Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 281)
The purpose of Executive Order No. 281 is to create the Municipality of Lapinig in the province of Samar.
The Municipality of Lapinig was created upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior and pursuant to Section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code.
Portions of the municipalities of Gamay and Oras and the municipal district of Jipapad, all in the province of Samar, contributed territory to the Municipality of Lapinig.
The seat of government is at the barrio of Lapinig.
The Municipality of Lapinig is bounded on the north, northwest, and west by a straight line from a point on the shore line between Gamay River mouth and Cagamutan barrio; on the southwest by a straight imaginary line to Catumsan River; on the southeast by the course of Catumsan River downstream to Helm Harbor; and on the northeast by municipal waters pursuant to Section 2321 of the Revised Administrative Code.
The Municipality of Lapinig contains the barrios of Cagamutan, Potong, Pio del Pilar, Canomanio, Look, Lapinig, Can Maria, and Catumsan, and the sitios of Cahugwayan, Palanas, and Mabini.
It begins to exist upon the appointment and qualification of the mayor, vice-mayor, and a majority of the councilors, but no earlier than November 15, 1949.
They will have their present territories minus the respective portions that are included in the Municipality of Lapinig.
The order was signed by President Elpidio Quirino and the Executive Secretary Teodoro Evangelista.
Municipal waters are defined pursuant to Section 2321 of the Revised Administrative Code.