QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 122-B)
RA 2563 creates new barrios and converts existing sitios into distinct and independent barrios in the Third District of Leyte.
It constitutes or converts specific sitios in Macrohon into distinct and independent barrios, including Laray, SindaAgan, Rizal, Mohon, Camboro, Buscayan, Canlusay, Malopolo, and Mabini.
In practice for barangay formation statutes, “constituted” generally creates a new barrio from a specified locality, while “converted” changes the political status of a sitio into a barrio. Both result in barangay-level units under the municipality.
St. Bernard, Libagon, Pintuyan, San Francisco, Cabalian, Sogod, Silago, and Bontoc.
It converts the sitios of Tabontabon, Bantawon, Magatas, and Libas into barrios of St. Bernard.
Examples: Pangi, Punta, Nahaong, Biasong, and Bugasong.
Dan-an, San Ramon, Canlawis, Ma-init, Badyang, Cabutan, Timba, Ponod, Alang-alang, and Bitoon (listed with the spelling shown in the text).
Examples: Pinamudlan, Cahayag, Punta, Kawi, Gabi, and Maanyag (from Malico and Cuasi).
The sitio of Pong-oy in Cabalian is separated from the barrio of Magcasa and constituted into a district and independent barrio named Pong-oy.
It converts numerous sitios in Sogod into barrios, including Cabadbaran, Tuburan, Hindangan, Kauswagan, PaAgi, Sta. Maria, Malinaw, Maria Plana, San Juan, San Vicente, Dagsa, Hibodhibod, San Francisco Mabuhay, Olisihan, Milagroso, San Jose, Mabikay, Rizal, Benit, and Pinamonoan.
Dapdap, Bagacay, Budmon, Maliw, and Puntana.
Banahaw, Casao, Cawayanan, Catuogan, Lanao, Laogawan, Guinsanga-an, Malbago, San Vicente, Sampongon, Talisay, Taytagan, and Tuburan.
Section 10 provides that the Act shall take effect upon its approval.
It indicates the Act was enacted despite the lack of executive approval. In Philippine legislative practice, this typically requires examining the constitutional/legislative context for effectivity; the Act itself still states that it shall take effect upon its approval, but the “without executive approval” clause signals it proceeded via the applicable constitutional rule on enactment.
A barrio was the basic political unit used during the Act’s time; today, the equivalent is the barangay (Local Government Code framework and later terminology changes).
It demonstrates how legislative acts create/adjust local political subdivisions (barrios) by identifying specific sitios and defining their new status within municipalities—an example of how administrative territorial governance is shaped by statute.