Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 269)
The municipality of San Agustin was created pursuant to the provisions of section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior.
San Agustin comprises the southern portion of the municipality of Jones, with specific boundaries described in detail by points and natural landmarks such as creeks and rivers in Jones cadastre 253.
The municipality of San Agustin contains the barrios of Dappig (the seat of the municipal government), Masaya Norte, Masaya Sur, Masaya Centro, Nemmatan, Quinalabasa, Virgoneza, Sinaoangan Norte, Sinaoangan Sur, Palacian Grande, Uldogan, Dabubu, and the sitios of Rangay, Sto. Niño, Mapalad, and San Juan.
The municipality of San Agustin shall begin to exist upon the appointment and qualification of its mayor, vice-mayor, and a majority of the councilors, but in no case earlier than November 15, 1949.
The Municipality of Jones will retain its present territory minus the portion included in the newly created municipality of San Agustin.
Executive Order No. 269 was signed by Elpidio Quirino, the President of the Philippines at that time.
Teodoro Evangelista, as Executive Secretary, acted on behalf of the President in promulgating this Executive Order.
Section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code was cited as the legal basis for creating the municipality of San Agustin.
Yes, the new municipality can only exist after the appointment and qualification of its mayor, vice-mayor, and a majority of its councilors, and not earlier than November 15, 1949.