Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 251)
The main purpose of Executive Order No. 251 is to organize a certain portion of the Municipality of Magarao, Province of Camarines Sur, into an independent municipality named Bombon, with the seat of government at the barrio of Bombon.
The barrios separated from the Municipality of Magarao to form Bombon are Bombon, Tagao, Santo Domingo, San Jose, San Isidro, San Antonio, San Roque, and Simbre.
The municipality of Bombon begins to legally exist upon the appointment and qualification of its mayor, vice-mayor, and majority of the councilors.
The seat of government for the municipality of Bombon is established at the barrio of Bombon.
The municipality of Magarao retains its present territory minus the barrios that were included in the newly organized municipality of Bombon.
Executive Order No. 251 was signed by President Elpidio Quirino and by Executive Secretary Teodoro Evangelista.
The order provides detailed boundaries of Bombon municipality using reference points such as MBM concrete monuments and natural markers like trees along specified compass directions and distances.
The Provincial Governor and members of the Provincial Board of Camarines Sur recommended the organization of the barrios into an independent municipality, which was a basis for the issuance of the executive order.
The Secretary of the Interior concurred with the recommendation before the issuance of Executive Order No. 251.