Boundary : Barrios to Barugo, Leyte

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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 317: Boundary : Barrios to Barugo, Leyte

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Title Supreme Court: Boundary : Barrios to Barugo, Leyte

Law: Executive Order No. 317

Decision Date: May 22, 1950

Executive Order No. 317 officially designates the barrios of Santa Rosa, Tigbao, Ibag, Iberon, Duka, Hinugayan, and part of Impo, previously disputed between Barugo and San Miguel, as part of the municipality of Barugo in Leyte, following a plebiscite.

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boundary dispute

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Legal Authority and Basis

Issued pursuant to the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior.
Complies with section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code which governs territorial adjustments.
Effectuated following a plebiscite conducted on December 31, 1949, by the Provincial Board of Leyte.

Declaration and Jurisdiction

The identified barrios are declared as part of the municipality of Barugo in the Province of Leyte.
Confirms and ratifies all acts of jurisdiction previously exercised by the municipality of Barugo over these barrios.

Procedural and Formal Aspects

The Executive Order was issued and signed by the President of the Philippines, with the Executive Secretary acting on his behalf.
The declaration is effective as of May 22, 1950.

Legal Effect

Legitimatizes municipal governance and administrative control over the said barrios.
Resolves the boundary dispute by formal territorial reassignment.
Provides legal certainty and finality to jurisdictional claims between the concerned municipalities.

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