Creation of Municipality of Lawigan, Iloilo

The barrios and sitios of Lawigan, Sinogbohan, Cataan, Igcundao, Langwanan, San Luis, San Gregorio, Igbangcal, Mabini, Andres Bonifacio, Igcoris, Igbaje, Balabago, Amboyuan, Dacdacanan, Igcabotong, San Mateo, Talagutac, Nagquirisan, Gumawan, and Igdumingding, all of the Municipality of San Joaquin, Province of Iloilo, are segregated from San Joaquin.
The segregated barrios and sitios are organized into an independent municipality.
The new independent municipality is known as the municipality of Lawigan.
The seat of government of the Municipality of Lawigan is at the barrio of Lawigan.

The boundary separating the Municipality of Lawigan from its mother municipality of San Joaquin begins at the mouth of the Tiolas River.
The boundary then follows the course of the Tiolas River upstream until the Quianan bridge at barrio Pitogo.
From there, the boundary runs along the Iloilo-Antique inter-provincial road up to the provincial boundary at bario Dawis.
The boundary description is based on a sketch plan or map prepared and submitted by the District Engineer of Iloilo, with Scale: 1:8000.

The Municipality of San Joaquin retains the same territory minus the portions comprised in the Municipality of Lawigan.
The certification by the Secretary of Finance must confirm that, after segregation, San Joaquin can still maintain creditably its municipal government.
The certification must also confirm that San Joaquin can meet all its statutory and contractual obligations.
The certification must also confirm that San Joaquin can provide for essential municipal services after losing the territory forming Lawigan.

The Municipality of Lawigan begins to exist only upon certification by the Secretary of Finance that it is financially capable of implementing the Minimum Wage Law.
The certification requires financial capability to provide all the statutory obligations and ordinary essential services of a regular municipality.
The certification also requires confirmation that the mother municipality San Joaquin remains capable of performing its remaining obligations and essential services after segregation.
The Municipality of Lawigan does not begin to exist without both (1) the appointments and qualifications of its local officials and (2) the Secretary of Finance’s certification.

The Municipality of Lawigan begins to exist upon the appointment and qualification of the mayor.
The Municipality of Lawigan begins to exist upon the appointment and qualification of the vice-mayor.
The Municipality of Lawigan begins to exist upon the appointment and qualification of a majority of the councilors.
The existence of the municipality is therefore tied to readiness of the local executive leadership and council composition under the conditions stated in the order.