Presidential Decree No. 1329 (PD 1329) — Creating Barangay San Antonio in the Municipality of Parañaque, Metro-Manila
WHEREAS, the primordial aim of the state is to create
self-reliant communities to accelerate the pace of economic development
throughout the country;
WHEREAS, the government has engaged in intensified
government projects necessitating close supervision by a well-equipped and
organized administrative machineries;
WHEREAS, subject locality, if created into an independent
barangay will redound and contribute greatly to the political, social and
economic upliftment of the residents of the locality involved.
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. The following subdivisions known as San Antonio
Valley 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, Barangay Village 4th Estate Subdivision
and Mon El Subdivision in Barangay San Dionisio, in the Municipality of
Parañaque Metro-Manila is hereby detached and separated therefrom to form and
constitute into a distinct and independent barangay which is created to be known
as Barangay San Antonio without affecting in any manner the legal existence of
the mother barangay.
SEC. 2. Except as hereinafter provided, all provisions of
law, now or hereafter applicable to regular barangays, shall be applicable to
Barangay San Antonio.
SEC. 3. The present elective barangay officials of Barangay
San Dionisio shall continue to perform their duties as such officials in the
newly created Barangay San Antonio until the barangay officials of said barangay
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 barangay 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 maybe necessary to organize or to complete
the government personnel of Barangay San Antonio shall be appointed as provided
for under existing laws.
SEC. 4. Upon the effectivity of this Decree, the
proportionate share of Barangay San Antonio in the obligations, funds, assets
and other property of Barangay San Dionisio shall be transferred by the
President to the newly created barangay upon the recommendation of the
Commission Audit.
SEC. 5. All laws or part 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 3rd day of April, in the year of Our Lord,
Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Eight.
(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the
Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) JUAN C. TUVERA
Presidential Assistant
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
