Title
Creation of Dulawan and Midsayap Municipalities
Law
Executive Order No. 66
Decision Date
Nov 25, 1936
Manuel L. Quezon's Executive Order No. 66 establishes the independent municipalities of Dulawan and Midsayap in Cotabato by reorganizing several municipal districts, effective January 1, 1937.
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Creation of New Municipalities

  • The Municipal Districts of Daguma, Isulan, Maganuy, Reina Regente, Talayan, and the southern portion of Dulawan form the new Municipality of Dulawan.
  • The Municipal District of Libuagan and the northern portion of Dulawan form the new Municipality of Midsayap.

Territorial Boundaries

  • Detailed boundary descriptions for the southern and northern portions of Dulawan are provided, using natural landmarks such as rivers (Cotabato, Libuagan, Dansalan) and surveyed lines.
  • Clear geographic demarcations define the scope of each new municipality.

Composition of the Municipality of Dulawan

  • Dulawan consists of 104 barrios including Bual, Laguilayan, Kapaya, Buluan, Daguma, Talayan, Maganuy, Dulawan (central), and others.
  • These barrios correspond to the areas previously under the specified municipal districts and southern Dulawan portion.

Composition of the Municipality of Midsayap

  • Midsayap consists of 71 barrios including Baluguan, Baugani-Amayagar, Libuagan No. 1 and No. 2, Midsayap (central), Makasendeg, among others.
  • These cover the areas of the former Libuagan Municipal District and northern Dulawan.

Administrative Seats

  • The seat of government for Dulawan is located in the Barrio of Dulawan.
  • The seat of government for Midsayap is established in the Barrio of Midsayap.

Effectivity

  • The reorganization and creation of the municipalities will take effect on January 1, 1937.

Authority and Enforcement

  • The Executive Order is signed by the President of the Philippines and the Secretary of the Interior.
  • It carries the force of law as an executive reorganization of municipal districts into independent municipalities.

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