Legal basis and authority
- The President issues the order upon the recommendation of the provincial board of Cotabato, concurred in by the Secretary of the Interior.
- The President issues the order pursuant to section sixty-eight of the Revised Administrative Code.
Purpose and structural change
- The order increases one municipality of the Province of Cotabato to three by organizing specified municipal districts into independent municipalities.
- The order creates two independent municipalities by name: Dulawan and Midsayap.
- The order provides that each municipality has a seat of government in specific barrios: Dulawan in the Barrios of Dulawan and Midsayap in the Barrios of Midsayap.
Territorial boundaries and municipal composition
- Dulawan consists of the territory at present comprised within the Municipal Districts of Daguma, Isulan, Maganuy, Reina Regente, Talayan, and the southern portion of the Municipal District of Dulawan.
- Dulawan is defined by the following boundary framework for the included southern portion of Dulawan (as described in the order): bounded on the north by the north bank of the Cotabato River; on the east from the mouth of the Dansalan River to the junction of the Maitumig and Kabilanan Rivers; on the south by a straight line from the junction of the Maitumig and Kabilanan Rivers running in a northwesterly direction to a point 500 meters east of the Talayan Market; and on the west by straight lines tied to B. L. monument No. 7 on the south bank of the Cotabato River and then to the north bank of the Cotabato River.
- Dulawan is comprised of the following barrios: (1) Bual, (2) Laguilayan, (3) Sagabay, (4) Kapaya, (5) Natubak, (6) Dukay, (7) Buluan, (8) Daguma, (9) Tuka Mapayag, (10) Dansuli, (11) Dimaigal, (12) Mapadtig, (13) Tabulul, (14) Maradika, (15) Tambak, (16) Sipaka, (17) Bambad, (18) Kalandangan, (19) Kamasi, (20) Kapinpilan, (21) Kayakaya, (22) Laguilayan, (23) Minaga-na-Kahar, (24) Talata, (25) Kulalu, (26) Maganuy, (27) Guinibon, (28) Kauran, (29) Banga, (30) North Kakal, (31) South Kakal, (32) Dimalao, (33) Binabasan, (34) Maitumig-Sampao, (35) Mao, (36) Tuka, (37) Malatimon, (38) Talata-Maitumig, (39) Dansalan, (40) Dawan, (41) Inas-Baital, (42) TabuAgao, (43) Tinungkup, (44) Barorao, (45) Romakotok, (46) Kimalong, (47) Pinguianan, (48) West Malipolok, (49) Kayopon, (50) Sisiman, (51) Sapakan, (52) GadoAgan, (53) Idseneben, (54) Pidsandawan No. 1, (55) East Malipolok, (56) Ponol, (57) Batang, (58) Ahan, (59) Kidati, (60) Sampao, (61) Timbangan, (62) Tagueneken, (63) Talayan, (64) Upper-Bagong, (65) Upper Bagan, (66) North Tapikan, (67) Satan, (68) Mangapang, (69) Brar, (70) Kitango, (71) Labo-Labo, (72) Lower-Bagan, (73) West MaliAgao, (74) Lower-Bagong, (75) East Tapikan, (76) Andavit, (77) Bakat, (78) Balong, (79) Dulawan (central), (80) Gadung, (81) Canta, (82) Inugog, (83) Kinudal, (84) Libutan, (85) Linantangan, (86) Liong, (87) Limbay, (88) Nunangan, (89) Paguitin, (90) Sumalang, (91) Tukanalipao, (92) Katibpuan, (93) KitaAgo, (94) Pidsandawan No. 2, (95) Bagan, (96) Damabalas, (97) DuaminaAga, (98) Balanaken, (99) Pantikan, (100) Dado, (101) Bagong, (102) Linamonan, (103) Tina and (104) Makasendeg.
- Midsayap consists of the territory at present comprised within the Municipal District of LibuAgan and the northern portion of the Municipal District of Dulawan.
- Midsayap is defined by the following boundary framework for the northern portion of Dulawan (as described in the order): bounded on the north by the LibuAgan River; on the east by a straight line running north and south from the LibuAgan River, on the north to the Cotabato River; on the south by a line tangent to the extreme western boundary of Agricultural Colony No. 2; and from the point where that line touches the Cotabato River, the boundary runs generally west along the north bank of the Cotabato River until it reaches a straight line running approximately northeast skirting the eastern shore of Lake Labas to the LibuAgan River.
- Midsayap is comprised of the following barrios: (1) Baluguan, (2) Baugani-Amayagar, (3) BugunkuAgen, (4) Kakar, (5) Kulamian, (6) KulimpaAgan, (7) Lumuyun, (8) LibuAgan No. 1, (9) Malaguan, (10) Malatung, (11) Maluan, (12) Mipapan, (13) Mikutu, (14) Nikaaan, (15) Paku, (16) Paliku, (17) Pigkawayan, (18) Balaguan, (19) Tibawan, (20) Sinumuran, (21) DiAganen, (22) Tiyulaon, (23) Malagakit, (24) Sinsimen, (25) KadiAgilan, (26) Tula-Tula, (27) SinawiAgan, (28) Balakayon, (29) Banukaguen, (30) Lumuluas, (31) Misumbak, (32) Bambanen, (33) Bulkaon, (34) KapaAgit, (35) Panaten, (36) Kapayuran, (37) Pilubedan, (38) PaAgankalan, (39) Bayabao, (40) Baguer, (41) Tugar, (42) ManuaAgan, (43) Muntay No. 1, (44) Midsayap (central), (45) Lumupog, (46) Kapinpilan, (47) Glad, (48) Patindeguen, (49) Nas, (50) Makasendeg, (51) Togal, (52) Labas, (53) Misawa, (54) Olandang, (55) Balanaken, (56) Bunga, (57) Kebaladao, (58) Salunayan, (59) Katingawan, (60) Bulanan, (61) Bual, (62) LibuAgan No. 2, (63) KudaraAgan, (64) Sambulawan, (65) Malingau, (66) Muntay No. 2, (67) Tomeras, (68) Navalaoag, (69) Damatolang, (70) Tuka, and (71) Dagutem.