EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 432

: The main purpose of Executive Order No. 432 is to transfer the seat of government of the municipality of Lebak, Province of Cotabato, from its present location at Kalamansig to the barrio of Salaman of the same municipality.
: The transfer was made pursuant to the provisions of section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code.
: The recommendation for the transfer came from the Provincial Board of Cotabato.
: The transfer took effect immediately upon the signing of the Executive Order on April 12, 1951.
: President Elpidio Quirino signed Executive Order No. 432.
: Teodoro Evangelista was the Executive Secretary who countersigned Executive Order No. 432.
: The seat of government in a municipality is significant as it serves as the administrative center where the local government unit holds its offices and conducts official business.
: The Executive Order legally changes the location of the municipality’s government seat from Kalamansig to Salaman, thereby changing where the municipal government is officially based.
: Yes, under certain conditions and pursuant to applicable laws such as the Revised Administrative Code, the municipal seat can be transferred by an Executive Order upon proper recommendation.
: The Revised Administrative Code is a codification of laws and regulations governing the administrative functioning of the Philippine government, including provisions on local government administration.