QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 61)
Executive Order No. 61 cites the operation of Section 2 of Republic Act No. 1515 as its legal basis for declaring the specified municipal districts as municipalities.
The executive order includes: Alilem, Angaki, San Emilio, and Suyo (all in Ilocos Sur), and Matungao (in Lanao del Norte).
It must have realized an average annual revenue of more than P4,000 for the last four consecutive fiscal years ended June 30, 1962, as certified by the General Auditing Office.
The General Auditing Office certifies that the districts met the required average annual revenue for the specified fiscal years.
They are declared as fifth class (equivalent to seventh class under R.A. No. 2368) municipalities beginning July 1, 1962.
They are categorized as fifth class municipalities, which the order states are equivalent to seventh class pursuant to R.A. No. 2368.
It provides that the present elective municipal district officials shall continue as officials of the newly declared municipalities until their successors, duly elected in the last general elections on November 12, 1963, have qualified.
The executive order refers to the last general elections held on November 12, 1963.
EO No. 61 amends Executive Order No. 42 dated June 25, 1963, to include additional municipal districts (Alilem, Angaki, San Emilio, Suyo, and Matungao) as municipalities.
It indicates that the municipal districts are formally converted into municipalities effective on the stated date, with legal effects including classification and continuity of officials.
It serves as the official verification that the districts meet the revenue threshold required for conversion to municipality status under the cited law.
It defines the period used to compute the required average annual revenue (last four consecutive fiscal years ended June 30, 1962).
They remain in office as officials of the newly declared municipalities until their duly elected successors qualify after the November 12, 1963 elections.
EO No. 61 states that “fifth class” is equivalent to “seventh class” pursuant to R.A. No. 2368.
Ilocos Sur (Alilem, Angaki, San Emilio, Suyo) and Lanao del Norte (Matungao).
The President signed it: Diosdado Macapagal. The Executive Secretary listed is Rufino G. Hechanova.