Title
Supreme Court
Organization of Digos, Padada, and Panabo Municipalities
Law
Executive Order No. 236
Decision Date
Feb 13, 1957
Executive Order No. 236, issued in 1949, organized the municipalities of Digos, Padada, and Panabo in the province of Davao, specifying their boundaries and barrios, while also retaining territory for the municipalities of Santa Cruz and Tagum.

Q&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 236)

Executive Order No. 236, dated July 1, 1949.

Section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code.

The barrio of Digos.

On the west and northwest, the boundary between Cotabato and Davao provinces; northeast boundary along Quibanban Creek from its mouth to Mount Apo; east by municipal waters; south by an imaginary line passing Km. Post 64 near Digos and a point between Kisanto barrio and the Davao-Cotabato provincial road to the provincial boundary.

Limonso (seat of government), Danlalbalan, Layan, Ignit, Quisanto, Padada, Bolton, Molabago, Madonga, Palili, Matin-aw, Tolagan, Hagonoy, Talas, Balabag, Sulop, Balalan, and Ibo.

North by the southern boundary of Municipality of Digos, west by Cotabato-Davao boundary, south by the boundary between Sta. Rosa and Malita municipalities, and east by municipal waters.

Barrios: Panabo (seat of government), Ising (including sitios Mangalcal, Sibulano, Southern Davao), Maduao (including sitios Upper Licanan, Tagpuri, Tagurot, Tagactac), Malatibas (including sitios Manay, Little Panay), Lasang (including sitio Small Panabo), Cagangohan (including sitio Pontakan), Anibungan (including sitios San Miguel, Kinamayan), and Bincungan (including sitios Lapaz, Tuganay).

Santa Cruz loses territory to the newly organized municipalities of Digos and Padada; Tagum loses territory to the newly organized Municipality of Panabo.

Upon the appointment and qualification of the Mayor, Vice-Mayor, and a majority of the councilors.

President Elpidio Quirino.


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