Title
Municipal districts declared as municipalities
Law
Executive Order No. 42
Decision Date
Jun 25, 1963
Diosdado Macapagal's Executive Order No. 42 officially designates several municipal districts as fifth-class municipalities, effective July 1, 1962, based on their average annual revenues exceeding four thousand pesos over the previous four fiscal years.
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Specific Municipal Districts Declared as Municipalities

  • Municipal districts in the provinces of Agusan, Bukidnon, Lanao del Sur, La Union, Mountain Province are listed.
  • Examples include Las Nieves in Agusan; Malitbog and Pangantocan in Bukidnon; Bacolod Grande and Marantao in Lanao del Sur; Bagulin in La Union; and Atok, Kibungan, and Bauko in Mountain Province.

Continuation of Current Officials

  • The incumbent elective municipal district officials shall continue to serve as officials of the newly declared municipalities.
  • This continuation lasts until new officials are elected and have qualified in the next general elections.

Legal Effectivity and Authority

  • The decree was issued in Manila on June 25, 1963.
  • Signed by the President of the Philippines and the Executive Secretary, conferring legal force to the declarations.

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