Title
Tagcayayan municipality creation EO 316
Law
Executive Order No. 316
Decision Date
Dec 31, 1940
Manuel L. Quezon's Executive Order No. 316 establishes the independent municipality of Tagcawayan, segregating it from Guinayangan, Tayabas, effective January 1, 1941, with its government seat located in the barrio of Tagcawayan.

Questions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 316)

They were segregated from the municipality of Guinayangan, Province of Tayabas.

Aloneros, Bagong Silang, Balogo, Cabibihan, Catimo, Danlagan, Kabugwang, Kandalapdap, Malbog, Monato, Mangayaw (spelled “MAAGAYAW” in the text), Quinatacutan, Siguiwan, Tagcawayan, and Triumfo.

They were organized into an independent municipality under the name of Tagcawayan.

The seat of government is at the barrio of Tagcawayan.

Guinayangan shall consist of its present territory minus the territory comprised in the barrios of the new municipality of Tagcawayan.

It takes effect on January 1, 1941.

It legally creates a new independent municipality (Tagcawayan) by reorganizing existing barrios into a separate local government unit.

It indicates that Tagcawayan is established as its own municipality with a distinct territorial jurisdiction, rather than remaining part of Guinayangan.

It specifically enumerates the barrios transferred and states that Guinayangan’s territory is reduced accordingly.

It is signed by Manuel L. Quezon as President, and by Jorge B. Vargas as Secretary to the President, indicating presidential issuance.

It must be issued under lawful authority (here, Section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code), clearly identify the territory (barrios), specify the new municipality’s name and seat of government, and state the effectivity date.


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