Title
Supreme Court
Increase of Banaue Barrios from 7 to 12
Law
Executive Order No. 39
Decision Date
Jan 13, 1947
Manuel Roxas, President of the Philippines, issued an executive order on January 13, 1947, increasing the number of barrios in the municipal district of Banaue, Mountain Province, from seven to twelve to enhance local governance and administration.

Law Summary

Specific Composition of Each Barrio and Its Sitios

  • Barrio Pasnacan (Poblacion): Includes sitios such as Aoan-iquid, Achog, Bin-ambiyo, Patilong, and several others totaling thirteen sitios.
  • Barrio Bocos: Comprises sitios including Pana-ngad, Pon-ab-aban, Awa, Tano, and others totaling thirteen sitios.
  • Barrio Hapao: Consists of sitios like Togawi, Boco-2, Bucling, Ayangan, and several more, totaling nineteen sitios.
  • Barrio Gohang: Contains sitios such as Polis-Pass, Lubuong, Bontoc-on, Bangaan, and others totaling eleven sitios.
  • Barrio Cababuyan: Made up of sitios including O-ong, Mungayan, Binalahan, Boco, and others, totaling thirteen sitios.
  • Barrio Amganad: Composed of sitios Tam-an, Ducligan, Nahalngan, Pugo, and several others, totaling eleven sitios.
  • Barrio Batad: Includes sitios like Naggol, Guinnao, Pattic, Jiguib, and others, totaling eleven sitios.
  • Barrio Cambulo: Consists of sitios such as Pula, Achel, Tao, Inhapod, and others, totaling twelve sitios.
  • Barrio Ducligan: Comprises sitios including Palong, Tanao, Oyyod, Pannel, and others, totaling fourteen sitios.
  • Barrio Banga-an: Contains sitios like Batneg, Naggol, Buyo, Balloc, and others, totaling twelve sitios.
  • Barrio Kinakin: Made up of sitios Talog, Chuttal, and Opon, totaling three sitios.
  • Barrio Poitan: Consists of sitios Pattog, Ingaan, Pinalajan, Baquengey, and others, totaling eight sitios.

Immediate Effectivity of the Organization

  • The reorganization and increase in barrios shall take effect immediately upon the issuance of this executive order.

Legal and Administrative Authority

  • The Executive Order is signed by the President of the Philippines, Manuel Roxas.
  • The order is issued pursuant to the directives of the Secretary of the Interior and section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code.
  • The Chief of the Executive Office, Emilio Abello, also signs the document, underscoring its official status.

Contextual and Historical Details

  • The order was executed in Manila on January 13, 1947.
  • It commemorates the first year of Philippine independence, situating the administrative changes in the post-war reorganization period.

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