Title
Supreme Court
Increase of Banaue Barrios from 7 to 12
Law
Executive Order No. 39
Decision Date
Jan 13, 1947
Manuel Roxas, President of the Philippines, issued an executive order on January 13, 1947, increasing the number of barrios in the municipal district of Banaue, Mountain Province, from seven to twelve, thereby reorganizing local governance and administrative boundaries.

Q&A (Republic Act No. 10669)

The increase of barrios was authorized pursuant to the provisions of section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code.

There were originally seven barrios in the municipal district of Banaue before the issuance of this Executive Order.

Executive Order No. 39 establishes twelve barrios for the municipal district of Banaue.

Barrio Pasnacan is designated as the poblacion in the municipal district of Banaue.

The increase was recommended by the Secretary of the Interior.

The changes took effect immediately upon the issuance of the Executive Order on January 13, 1947.

Manuel Roxas was the President of the Philippines when Executive Order No. 39 was signed.

Three sitios that are part of Barrio Hapao include Togawi, Boco-2, and Bucling.

The sitios listed define the territorial composition and administrative jurisdiction of each barrio.

Section 68 grants the authority to organize, increase, or modify the territorial and administrative divisions of barrios within municipal districts.

Emilio Abello was the Chief of the Executive Office who signed the Executive Order.

The legal effect is the formal and immediate establishment of the new barrios as political subdivisions within the municipal district, thereby affecting local governance, administrative functions, and representation.


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