Creation of Bansalan Municipality, Davao

The order organizes a portion of the municipality of Digos, Davao into an independent municipality named Bansalan.
The barrios listed are placed under the new municipal government with Miral as the seat of government.

Bansalan consists of the western portion of the municipality of Digos, specifically the barrios of Anonang, Bala, Barayong, Blocon, Dolo, Iman, Kialeg, Marber (Km. 83), Marber Interior, Matanao (Visayas), Miral, Sinawilan, Linawan.
Bansalan also includes the sitios of Balatucan, Darapuay, Dalawinon, Escalinan, Camanga, Canapulo, Kibuaya, Lantori, Managa, Manga, Pananag, Sacub (Upper), Sacub (Lower), Sinaragan, Saputan, Tacul, Tuwac, Tinontufigan, Kinoscusan and Daig.
The municipality of Digos retains its present territory minus the portion included in Bansalan.

Bansalan is required to be organized before it legally begins to exist.
The municipality begins to exist only after the appointment and qualification of its local chief executives and council members.
The order requires the appointment and qualification of the mayor, vice-mayor, and a majority of the councilors of Bansalan.

The organization and legal beginning of existence of Bansalan depend on certification by the provincial treasurer.
The provincial treasurer’s certification must establish that the new municipality possesses financial capacity.
The financial capacity must be sufficient to pay the officials and employees the minimum wages and salaries.

The minimum wages and salaries for which Bansalan must have financial capacity are in accordance with Republic Act No. 602.

Bansalan “shall be organized and begin to exist” only after both sets of conditions are met.
Condition 1: the provincial treasurer must certify that the new municipality has financial capacity to pay minimum wages and salaries under Republic Act No. 602.
Condition 2: the mayor, vice-mayor, and a majority of the councilors must be appointed and qualified.