Preamble
WHEREAS, self-reliant communities are a must in line with the intensified governmental development projects geared toward the hastening up of the pace of economic development throughout the land ; WHEREAS, in the execution of said developmental pro grams close supervision thereof by a well-equipped administrative machinery is necessary; WHEREAS, subject locality, if created into an independ ent municipality will redound and contribute greatly to the pacification drive in the area; and WHEREAS, the creation of the proposed municipality had the clamor of the residents therein as same has been measured to insure the upliftment of their socio-economic well being. NOW, THEREFORE, I , FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Const ;tution, do hereby order and decree as part of the laws of the land, the following: