Question & AnswerQ&A (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 339)
Presidential Decree No. 339 is about the creation of the municipalities of President Quirino, Mariano Marcos, and Esperanza in the Province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines.
The barrios of Bagumbayan, Bannawag, Bayawa, Estrella, Kalanawe I, Kalanawe II, Katiko, Malingon, Mangelen, Mangilala, Pidtubo, Sambulawan, Sinaculay, Suben, Tinangan, Tual, and Tuwato in the Municipality of Buluan, Province of Maguindanao.
The seat of government is in the present site of the barrio of Sambulawan.
The barrios of Caridad, Didtaras, Gansing, Kabulakan, Kapingkong, Katitisan, Lagao, Lilit, Madanding, Maligaya, Mamali, Matiompong, Midtapok, New Cebu, Pidtiguian, Pinguiaman, Pimbalayan, Poblacion, Ponol, Sadsalan, Senaban, Sigayan, Tinomiguez, Torre, Tambak, Tumiao, Udtong, and Palumbi in the Municipality of Sultan sa Barongis, Province of Maguindanao.
The seat of government shall be in the present site of the barrio of Poblacion.
The barrios of Ala, Banaba, Daladap, Ducay, Esperanza, Guimalia, Ilian, Kamasi, Kangkong, Kauran, Kayakaya, Maranding, Mao, Margues, Matagobong, New Panay, Numo, Pamadtingan, Sagasa, Salabaca, Saniag, Sugadol, Talisawa, Tomicor, Tubak, Tukana-logong, and Villamor in the Municipality of Ampatuan, Province of Maguindanao.
The seat of government is in the present site of the barrio of Esperanza.
The President of the Philippines appoints the respective mayors, vice-mayors, and councilors of the new municipalities.
They shall hold office until their successors have been elected in the next general elections for local officials and have qualified.
The decree took effect immediately upon its issuance on November 22, 1973.