Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 178)
The purpose of Executive Order No. 178 is to create two new barrios named San Isidro and Union in the municipality of Ubay, province of Bohol, by organizing the sitios of the same names into independent barrios.
The barrios created are named San Isidro and Union.
They are located in the municipality of Ubay, province of Bohol.
The existing barrio or barrios will have the same territory minus the areas comprised in the sitios of San Isidro and Union, which are now organized into independent barrios.
The changes took effect immediately upon the signing of the order on May 7, 1956.
Ramon Magsaysay signed the Executive Order as the President of the Philippines.
Fortunato De Leon signed the order as the Acting Executive Secretary.
Creating new barrios from sitios promotes local government organization by providing these areas with more autonomous administrative governance, recognition, and potential access to government resources and services.
No, Executive Order No. 178 does not specify any penalties for non-compliance or violations; it primarily declares the creation and territorial definitions of the new barrios.