Creation and composition of Basista
- A municipality to be known as Basista is created in Pangasinan.
- Basista is constituted from the barrios of the municipalities of San Carlos, Bayambang, and Malasique, all in Pangasinan.
- Basista includes the following barrios from San Carlos: Basista, Obong, Palma, Navatat, Malimpuec, Anambongan, Cabeldatan, Dompay, Bayoyong, Mapolo-polo.
- Basista includes the following barrios from Bayambang: Nalneran and Malimpuec West.
- Basista includes the following barrio from Malasique: Patakbo.
Municipal boundaries and seat of government
- The boundaries of Basista are as indicated by hatched red pencil lines on the map of the municipality of San Carlos, Scale 1:50,000, kept in the responsible office.
- The seat of government of Basista is at the barrio of Basista.
Territorial effect on parent municipalities
- The municipalities of San Carlos, Bayambang, and Malasique retain their present territories except for the territory comprised in Basista.
- Each of the parent municipalities is effectively reduced by the segregation of the territory that forms Basista.
When Basista begins to exist
- Basista begins to exist upon the appointment and qualification of the mayor, vice-mayor, and a majority of the councilors.
- Basista begins to exist only upon certification by the Secretary of Finance that the municipality is financially capable of implementing the provisions of the Minimum Wage Law.
- The Secretary of Finance must certify that Basista can provide for all statutory obligations and ordinary essential services of a regular municipality.
- The Secretary of Finance must also certify that after the segregation, San Carlos, Bayambang, and Malasique can still maintain their respective municipal governments creditably.
- The certification requirement includes that the parent municipalities can meet all statutory and contractual obligations and provide for essential municipal services after the segregation.