Presidential Decree No. 1239 (PD 1239) — Creating the Municipality of Imelda in the Province of Zamboanga Del Sur.
WHEREAS, it is the desired aim of the State to afford every
opportunity to speed-up the pace of progress throughout the land, particularly
the areas where both political and economic consideration among others,
constitute a serious impediment to the early realization of the goals of the New
Society;
WHEREAS, there is that imperative necessity to create
self-reliant communities for the purpose of maximizing the efficacy of law and
order as will facilitate full development thereof, as it has been the perennial
clamor of the residents therein for they stand to benefit economically, socially
and politically;
WHEREAS, the creation of the proposed municipality will
redound and contribute greatly 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 Little Baguio, Lumbog, Canaan, Sta.
Barbara, Sta. Fe, Upper Baloran and Lower Baloran, all in the Municipality of
Malangas and Barangays San Jose, Ganiangan, Lumpanac, La Victoria, Guintolan,
Bolungisan, Pulauan, Mali-Little Baguio and Balian Israel, all in the
Municipality of Siay and Barangays Daluyan, Dumpoc and Balogo, all in the
Municipality of Alicia, are hereby detached and separated from their respective
municipalities and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality to
be known as the Municipality of Imelda in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. The
seat of government of the newly created municipality shall be in Baran-gay Sta.
Fe.
SEC. 2. Except as hereinafter provided, all
provisions of law, now or hereafter applicable to regular municipalities, shall
be applicable to the Municipality of Imelda.
SEC. 3. The present elective municipal officials of the
Municipality of Malangas shall continue to perform their duties as such
officials in the newly created Municipality of Imelda until the municipal
officials of said 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 or to complete the government personnel of the Municipality of Imelda
shall be appointed as provided for under existing laws.
SEC. 4. Upon the effectivity of this Decree, the
proportionate share of Imelda in the obligations, funds, assets, and other
property of the Municipalities of Malangas, Siay and Alicia shall be transferred
by the President to the newly created municipality upon the recommendation of
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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