Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 127)
The transfer was made pursuant to the provisions of section sixty-eight of the Revised Administrative Code.
The recommendation came from the municipal council of the municipality of Longos, the provincial board of Laguna, and the Secretary of the Interior.
The 'seat of government' refers to the town or location where the municipal government offices and functions are based and where official public affairs are conducted.
The barrio of San Juan became the new seat of government.
Manuel Roxas was the President of the Philippines who signed the executive order.
The date is noted as the second year of the Independence of the Philippines, marking the period after the country attained full sovereignty in 1946.
Emilio Abello, Chief of the Executive Office, signed the order by the President.
The provincial board reviews, considers, and recommends the transfer after consulting the municipal council, thereby endorsing changes within their jurisdiction before approval by higher authorities.
Transferring the seat of government legally changes the official location of the municipal government’s administrative functions, affecting where government services are centered and may influence local governance and development.