QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 82)
To reorganize the province of Cotabato by organizing all municipal districts except Gambar, Kalanganan, and Tumbao into ten independent municipalities, and annexing those three municipal districts to the existing municipality of Cotabato.
Section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code.
The Provincial Board of Cotabato recommended it, and the recommendation was concurred in by the Secretary of the Interior.
Gambar, Kalanganan, and Tumbao.
The number increased from three municipalities (as previously established) to thirteen municipalities.
Pagalungan—Pagalungan; Parang—Parang; Nuling—Nuling (km. 12-13); Kiamba—Kiamba; Buluan—Buluan; Kidapawan—Kidapawan; Kabakan—Kabakan; Koronadal—Marbel; Buayan—Dadía Agas; Dinaig—Upi.
The municipal districts of Pikit-Pagalungan, Silik, and Balatikan.
The municipal districts of Parang, Bugasan, Buldun, and Basira, and the island of Bongo.
The municipal districts of Nuling, GubpaAgan, and Balut.
The municipal districts of Kiamba, Kling, and Lebak.
From Dulawan, the barrios or sitios of Lambayong and Barurao were included; the rest of Dulawan remained subject to later delineation in the EO.
It defined a detailed boundary starting at Butilen, following the crest of the Reina Regente mountain range, then various rivers/points and a straight line passing through San Felipe and crossing the National highway to intersect the Cotabato-Davao boundary on the east.
The municipal district of Kidapawan plus the unexplored region north of it up to the Davao province boundary on the east and Bukidnon on the north, and bounded by the Pulangi River on the west, including Mlang (which was part of Buluan).
Kabakan, Carmen, Kitubud, and Banisilan.
The municipal districts of Koronadal and Sebu, plus the southern tip of the unexplored territory of Malasila not included in Buluan.
Buayan consisted of Buayan and Glan; Dinaig consisted of Dinaig, Awang, and Salaman.
It was defined as its present territory plus the municipal districts of Kalanganan, Tumbao, and Gambar, and the EO provided geographic boundaries using major rivers, lakes, neighboring municipalities, and Illana Bay.
It defined Dulawan as its present territory minus the barrios or sitios of Lambayong and Barurao (which were transferred to Buluan).