municipality of Payao in the Province of Zamboanga Del Sur
WHEREAS, the basic objective of the State is to hasten up
the pace of socio-economic development of the country, especially in areas
comprising Muslim Mindanao;
WHEREAS, the government has engaged in intensified
government projects necessitating close supervision by a well equipped and
organized administrative machineries;
WHEREAS, the effective implementation of the declared
program of the government on development hinges primarily on the administrative
efficiency of each and every local government unit;
WHEREAS, the creation of the proposed municipality will
redound and contribute greatly to the maintenance of peace and order and to the
pacification drive to restore normalcy in 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
order and decree, as part of the law of the land, the following:
SECTION 1. Barangays Payao, Calape, Guinobatan, Balungisan,
Balian, Katipunan, Labatan, Dalawe, San Roque, Minundas, Mayabo, Talaptap,
Silal, Balugo, Binangonan, Kulisap, Sumilong, Upped Sumilong and Kulasian, all
in the Municipality of Siay, Province of Zamboanga del Sur, are hereby detached
and eparated therefrom to form and constitute into a distinct and independent
municipality which is hereby created to be known as the Municipality of Payao
without affecting in any manner the legal existence of the Municipality of Siay.
The new municipality shall be bounded as follows:
"Starting from point 1, center of Steel Bridge over Sibu-guey River of
Pagadian-Zamboa,nga City Road; thence moving in a Southwesterly direction with
an approximate distance of 26,000 meters with bearing of S30°00'W until it
intersects the southernmost tip of Lacsiso point called No. 2, thence, following
the shoreline of Lacsiso Bay and Sibuguey Bay in a clockwise direction with an
approximate distance of 50,500 meters until it intersects the center of the
mouth of Sibuguey River called point No. 3; thence following the center of the
upstream course of Sibuguey River with an approximate distance of 17,400 meters
until it intersects back to point No. 1, the point of beginning."
The Seat of the Government of the newly created municipality shall be in
Barangay Payao.
SEC. 2. Except as hereinafter provided, all
provisions of law, now or hereafter applicable to regular municipality shall be
in Barangay Payao.
SEC. 3. The present elective municipal officials of the
Municipality of Siay shall continue to perform their duties as such officials in
the newly created Municipality of Payao until the Municipal Officials of said
Municipality shall have been appointed by the President. Such officials so
appointed shall hold office until their uccessors shall have been elected in the
regular elections for municipal officials following the issuance of this
Decreeand shall have qualified, unless sooner removed at the pleasure of the
President. Such appointive officers and employees as may be necessary to
organize or to complete the government personnel of the Mnicipality of Payao
shall be appointed as provided for under existing laws.
SEC. 4. Upon the effectivity of this Decree, the
proportionate share of Payao in the obligations, funds, assets and other
property of the Municipality of Siay shall be transferred by the President to
the newly created municipality upon the recommendation of the Commission on
Audit.
SEC. 5. All laws or parts of laws as well as all executive
orders or regulations inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.
SEC. 6. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila this 11th day of November, in the year of Our Lord
Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Seven.
(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the
Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) JACOBO C. CLAVE
Presidential Executive
Assistant
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