Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 462)
The creation of the municipalities of Tacurong and Malang is based on the recommendation of the Provincial Board of Cotabato and pursuant to the provisions of section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code.
They were created in the Province of Cotabato.
The Municipality of Tacurong is bounded on the east by an imaginary straight line running northwesterly from the boundary between Buluan and Koronadal at the sitio of Talic towards San Manuel, then in the same direction to its intersection with a northern boundary line; on the west by the boundary between Dulawan and Buluan; and on the south by the boundary between Buluan and Koronadal.
The seat of the municipal government of Tacurong is the barrio of Tacurong.
Some barrios of Tacurong are San Manuel, Mangilala, Damaguit, Tubac, Dungoan, Maibo, Talic, San Felipe, New Iloilo, Bucay-Pait, Tangtangan, Tajahmuda, and Katungal.
Malang is bounded on the east by an imaginary line from MBM No. 3 at Sikatulan Forest to MBM No. 1 on the Kidapawan-Buluan boundary; on the south by a line from MBM No. 1 to the Damakling River and following its westward course to the sitio of Dungos; on the west by a line from Dungos northward to the intersection of Buluan-Kabacan-Kidapawan boundaries; and on the north by the Malamote Creek from that intersection to the Kabacan-Kidapawan boundary, then south to MBM No. 3.
The seat of the municipal government of Malang is the barrio of Malang.
Barrios in Malang include Malamote, Tibao, Lika, Bialong, Inas, Bagong-tapay, Tawan-tawan, Dugong, Malasila, Tolonan, Minapan, and Damawato.
The organization takes effect upon the appointment and qualification of the mayor, vice-mayor, and a majority of the councilors of the municipalities.