QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 42)
The main purpose of Executive Order No. 42 is to declare certain municipal districts in the Philippines as municipalities based on their average annual revenues.
The criteria was that the municipal districts had realized an average annual revenue of more than four thousand pesos for the last four consecutive fiscal years ending June 30, 1962, as certified by the General Auditing Office.
The municipal districts are declared as fifth class municipalities effective July 1, 1962.
Section two of Republic Act No. 1515 provides for the declaration of municipal districts with certain revenue as municipalities, and Republic Act No. 2368 reclassified fifth class municipalities as equivalent to seventh class municipalities.
No, the present elective municipal district officials continue as officials of the newly declared municipalities until new officials are elected in the next general elections and have qualified.
Some of the provinces mentioned include Agusan, Bukidnon, Lanao del Sur, La Union, Mountain Province, and others.
The General Auditing Office's certification is crucial as it verifies the average annual revenues of the municipal districts qualifying them for municipal status.
No, it only affects the municipal districts listed that met the revenue criteria specified in the order.
The Executive Order was signed by Diosdado Macapagal, President of the Philippines, and Salvador L. Mariao, Executive Secretary.
The municipal districts declared municipalities are classified as fifth class municipalities, which are equivalent to seventh class pursuant to Republic Act No. 2368.