Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 140)
The executive order is Executive Order No. 140, dated May 12, 1948.
The barrios of Balangon, BaAaga, Bangin, Bilibinuang, Coralnamunti, Guitna, Pamiga, Panghulan, Pansipit, Pooc, and Subic were organized into the municipality of Pansipit.
It was pursuant to the provisions of section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code.
The seat of government is at the barrio of Guitna.
The barrios originally belonged to the municipality of Lemery, Province of Batangas.
The organization took effect on July 1, 1948.
The boundary is described starting from the point where Lake Taal and the Pansipit River meet, then southward, southwestward along the Pansipit River to Balangon Stream, upstream following Balangon Stream to Balangon Ridge, northwest along Balangon Ridge to Kailong Creek, north along the dry creek to Binigtal Ridge, and north to the boundary between Talisay and Lemery municipalities.
The municipality of Lemery shall consist of its present territory minus the area that is now part of the municipality of Pansipit.
The order was signed by Elpidio Quirino as the President of the Philippines.
The order was signed by Emilio Abello as the Executive Secretary.