Purpose and municipal creation
- The Executive Order creates a new municipality in Bukidnon known as Dangcagan.
- Dangcagan is organized by segregating specified barrios and sitios from the municipalities of Kibawe and Maramag, both in Bukidnon.
- The seat of government of Dangcagan is set at the barrio of Dangcagan.
Composition: barrios and sitios
- Dangcagan consists of the following barrios and sitios coming from the Municipality of Kibawe:
- Dangcagan
- Kitaotao
- Barungkot
- Kiangat
- Olambayan
- Miaray
- Capalaran
- Santo Rosario
- Ketaihon
- Megcamanga
- Malobalo
- Bonga
- Dangcagan also consists of the following barrios and sitios coming from the Municipality of Maramag:
- Kiburiao
- Dalorong
- Pontian
- Nanapan
- Kitobo
- Rawari
- Balangigay
Geographic boundaries and legal description
- Dangcagan’s boundaries are defined by a territorial description beginning at the intersection of the Maramag and Pulangi Rivers.
- The boundary description follows, in sequence, specified directions and reference points, including:
- Following an imaginary straight line in an easterly direction to intersect the boundaries of Maramag and the municipal district of San Fernando.
- Following the boundaries of Maramag and the municipal district of San Fernando to the intersection with the province of Cotabato.
- Proceeding S. 29A 15' W. for four kilometers along the boundary line of the Municipality of Kibawe and the province of Cotabato.
- Moving westerly along an imaginary straight line to the center of the junction of the present National Highway and the Palma River.
- Following the center of the Palma River to the junction of the Palma and Muleta Rivers.
- Following the center of the Muleta River northerly to a point met by the Muleta River and the boundaries of Kibawe and the proposed municipality of Don Carlos.
- Continuing easterly following the boundary of Kibawe and the proposed municipality of Don Carlos to the center of the Pulangi River.
- Proceeding northerly following the center of the Pulangui River to the intersection of the Maramag and Pulangi Rivers.
- The description is linked to a sketch plan or map of Dangcagan approved by the District Engineer of Bukidnon, on file, Scale: 1:200,000.
Existence condition and financial certification
- The Municipality of Dangcagan begins to exist only upon appointment and qualification of:
- the mayor
- the vice-mayor
- a majority of the councilors
- Existence is also conditioned on a certification by the Secretary of Finance that Dangcagan is financially capable of:
- implementing the Minimum Wage Law, and
- providing for all statutory obligations and ordinary essential services of a regular municipality.
- The Secretary of Finance must also certify that after segregation, the municipalities of Kibawe and Maramag can:
- maintain creditably their respective municipal governments,
- meet all their statutory and contractual obligations, and
- provide essential municipal services.
Signature and issuance
- The Executive Order is signed Done in the City of Manila on August 29, 1961.
- It is signed by CARLOS P. GARCIA, President of the Philippines.
- It is countersigned by NATALIO P. CASTILLO, Executive Secretary.