Title
Creation of Barrios San Isidro and Union
Law
Executive Order No. 178
Decision Date
May 7, 1956
Ramon Magsaysay establishes the barrios of San Isidro and Union in Ubay, Bohol, reorganizing local governance by designating these sitios as independent barrios effective immediately.
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Legal Authority and Basis

  • The creation is pursuant to Section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code, which empowers the Philippine President to organize barangays or barrios.

Territorial Adjustments

  • The existing barrio or barrios of the municipality which currently include the sitios San Isidro and Union will lose the territorial jurisdiction of those sitios.
  • This means the original barrios' territories will be reduced by the areas now constituting the new barrios.

Effective Date and Implementation

  • The changes become effective immediately upon the issuance of the order.

Official Certification

  • The order was signed by the President of the Philippines and countersigned by the Acting Executive Secretary in Manila on May 7, 1956.

Legal Significance

  • The order formalizes the administrative reorganization within Ubay to enhance local governance by creating independent barrio units out of existing sitios.
  • This reorganization reflects adherence to administrative procedures under the Revised Administrative Code and recognizes the sitios as viable units for barrio creation.

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