Creation of President Quirino municipality
- The following barrios are separated from the Municipality of Buluan, Province of Maguindanao, and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality: Bagumbayan, Bannawag, Bayawa, Estrella, Kalanawe I, Kalanawe II, Katiko, Malingon, Mangelen, Mangilala, Pidtubo, Sambulawan, Sinaculay, Suben, Tinangan, Tual, Tuwato.
- The new municipality is known as the Municipality of President Quirino in the Province of Sultan Kudarat.
- The seat of government of the new municipality is in the present site of the barrio of Sambulawan.
- Section 1 establishes the separation and constitution of the new municipality and fixes its seat.
Creation of Mariano Marcos municipality
- The following barrios are separated from the Municipality of Sultan sa Barongis, Province of Maguindanao, and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality: Caridad, Didtaras, Gansing, Kabulakan, Kapingkong, Katitisan, Lagao, Lilit, Madanding, Maligaya, Mamali, Matiompong, Midtapok, New Cebu, Pidtiguian, Pinguiaman, Pimbalayan, Poblacion, Ponol, Sadsalan, Senaban, Sigayan, Tinomiguez, Torre, Tambak, Tumiao, Udtong and Palumbi.
- The new municipality is known as the Municipality of Mariano Marcos in the Province of Sultan Kudarat.
- The seat of government in the new municipality is in the present site of the barrio of Poblacion.
- Section 2 establishes the separation and constitution of the new municipality and fixes its seat.
Creation of Esperanza municipality
- The following barrios are separated from the Municipality of Ampatuan, Province of Maguindanao, and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality: Ala, Banaba, Daladap, Ducay, Esperanza, Guimalia, Ilian, Kamasi, Kangkong, Kauran, Kayakaya, Maranding, Mao, Margues, Matagobong, New Panay, Numo, Pamadtingan, Sagasa, Salabaca, Saniag, Sugadol, Talisawa, Tomicor, Tubak, Tukana-logong and Villamor.
- The new municipality is known as the Municipality of Esperanza in the Province of Sultan Kudarat.
- The seat of government of the new municipality is in the present site of the barrio of Esperanza.
- Section 3 establishes the separation and constitution of the new municipality and fixes its seat.
Appointments and tenure of local officials
- The President shall appoint the respective mayors, vice-mayors and councilors of the three newly created municipalities.
- The appointed officials shall hold office until their successors shall have been elected in the next general elections for local officials and shall have qualified.
- Section 4 governs the appointment authority and the duration of the interim officials’ tenure.
Effect on local government formation
- The decree creates three distinct and independent municipalities by separating specified barrios from three existing municipalities in Maguindanao.
- Each new municipality is placed in the Province of Sultan Kudarat.
- Each new municipality’s seat of government is fixed in a specified existing barrio site.
- Section 5 ensures immediate operational effect upon issuance.