Authority and legal basis
- The reorganization is issued upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior.
- The order is issued pursuant to section sixty-eight of the Revised Administrative Code.
- The order directs that existing barrios are abolished and reorganized through the authority granted under section sixty-eight of the Revised Administrative Code.
- The administrative action is structured as a municipal barrio reorganization within Dulawan, Cotabato.
Coverage: Dulawan’s existing barrios
- The order applies to all the existing barrios comprised within the new municipality of Dulawan, Cotabato.
- The order replaces the existing barrio structure in Dulawan, Cotabato with a newly organized set of barrios.
- The reorganization is carried out by abolishing existing barrios and organizing them into eight barrios.
- Each newly organized barrio is described through the enumeration of the old barrios it comprises.
What happens: eight new barrios
- The order reorganizes the municipality into eight barrios: Dulawan, Sapakan, Burarao, Maganuy, TimbaAgan, Talayan, Daguma, and Isulan.
- Barrios named as eight units are established as the organizational replacements for the abolished existing barrios.
- The order’s organization assigns old barrios into the eight named barrios through listed inclusions for each.
Barrio-by-barrio composition rules
- Dulawan comprises the old barrios (to be hereafter known as sitios) Andavit, Bakat, Balong, Dulawan (Central), Gadung, Ganta, Inugog, Kinudal, Libutan, Linantangan, Liong, Limbay, Nunangan, Paguitin, Samalang, Tukanalipao, Katibpuan, KitaAgo, Pidsandawan, Bagan, Damabalas, DuaminaAga, Balanaken, Pantikan, Dado, Bagong, Linamonan, Tina, Makasendeg.
- Sapakan comprises the old barrios (to be hereafter known as sitios) Sapakan, Sisiman, Pinguiaman, Tinongkup, Dawan, and Pidsandawan No. 1.
- Burarao comprises the old barrios (to be hereafter known as sitios) Dansulan, Inas-Baital, TabuAgao, Barurao, Romacodok, Kimalong, West Malipolok, Kayopon, GaduAgan, Idseneben, East Malipolok, and Ponol.
- Maganuy comprises the old barrios (to be hereafter known as sitios) Kalandangan, Kamsi, Kapinpilan, Kayakaya, Laguilayan, Minagana-Kar-Kar, Talata, Kulalo, Maganuy, Guinibon, Kauran, Banga, North Kakal, South Kakal, Dimalao, Binabasan, Maitumig-Sampao, Mao, Tuka, Malatimon, and Talata-Maitumig.
- TimbaAgan comprises the old barrios (to be hereafter known as sitios) TimbaAgan, Upper Bagong, North Tampikan, Satan, Mangapang, Labo-labo, West Malingao, Lower Bagong, and East Tapikan.
- Talayan comprises the old barrios (to be hereafter known as sitios) Batang, Ahan, Kidati, Sampao, Tagueneken, Talayan, Upper Bagan, Brar, Lower Bagan, and KitaAgo.
- Daguma comprises the old barrios (to be hereafter known as sitios) Bual, Laguilayan, Sagabay, Kapaya, Natubak, Dukay, Buluan, Daguma, and Tuka Mapayag.
- Isulan comprises the old barrios (to be hereafter known as sitios) Dansuli, Dimaigal, Mapadtig, Tabulul, Maradika, Tambak, Sipaka, and Bambad.
Effectivity and implementation timing
- The organization herein made takes effect immediately.
- The order is done at the City of Manila on January 22, 1937.
- The order’s effectiveness is tied to its immediate effect upon completion of the organizational directive.
Reorganization mechanics and outcome
- All existing barrios within the new municipality of Dulawan, Cotabato are abolished.
- All existing barrios are reorganized into eight barrios, each identified by name and composition.
- The reorganization treats the enumerated component units as sitios (“to be hereafter known as sitios”).
- The resulting municipal barrio structure consists of the eight named barrios and their enumerated sitio components.