Creation of Municipality of Mutia, Zamboanga del Norte

The creation follows the recommendation of the Provincial Board of Zamboanga del Norte.
It is enacted pursuant to section sixty-eight of the Revised Administrative Code.

Boundaries start from municipal boundary monument No. 3 between Dapitan and New PiAan municipalities.
Specific points include Monument No. 4, Km. No. 324.000 of the New PiAan-Salvacion-Sibulan Road, intersection of longitude 123°2' and Sisoy River.
Follows Sisoy River upstream to the provincial boundary with Misamis Occidental.
Then proceeds due north along the provincial boundary until latitude 8°25'.
Runs due west back to municipal boundary monument No. 3, closing the boundary.
This description is based on Resolution No. 70, dated March 11, 1960, by the Provincial Board and supported by a map from the Office of the Highway District Engineer.

New PiAan retains its remaining territory after exclusion of the areas forming the Municipality of Mutia.

The municipality shall officially exist upon:
- Appointment and qualification of its mayor, vice-mayor, and majority of councilors.
- Certification by the Secretary of Finance regarding financial capability.
Financial criteria include capability to implement the Minimum Wage Law, fulfill all statutory obligations, and provide ordinary essential municipal services.
The mother municipality, New PiAan, must remain financially capable of meeting its obligations and maintaining essential services after the territorial reduction.

The Executive Order was signed in Manila on July 22, 1960, by President Carlos P. Garcia and Executive Secretary Natalio P. Castillo.
The order formalizes the establishment and conditions under which Mutia shall operate as an independent municipality within Zamboanga del Norte.