Section 1
SECTION 1. Section 1 thereof is hereby amended, so as to read as follows: "SECTION 1. Except that portion of the territory consisting the former municipality of Isabela, beginning at a point marked "l" being S41°-00'E, 4,000 meters to point 2; thence N48°-30'E, 4,550 meters to point 3; thence from kilometers 4.60 in a crooked line along Tabiawan river to point 4; thence along the shoreline of Isabela Channel to the point of the beginning, with an area of 300 hectares more or less, comprising the barangays of Campong Baro, Binuangan, Tabiawan, Busay, Lanote, San Rafael, Menzi, Kumalarang, and Kabong Bata (reference used in the preparation of the technical description — the map of Basilan City showing road system prepared by the Department of Public Highways, bearing a scale of 1:120, 000), which shall be known as the City of Basilan, the territory embracing the whole island of Basilan and adjacent islands, which is hereby divided into the municipalities of: Maluso, with territorial area beginning at the point marked "1" being N11°-00'E (mouth of Cabcaban River), 14.000 meters to point 2; thence N88°- 00'W, 3,000 meters to point 3; thence N88°-00’W, 7,000 meters to point 4; thence along the coastline to point of the beginning, including Cancuman, Sicagot, Langan, Tamuk, Takela, Goreno, Tensolan, Pandak and Dalauan islands, with seat of government at Barangay Maluso; Lamitan, with territorial area beginning from point marked "1" being the mouth of Balagtasan river along the course of the river to Balagtasan bridge to point 2; thence S15°-00'E, 13,600 meters to point 3; thence S88°-00'E, 8,7700 meters to point 4; thence N31°-00.'E, 2,5000 meters to point 5; thence S69°-00'E, 7,000 meters to point 6; thence N23°-00'W 11, 600 meters to point 7, thence N25°-00'E,, 900 meters to point 8; thence along the coastline to point of the beginning, with seat of government at Barangay Lamitan; Isabela, which is comprised of the remaining barrios and sitios of the former municipality of Isabela, with seat of government at Barangay Begang; Lantawan, with territornal area beginning at a point marked "1" being S5°-30'E 3,6000 meters, fronting Balatanay island to point 2; thence S21°-00’E, 2,900 meters to point 3; thence due south, 4,8000 meters to point 4; thence N88°-00'W; 7,000 meters to point 5; thence along the coastline to point of the beginning, including Kaluitan and Pangasa-an islands, with seat of government at Barangay Tairan; Sumipsip, with territorial area beginning at a point marked "1" being N11°-00'E, 14,000 meters to point 2; thence S88°-00'E, 11,200 meters to point 3; thence S25°-00'E, 8,000 meters to point 4; thence along the coastline of Camalig river to point 5; thence along the coastline to the point of the beginning, with seat of government at Barangay Mangal; Tipo-Tipo with territorial area beginning at a point marked "1" being the mouth of Camalig river to point 2; thence N25°-00’W, 8,000 meters to point 3; thence S88°-00’E, 8,700 meters to point 4; thence N31°-00’E 2,500 meters to point 5; thence S69°-00’E, 2,500 meters to point 6; thence along the coastline to point of the beginning, including Kaulungan island, with seat of government at Barangay Tipo-Tipo; Tuburan, with territorial area beginning from the point marked "1" being N23°-00’W, 11,600 meters to point 2; thence N25°-00’E, 900 meters to point 3; thence along the coastline to point of the beginning, including Coco, Langil and Sibago islands, with seat of government at Barangay Tuburan: Tapiantana, witn territorial area comprised of the islands of Bubuan, Saluping, Timbunga, Lanawan ans Tapiantana, with seat of government at Barangay Tapantiana; Malamawi, with territorial area comprised by the islands of Malanawi, Lampinigan, Manulung and Insabdahon, with seat of government at Barangay Carbon; and Pilas, with territorial area comprised of the islands of Balukbaluk, Mataja, Tagutu, Pilas, Mananggal, Pasig, Pasilan, Mamanak, Orell, Palanigan, Siringo, Saloro and Sangbay, with seat of government at Barangay Pilas (Reference used in the preparation of the technical description — map of Basilan Province bearing the scale of 1:100,000), as they are hereby created, is constituted into a new province to be known as the Province of Basilan.”