Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 184)
The creation of the municipality of Dagohoy is based on the recommendation of the Provincial Board of Bohol and pursuant to the provisions of section sixty-eight of the Revised Administrative Code, as stated in Executive Order No. 184 dated June 21, 1956.
The municipality of Dagohoy was formed from barrios taken from the municipalities of Carmen (Colonia, La Esperanza, San Vicente, Villa Aurora, Can-oling), Sierra-Bullones (Caluasan, San Miguel, Candelaria), Trinidad (Mahayag, Malitbog, Cagawasan, Sto. Rosario), and Ubay (Babag).
The seat of government of the municipality of Dagohoy is at the barrio of Colonia.
The municipality of Dagohoy shall begin to exist upon the appointment and qualification of the mayor, vice-mayor, and a majority of the councilors, and upon certification by the Secretary of Finance that the municipality is financially capable of implementing the Minimum Wage Law and providing all statutory obligations and essential municipal services.
The municipality must be financially capable of implementing the Minimum Wage Law, providing all statutory obligations, and ordinary essential services of a regular municipality.
After the segregation of barrios included in Dagohoy, the municipalities of Carmen, Sierra-Bullones, Trinidad, and Ubay shall have their respective present territories minus those barrios included in Dagohoy, but must still be able to maintain their municipal governments and services creditably.
The Executive Order was signed by President Ramon Magsaysay and by Executive Secretary Fortunato De Leon as the President's representative.
The boundaries were described based on a sketch of the proposed municipality of Dagohoy, scale 1:50,000, prepared and submitted by the Highway District Engineer of Bohol in March, 1956.
The Secretary of Finance must certify the financial capability of the new municipality.
Section sixty-eight of the Revised Administrative Code was cited as authority for creating new municipalities.