Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 336)
The purpose of Executive Order No. 336 is to define and establish the territorial limits of the City of Tagaytay.
Executive Order No. 336 was signed by Manuel L. Quezon, then President of the Philippines, and Jorge B. Vargas, Secretary to the President.
The order was issued pursuant to section sixty-eight of the Revised Administrative Code and section three of Commonwealth Act Numbered Three hundred and thirty-eight.
The boundary is described by specific geographic points and bearings from one point to another, enclosing an area of approximately 7,493.5 hectares.
Yes, the territorial limits extend over the waters of Taal Lake between lines perpendicular from boundary points to the lake at low tide and a third line parallel to the general coastline three kilometers away, especially for fisheries and police purposes.
These municipalities will have their present territories reduced by the portions incorporated within the new boundaries of the City of Tagaytay as defined by the order.
The changes took effect on April 1, 1941.
They specify the exact geographical coordinates and measurements to accurately define the boundary lines of the City of Tagaytay.
This extension allows the city to enforce fisheries laws, such as the Fisheries Act (Act No. 4003), and exercise police authority within the designated lake waters.
The Executive Order No. 336 itself formalizes the territorial change, reducing the affected municipalities by the portions included within Tagaytay's new boundaries.