QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209)
To organize certain barrios of the Municipality of Lemery, Province of Batangas, into an independent municipality under the name of Pansipit.
The Secretary of the Interior recommended it, and the EO was issued pursuant to Section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code.
Balangon, BaAaga, Bangin, Bilibinuang, Coralnamunti, Guitna, Pamiga, Panghulan, Pansipit, Pooc, and Subic.
At the barrio of Guitna.
It defines the area as the portion of Lemery separated from the rest by a detailed boundary description starting from where Lake Taal waters meet the Pansipit River and tracing rivers, creeks, ridges, and intersection with the boundary line between Talisay and Lemery.
At a point where the waters of Lake Taal and the Pansipit River meet.
It goes upstream along the Balangon Stream to its source on the slope of the Balangon Ridge.
The Balangon Ridge.
It slopes down to the dry creek locally known as Kailong Creek, then follows the bed of that dry creek.
Binigtal Ridge.
It proceeds along Binigtal Ridge to where it intersects the present boundary line between the municipalities of Talisay and Lemery (both in Batangas).
Lemery retains its present territory minus the area comprised in the Municipality of Pansipit.
On July 1, 1948.
Elpidio Quirino, President of the Philippines.
Emilio Abello.
It notes the Independence of the Philippines as the second (i.e., 2nd year of independence), in addition to the year 1948.