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PD 916 Preamble

Preamble

WHEREAS, it is the popular clamor of the residents of certain barangays in the municipalities of Pantau-Ragat and Matungao to creat a new political unit to be known as the municipality of Poona-Piagapo; and WHEREAS, the proposed municipality has the financial capacity to finance its operations as an independent municipality; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me bylaw, do hereby order and decree;

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Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗ · Data as of July 4, 2026

CitationPD 916 Preamble (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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