Municipality of Digos: Territorial Scope and Composition
- Comprised of part of the municipality of Santa Cruz.
- Boundaries include:
- West and northwest: present boundary between Cotabato and Davao provinces.
- Northeast: Quibanban Creek from its mouth at Davao Gulf upstream to its source and a straight line from the source to Mount Apo summit.
- East: limits of municipal waters destined for the municipality.
- South: an imaginary straight line from Davao Gulf coast passing through Km. Post 64 and between barrio Kisanto and the Davao-Cotabato provincial road to the Cotabato-Davao boundary.
- Composed of barrios: Digos (seat of government), Tres de Mayo, Guma, Bansalan, Malanao, and Doropoy.
Municipality of Padada: Territorial Scope and Composition
- Comprised of the southern part of the municipality of Santa Cruz.
- Boundaries include:
- North: southern boundary of the municipality of Digos.
- West: present Cotabato-Davao provincial boundary.
- South: boundary between municipalities of Sta. Rosa and Malita.
- East: limits of the municipal waters pertaining to Padada.
- Composed of barrios: Limonso (seat of government), Danlalbalan, Layan, Ignit, Quisanto, Padada, Bolton, Molabago, Madonga, Palili, Matin-aw, Tolagan, Hagonoy, Talas, Balabag, Sulop, Balalan, and Ibo.
Municipality of Panabo: Territorial Scope and Composition
- Comprised of the western part of the municipality of Tagum.
- Boundaries include:
- North: western portion of boundary between Tagum and Kapalong and Saug municipalities.
- West and south: boundary between Tagum and City of Davao.
- Southeast: municipal waters belonging to Panabo.
- East: Tagum River.
- Composed of barrios: Panabo (seat of government); Ising (inc. sitios Mangalcal, Sibulano, Southern Davao); Maduao (inc. sitios Upper Licanan, Tagpuri, Tagurot, Tagactac); Malatibas (inc. sitios Manay, Little Panay); Lasang (inc. sitio Small Panabo); Cagangohan (inc. sitio Pontakan); Anibungan (inc. sitios San Miguel, Kinamayan); Bincungan (inc. sitios Lapaz, Tuganay).
Activation and Government Organization of the New Municipalities
- The municipalities officially come into existence upon the appointment and qualification of their Mayor, Vice-Mayor, and a majority of their councilors.
Alteration of Old Municipal Boundaries
- The municipality of Santa Cruz is reduced by the territories allotted to the new municipalities of Digos and Padada.
- The municipality of Tagum is reduced by the territory allotted to the municipality of Panabo.
Legal and Administrative Authority
- The organization is executed under the authority of the Revised Administrative Code and led by the President of the Philippines with certification by the Executive Secretary.
Execution Details
- Issued and signed in Manila on July 1, 1949.
- Signed by President Elpidio Quirino and Executive Secretary Teodoro Evangelista.