CREATING BARANGAY BF INTERNATIONAL VILLAGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LAS PIÑAS, METRO-MANILA

• Number: Presidential Decree No. 1334
• Sections: 7

Preamble

WHEREAS, the fundamental aim of the State is to hasten up

the pace of socio-economic development throughout the country;

WHEREAS, the effective implementation of the declared

programs of the government on development hinges primarily on the administrative

efficiency of each and every local government units;

WHEREAS, it has been the clamor of the residents of the

proposed barangay with the conformity of the elective officials of the locality

to create the new barangay so as to achieve a closer supervision of the

execution of the developmental programs of the locality;

WHEREAS, the creation of the proposed barangay will redound

and contribute greatly to the upliftment of the socio-economic well-being of the

residents therein;

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

SECTION 1. BF International Village in Barangay Talon, in

the Municipality of Las Piñas, 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 BF International without affecting in any

manner the legal existence of the mother barangay.

Section 2

SEC. 2. Except as hereinafter provided, all provisions of

law, now or hereafter applicable to regular barangays, shall be applicable to

Barangay BF International.

Section 3

SEC. 3. The present elective barangay officials of Barangay

Talon shall continue to perform their duties as such officials in the newly

created Barangay BF International 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 BF International shall be appointed as

provided for under existing laws.

Section 4

SEC. 4. Upon the effectivity of this Decree, the

proportionate share of Barangay BF International in the obligations, funds,

assets and other property of Barangay Talon shall be transferred by the

President to the newly created barangay upon the recommendation of the

Commission on Audit.

Section 5

SEC. 5. All laws or parts of laws as well as all executive

orders or regulations, inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or modified

accordingly.

Section 6

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