Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 236)
The main purpose of Executive Order No. 236 is to organize the municipalities of Digos, Padada, and Panabo in the Province of Davao by defining their territorial boundaries and administrative jurisdictions.
Section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code was cited as the legal basis for organizing the municipalities of Digos, Padada, and Panabo.
The municipalities organized are Digos, Padada, and Panabo in the Province of Davao.
The Municipality of Digos comprises a part of Santa Cruz municipality, bounded by the Cotabato-Davao boundary on the west and northwest, Quibanban Creek and Mount Apo on the northeast, municipal waters on the east, and a line starting from Davao Gulf coast passing Km. Post 64 and intersecting the Cotabato-Davao boundary on the south.
The Municipality of Digos includes the barrios of Digos (seat of government), Tres de Mayo, Guma, Bansalan, Malanao, and Doropoy.
Padada includes the southern part of Santa Cruz municipality, bounded north by the southern boundary of Digos, west by Cotabato-Davao boundary, south by Sta. Rosa-Malita boundary, and east by municipal waters limits.
The Municipality of Padada includes barrios such as Limonso (seat of government), Danlalbalan, Layan, Ignit, Quisanto, Padada, Bolton, Molabago, Madonga, Palili, Matin-aw, Tolagan, Hagonoy, Talas, Balabag, Sulop, Balalan, and Ibo.
Panabo comprises the western part of Tagum municipality, bounded north by Tagum's boundary with Kapalong and Saug, west and south by Tagum-Davao city boundary, southeast by municipal waters, and east by Tagum River.
Panabo includes barrios of Panabo (seat of government), Ising (with sitios Mangalcal, Sibulano, Southern Davao), Maduao (Upper Licanan, Tagpuri, Tagurot, Tagactac), Malatibas (Manay, Little Panay), Lasang (small Panabo), Cagangohan (Pontakan), Anibungan (San Miguel, Kinamayan), and Bincungan (Lapaz, Tuganay).
They officially begin to exist upon the appointment and qualification of the Mayor, Vice-Mayor, and a majority of the councilors of each municipality.
The municipality of Santa Cruz retains its present territory minus the portions included in the new municipalities of Digos and Padada.
The municipality of Tagum retains its present territory minus the portion included in the municipality of Panabo.
The Executive Order was signed by President Elpidio Quirino and countersigned by Executive Secretary Teodoro Evangelista.