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 l. The following subdivision known as United Parañaque 1, 2, a-A, 3, Marrian Park and Sitiode Asis, in Barangay Sto. Niño in the Municipality of Parañaque, Metro-Manila, is hereby detached and separated therefrom to form and constitute into a distinct; and independent barangay which created to be known as Barangay San Martin de Porres without affecting in any manner the legal existence of the mother barangay Sto. Niño.