Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 308)
The creation of the municipality of Mahaplag is pursuant to the provisions of section sixty-eight of the Revised Administrative Code.
The barrios and sitios segregated from Abuyog are Hilusig, Cuatro de Agusto, Liberacion, Himamara, Tagaytay, Hemaguimetan, Lower Mahaplag, Upper Mahaplag, Palanogan, Campin, Mabunga, Mahayag, Malinao, Union, Uigis, Mahayahay, Palahongon, and Pinamono-an.
The seat of government for the municipality of Mahaplag is at the barrio of Mahaplag.
The municipality of Mahaplag begins to exist upon the appointment and qualification of the mayor, vice-mayor, and the majority of the councilors, and upon certification by the Secretary of Finance of its financial capability to implement statutory obligations.
The financial capability is certified by the Secretary of Finance.
Mahaplag must be financially capable of implementing the Minimum Wage Law, providing all statutory obligations, ordinary essential services of a regular municipality, and the mother municipality must still maintain credible governance after segregation.
The municipality of Abuyog retains its territory minus the areas that form the new municipality of Mahaplag.
Carlos P. Garcia was the President of the Philippines when this Executive Order was issued.
This is the date on which Executive Order No. 308 was signed, officially creating the municipality of Mahaplag.
The Executive Order was signed by Juan C. Pajo, the Executive Secretary, by the President.