Law Summary

1. Establishment of the Municipality

• Legal Principle/Provision: This Executive Order establishes the barrio of Buenavista, along with its sitios, as an independent municipality separate from Butuan.
• Key Definitions Introduced:
  • Barrio: A rural community or district in the Philippines.
  • Sitios: Smaller subdivisions or areas within a barrio.
• Important Requirements/Procedures:
  • The organization of the municipality of Buenavista is recommended by the Honorable Apolonio D. Curato, Assemblyman for Agusan, and the Secretary of the Interior.
• Relevant Timeframes:
  • The organization of the new municipality will take effect on January 1, 1937.

2. Territorial Changes

• Legal Principle/Provision: The territory of the municipality of Butuan will be reduced by the area comprising the barrio of Buenavista and its sitios.
• Key Definitions Introduced:
  • Independent Municipality: A separate political entity with its local government, distinct from its parent municipality.
• Important Requirements/Procedures:
  • The municipality of Butuan will consist of its current territory minus the territory of Buenavista and its sitios.

3. Governance

• Legal Principle/Provision: The seat of government for the new municipality of Buenavista will be located in the barrio of Buenavista.
• Key Definitions Introduced:
  • Seat of Government: The official location where the government of the municipality operates.
• Important Requirements/Procedures:
  • Local governance will be established at the barrio level.

4. Official Approval and Documentation

• Legal Principle/Provision: The Executive Order is formally signed by the President of the Philippines and the Secretary of the Interior, validating its enactment.
• Key Definitions Introduced:
  • Executive Order: A directive issued by the President to manage the operations of the executive branch.
• Important Requirements/Procedures:
  • The document is executed in Manila on November 19, 1936.

Key Takeaways

• Executive Order No. 65 establishes Buenavista as an independent municipality effective January 1, 1937.
• The territory of Butuan will be adjusted to exclude Buenavista and its sitios.
• The governance of the new municipality will be centralized in the barrio of Buenavista.
• The order is officially sanctioned by the President and the Secretary of the Interior, emphasizing its legality and authority.