QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 356)
It was issued pursuant to Section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code.
It was upon the recommendation of the Provincial Board of Zamboanga del Sur.
From Lapuyan: Kumalarang, Gitaan Dagat, Dumagoc, Balao, Magusan, Baiisong, and Gatub.
From Malangas: Gusom, Manago, Lower Buyugan, Cabasi, Diplo, and Cabog Island.
The seat of government was at Barrio Kumalarang.
It stated that the description was based upon the map of the proposed municipality furnished by the Highway District Engineer of Zamboanga del Sur.
At point 1: the intersection of the Malangas–Lapuyan municipal boundary and the shore line, at Barrio Manago.
It used a northeastern straight imaginary line touching the eastern tip of Cabog Island to a point midway between point 1 and the opposite shore, then a northwesterly imaginary line touching the northern shore of the unnamed peninsula immediately northeast of the poblacion of Kumalarang to point 2 at Barrio Bualan.
From point 2 it proceeded in a 30 degrees northwesterly direction to intersect the bank of the Kumalarang River at point 3, then along the river course upstream for a distance of 12,200 meters to point 4.
It required a due south straight line passing through Lake Wood until it intersects the Malangas–Lapuyan municipal boundary at point 5, with a distance of 15,450 meters.
Lapuyan and Malangas would have their present territories minus the portions included in Kumalarang as delimited.
After November 10, 1959, upon the appointment and qualification of the mayor, vice-mayor, and a majority of the councilors, and upon certification by the Secretary of Finance.
Certification that Kumalarang was financially capable of implementing the Minimum Wage Law and providing all statutory obligations and ordinary essential services of a regular municipality.
They must remain able to maintain their municipal governments credibly, meet statutory and contractual obligations, and provide essential municipal services.
The mayor, vice-mayor, and a majority of the councilors.