Municipalities, composition, and government seat
- The municipality of Libungan is created to consist of enumerated barrios and sitios.
- The seat of government is placed at the barrio of Cabaruyan.
- The municipality of Libungan includes barrios and sitios from the Municipality of Midsayap identified as:
- Libungan, Barongis, Cabaruyan, Pigcawaran, Batiokan, Sinawingan, Baguer, Gumaga, Ulamian, Montay, Dimapaco.
- The municipality of Libungan includes barrios from the Municipality of Carmen identified as:
- Bao, Malitubog, Rangayan.
Territory and boundaries of Libungan
- Executive Order No. 414 provides that barrios and sitios of Midsayap and Carmen within the boundary perimeter of the new municipality that are not specifically mentioned are deemed included and form part of Libungan.
- The order delimits Libungan’s boundaries using a detailed geographic description beginning at Margues Point and tracing rivers, roads, latitudes, monuments, lot corners, provincial boundaries, and old boundary lines.
- The description begins along the Libungan River at the boundary between Pigcawayan and Midsayap and proceeds through:
- an eastward trace along the Abaga Feeder Road intersecting the National Highway,
- northward and river-following segments,
- coordinates referenced by a latitude intersection (including “7 degrees 30' Latitude”),
- boundary tracing between Carmen and Midsayap, and then the provincial boundary of Lanao and Cotabato Province,
- continuations following old boundaries of Parang and Midsayap, and Midsayap and Pigcawayan back to Margues Point.
- The boundaries are stated to be described in Resolution No. 2, current series of the Provincial Board of Cotabato.
Territory subtraction from mother municipalities
- Executive Order No. 414 provides that Midsayap and Carmen keep their existing territories minus the portions included in Libungan’s territory as delimited.
- The segregation therefore reduces the territory of Midsayap and Carmen to the extent of the territory incorporated into Libungan.
When the municipality begins to exist
- The municipality of Libungan begins to exist upon the appointment and qualification of:
- the mayor,
- the vice-mayor,
- and a majority of the councilors.
- The order further conditions the beginning of existence on certification by the Secretary of Finance that Libungan is financially capable of implementing:
- the provisions of the Minimum Wage Law,
- providing all statutory obligations,
- and providing for all ordinary essential services of a regular municipality.
- The Secretary of Finance’s certification also requires that after segregation:
- Midsayap and Carmen can still maintain their municipal governments creditably,
- meet all their statutory and contractual obligations,
- and provide for essential municipal services.
Enactment details and signatories
- Executive Order No. 414 is “Done in the City of Manila” on January 27, 1961.
- The order is signed by CARLOS P. GARCIA, President of the Philippines, with NATALIO P. CASTILLO, Executive Secretary, signing “By the President.”