Purpose and legal basis
- Executive Order No. 193 is issued under Section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code.
- Executive Order No. 193 establishes a new local government unit in Southern Leyte known as the Municipality of Limasawa.
- Executive Order No. 193 recognizes territorial segregation from Padre Burgos while conditioning the effective operation of the new municipality on financial capacity and continued viability of the parent municipality.
Creation and territory coverage
- Executive Order No. 193 creates the Municipality of Limasawa in Southern Leyte.
- The Municipality of Limasawa consists of all barrios and sitios of the whole island of Limasawa.
- The Municipality of Limasawa consists of the barrios and sitios from the Municipality of Padre Burgos that fall within the whole island of Limasawa.
- The seat of government of the Municipality of Limasawa is set at the barrio of Triana.
Effects on the mother municipality
- The Municipality of Padre Burgos retains its territory minus the portions included in the territory of the Municipality of Limasawa.
- The Secretary of Finance must certify that, after segregation, the mother municipality of Padre Burgos can still maintain creditably its municipal government.
- The Secretary of Finance must certify that, after segregation, the mother municipality of Padre Burgos can meet all its statutory and contractual obligations and provide for the essential municipal services.
Conditions for municipal existence
- The Municipality of Limasawa begins to exist only after appointment and qualification of the Mayor, Vice-Mayor, and a majority of councilors.
- The Municipality of Limasawa begins to exist only after the Secretary of Finance certifies financial capability to provide all the statutory obligations of a regular municipality.
- The Municipality of Limasawa begins to exist only after the Secretary of Finance certifies financial capability to provide ordinary essential services of a regular municipality.
- The Secretary of Finance’s certification must also address the continuing financial and service capacity of Padre Burgos after segregation.
Transition to operating local government
- The transition to effective municipal government requires staffing at the local executive and legislative levels: Mayor, Vice-Mayor, and a majority of councilors.
- The transition to effective municipal government requires financial certification before existence: certification by the Secretary of Finance that statutory obligations and ordinary essential services can be funded.
- The transition is structured so that both the new municipality and the segregating mother municipality are viable and can discharge statutory and service responsibilities.