Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 436)
It creates the municipality of Lawigan in the province of Iloilo by segregating certain barrios and sitios from the municipality of San Joaquin.
The barrios and sitios of Lawigan, Sinogbohan, Cataan, Igcundao, Langwanan, San Luis, San Gregorio, Igbangcal, Mabini, Andres Bonifacio, Igcoris, Igbaje, Balabago, Amboyuan, Dacdacanan, Igcabotong, San Mateo, Talagutac, Nagquirisan, Gumawan, and Igdumingding.
Section sixty-eight of the Revised Administrative Code authorizes the creation of the municipality.
The seat of government is the barrio of Lawigan.
The boundary starts from the mouth of the Tiolas River, follows the river upstream to Quianan bridge at barrio Pitogo, and then along the Iloilo-Antique inter-provincial road up to the provincial boundary at barrio Dawis.
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 Lawigan is financially capable of fulfilling statutory obligations and essential municipal services, and that San Joaquin can still maintain its municipal government after the segregation.
The Secretary of Finance must certify that Lawigan is financially capable of implementing the Minimum Wage Law, statutory obligations, and essential municipal services, and that San Joaquin can still maintain its government and meet obligations after the segregation.
San Joaquin retains its territory minus the portions segregated to form the municipality of Lawigan.
President Carlos P. Garcia signed the order, with Natalio P. Castillo as Executive Secretary.
San Joaquin must maintain its municipal government creditably, meet all statutory and contractual obligations, and provide essential municipal services after the segregation.