CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF TIBOLI IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO

• Number: Presidential Decree No. 407
• Sections: 7

Preamble

WHEREAS, the Tribal Councils and Tribal Datus of Tboli,

Ubo, Blaan, Maguindanao, Manubo Blit, Tiruray and Manubo Sdaf in the

Province of South Cotabato have expressed their desire to have a

municipality of their own which would allow them to retain their own

culture and traditional life ways and at the same time bring them within

the present frame-work of our legal and governmental system;

WHEREAS, petitions and resolutions to this effect have been

received by the Government giving evidence of the concurrence and desire

of the leaders and members of these ethnic groups;

WHEREAS, the barrio councils, officials and barangay members

of the affected barrios, the municipal councils and officials of the

affected municipalities, the Provincial Governor and the members of the

provincial board of South Cotabato, as well as responsible private civic

organizations, have favorably endorsed these petitions;

WHEREAS, it is the avowed policy of the Government to accord

all possible assistance to the minority groups of the country in their

quest for self-development and identity as responsible and productive

citizens; and

WHEREAS, in order to foster unity, direction and rapid socio

economic development among the different minority groups within the

areas affected by this Decree, the Government has deemed it imperative

to heed their urgent petition that they be given the prerogative of

self-government;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the

Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution as

Commander in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and

pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972, and General

Order No. 1, dated September 22, 1972, as amended, and Proclamation

Nos. 1102 and 1104, both dated January 1 7, 1973, do hereby decree the

creation of the Municipality of Tboli in the Province of South Cotabato

as follows:

Section 1

SECTION 1. The following named barrios, sitios and

settlements are separated from their respective municipalities, nil in

the Province of South Cotabato:

From Surallah — The barrios of Edwards, Sinolan, Halilan,

Laconon, Lamcade, Lamdalag, Maculan and New Dumangas, the sitios of

Tboli, Lambuling, Afus (Upper Sapali), Datal Tablov, Lem Sene, Lem Hoku,

Te Kunil, Lem Lahak, Datal Kamalas, Datal Tabayong and the settlements

of North and West Parker, Dumamis, Datal Bob, Blong Kolon, Datal

Kampong, Te Henled, Tafal, Datal Lawa, Manubo Blit, Lam-Alo, Southern

Lam Laat, Disuwo, Sapu and other places;

From Banga — The barrio of Lam Salome and the settlements of

Lefu, Latil and other places;

From Tupi — The barrio of Lambangan and the settlements of

Basag, Lem Lago and other places;

From Polomolok — The sitios of Afleik, Upper Bianan, Upper

Bentong, Upper Glamang and the settlements of Kebuling, East Parker and

other places;

From Maasim — The settlements of Upper Seguil, Lem Labong, South

East Parker and other places;

From Kiamba — The settlements of Upper Tambilil River and other

places;

From Maitum — The settlements of Anko, Yama, Upper Ned, Kalaong

and other places;

The Tasaday-Manubo Blit Reservation (under Presidential

Proclamation No. 995), Tboli Reservation (under Presidential

Proclamation No. 697);

and the same are constituted into a new and separate municipality,

to be known as the Municipality of Tboli in the Province of South

Cotabato, with the scat of government at sitio Kematu adjacent to the

present Tboli reservation.

Section 2

SEC. 2. The boundaries of the new Municipality of Tboli

shall be as follows:

A tract of land (Municipality of Tboli) located in the Province

of South Cotabato which is bounded in the West, from point 1 to 2 by the

DAR settlement; bounded in the North from point 2 to 3 by the Province

of Cotabato; from point 3 to. 11 by the remaining area of Surallah; from

point 11 to 12 by the Municipality of Banga and portion of Tupi;

bounded in the North-East and East from point 12 to 13 by the remaining

area of Tupi; from point 13 to 14 by remaining area of Polomolok; from

point 14 to 15 by portion of Polomolok and General Santos City; bounded

on the point 15 to 1 by the Municipalities of Maasim, Kiamba and Maitum,

all of South Cotabato. Beginning at a point marked "1" on plan which is

identical to point “7” of the DAR Settlement plan,

thence

N.

02°00' E.,

15,750.00

M. to point

2;

thence

N.

88°30' E.,

7,900.00

M. to point

3;

thence

S.

52°30' E.,

10,500.00

M. to point

3a;

thence

N.

30°00' E.,

1,950.00

M. to point

3b;

thence

N.

70°00' E.,

950.00

M. to point

3c;

thence

S.

65°30' E.,

2,250.00

M. to point

4;

thence

S.

59°00' E.,

3,150.00

M. to point

5;

thence

S.

25°00' W.,

2,600.00

M. to point

6;

thence

S.

51°30' W.,

3,100.00

M. to point

7;

thence

S.

01°30' W.,

1,550.00

M. to point

8;

thence

S.

31°00' E.,

2,850.00

M. to point

9;

thence

S.

55°00' E.,

4,150.00

M. to point

10;

thence

N.

56°45' E.,

15,450.00

M. to point

11;

thence

N.

75°00' E.,

10,050,00

M. to point

12;

thence

S.

46°30' E.,

6,750.00

M. to point

13;

thence

S.

40°30' E.,

11,500.00

M. to point

14;

thence

due South

12,500.00

M. to point

15;

thence

S.

30°00' W.,

3,200.00

M. to point

16;

thence

N.

89°00' W.,

23,050.00

M. to point

17;

thence

N.

62°30' W.,

11,850.00

M. to point

18;

thence

N.

61°00' W.,

11,650.00

M. to point

19;

thence

N.

43°00' W.,

16,800.00

M. to point

of

beginning containing an area of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Five

Hundred (130,500) hectares, more or less.

Section 3

SEC. 3. Upon issuance of this Decree, or as soon thereafter

as practicable, the President of the Philippines shall appoint the

elective officials of the new Municipality who shall hold office until

their successors shall have been duly elected in the general elections

next following the issuance of this Decree and have qualified, unless

sooner removed at the pleasure of the President. Such other appointive

officers and employees as may be necessary to organize or to complete

the government personnel of the municipality herein created shall be

appointed as provided by law.

Section 4

SEC. 4. All provisions of law now or hereafter

applicable to regular municipalities shall be applicable to the

Municipality of Tboli.

Section 5

SEC. 5. Upon effectivity of this Decree, the

obligations, funds, assets and other properties of the barrios,

settlements, sitios and reservations comprising the new municipality

shall be transferred by the President to the Municipality herein

created: Provided, That the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Pesos

(P200,000) is hereby appropriated from any fund available in the

National Treasury of the Philippines not otherwise appropriated for the

initial organization and administration of the new Municipality.

Section 6

SEC. 6.This Decree shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 5th day of March, in the year

of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-four.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E.

MARCOS

President

Republic of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO

MELCHOR

Executive Secretary