Creation of Tungawan and Titay Municipalities

The creation is made pursuant to Section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code.
The creation proceeds upon the recommendation of the Provincial Board of Zamboanga del Sur.
The territorial description for municipal marine waters is made pursuant to Section 2321 of the Revised Administrative Code.

The order establishes the creation of the municipalities of Tungawan and Titay by segregating defined portions of the territory of the municipality of Ipil.
The seat of government for each new municipality is fixed in the barrio specified for that municipality.
The municipalities take effect upon satisfaction of conditions covering leadership appointments and financial capability certification.

Municipality of Tungawan consists of the barrios and sitios: Tungawan, Tigbawang, Tando, Looc, Tigbucay, Upper Tungawan, Tigpalay, Cayamcan, Looc Sioral, Taglibong, Tigbongabong, Banca-an, Langon, Lihguisan, Gapas-gapas, Dawet, Mangalibod, Buhangin, and other adjacent barrios and sitios.
Tungawan’s seat of government is in the barrio of Tungawan.
Municipality of Titay consists of the barrios and sitios: Lalawan, Bangko, Palomok, Malangadis, and other adjacent barrios and sitios.
Titay’s seat of government is in the barrio of Titay.

Tungawan’s boundary description begins at point 1, at the center of the mouth of Tupilac River.
The boundary runs due south following the boundary of the municipality’s marine waters (as governed by Section 2321 of the Revised Administrative Code) to point 2, the intersection of the boundary of the Province of Zamboanga del Sur and the City of Zamboanga.
The boundary runs due west along the said provincial boundary and city boundary to point 3, the intersection of the provincial boundaries of Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga del Norte and the City of Zamboanga.
The boundary runs due north along the boundary of Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur until it intersects 7A 40' latitude, at point 4.
The boundary runs due east along 7A 40' latitude with an approximate distance of 6,100 meters to point 5, the intersection of 7A 40' latitude and the center of Tupilac River.
The boundary follows the downstream course of the Tupilac River back to point 1.
The delimitation is tied to a sketch plan or map prepared by the Office of the Highway District Engineer, Province of Zamboanga del Sur, submitted and on file in the office, with Scale: 1:100,000.

Titay’s boundary description begins at point 1, at the center of Sanito bridge, km. 310.66 of the Ipil-Liloy road.
The boundary runs 853A 00' W for about 26,000 meters to the intersection of the center of Tupilac River and latitude 7A 40', at point 2.
The boundary runs westward about 6,100 meters along latitude 7A 40' until it intersects the provincial boundary of Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga del Norte, at point 3.
The boundary follows the provincial boundary of Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga del Norte up to the intersection with the municipal boundary of Ipil and Kabasalan, and the same provincial boundary, at point 4.
The boundary follows the municipal boundary of Ipil and Kabasalan until after the barrio of Bacalan, at about 8,300 meters to point 5.
The boundary then runs S 63A 30' W for about 19,600 meters back to point 1, the point of beginning.
The delimitation is tied to a sketch plan or map prepared by the Office of the Highway District Engineer, Province of Zamboanga del Sur, submitted and filed in the office, with Scale: 1:100,000.

The municipality of Ipil retains its present territory minus the portions included in the territories of the municipalities of Tungawan and Titay, as delimited above.

The municipalities of Tungawan and Titay begin to exist upon the appointment and qualification of their respective mayors, vice-mayors, and a majority of the councilors.
The municipalities begin to exist upon certification by the Secretary of Finance that they are financially capable of implementing the Minimum Wage Law.
The Secretary of Finance must certify that the new municipalities can provide all the statutory obligations and ordinary essential services of regular municipalities.
The certification must also establish that the mother municipality of Ipil, after segregation, can still maintain its municipal government creditably.
The certification must further establish that Ipil can meet all statutory and contractual obligations and provide essential municipal services.

The order is signed by CARLOS P. GARCIA, President of the Philippines.
The order is signed “By the President” by NATALIO P. CASTILLO, Executive Secretary.