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Section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code authorizes the organization of municipalities in the manner directed by the President.
Executive Order No. 236 is grounded on the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior.
Executive Order No. 236 exercises the President’s authority to organize local government units within the Province of Davao.

Executive Order No. 236 organizes the Municipality of Digos, the Municipality of Padada, and the Municipality of Panabo in the Province of Davao.
Executive Order No. 236 defines the territorial boundaries for each newly organized municipality.
Executive Order No. 236 identifies the barrios belonging to each newly organized municipality.
Executive Order No. 236 establishes when each organized municipality begins to exist.

Executive Order No. 236 creates the Municipality of Digos, with the seat of government located in the barrio of Digos.
Executive Order No. 236 creates the Municipality of Padada, with the seat of government located in the barrio of Limonso.
Executive Order No. 236 creates the Municipality of Panabo, with the seat of government located in the barrio of Panabo.
Executive Order No. 236 continues the existing municipality of Santa Cruz and municipality of Tagum but reduces their territories to account for the portions included in the newly organized municipalities.

Executive Order No. 236 provides that the Municipality of Digos comprises a part of the municipality of Santa Cruz.
Executive Order No. 236 defines the west and northwest boundary of Digos by the present boundary line between the Provinces of Cotabato and Davao.
Executive Order No. 236 defines the northeast boundary by the course of Quibanban Creek from its mouth on Davao Gulf upstream to its source, and by a straight line from that source to the top of Mount Apo (active volcano, 2,155).
Executive Order No. 236 defines the east boundary by the limits of the municipal waters that should pertain to Digos.
Executive Order No. 236 defines the south boundary by a straight imaginary line from the coast of Davao Gulf, running westerly to pass through Km. Post 64 on the provincial road somewhere south of the barrio of Digos, and a point midway between the center of the barrio of Kisanto and the provincial road leading from Davao to Cotabato, until it intersects the Cotabato-Davao boundary in the west.
Executive Order No. 236 lists the barrios of Digos as: Digos, Tres de Mayo, Guma, Bansalan, Malanao, and Doropoy.

Executive Order No. 236 provides that the Municipality of Padada comprises the southern part of the municipality of Santa Cruz.
Executive Order No. 236 defines Padada’s north boundary by the southern boundary of the municipality of Digos.
Executive Order No. 236 defines Padada’s west boundary by the present Cotabato-Davao boundary.
Executive Order No. 236 defines Padada’s south boundary by the present boundary between the municipalities of Sta. Rosa and Malita.
Executive Order No. 236 defines Padada’s east boundary by the limits of the municipal waters that should pertain to Padada.
Executive Order No. 236 lists the barrios of Padada as: Limonso, Danlalbalan, Layan, Ignit, Quisanto, Padada, Bolton, Molabago, Madonga, Palili, Matin-aw, Tolagan, Hagonoy, Talas, Balabag, Sulop, Balalan, and Ibo.

Executive Order No. 236 provides that the Municipality of Panabo comprises the western part of the municipality of Tagum.
Executive Order No. 236 defines Panabo’s north boundary by the west portion of the present boundary line between Tagum on one side and the municipalities of Kapalong and Saug on the other.
Executive Order No. 236 defines Panabo’s west and south boundaries by the present boundary line between the municipality of Tagum and the City of Davao.
Executive Order No. 236 defines Panabo’s southeast boundary by the limits of the municipal waters which Panabo should have.
Executive Order No. 236 defines Panabo’s east boundary by the Tagum River.
Executive Order No. 236 lists the barrios of Panabo as: Panabo, Ising, Maduao, Malatibas, Lasang, Cagangohan, Anibungan, and Bincungan.
Executive Order No. 236 provides that certain barrios include listed sitios, including:
- Ising includes the sitios of Mangalcal, Sibulano, and Southern Davao.
- Maduao includes the sitios of Upper Licanan, Tagpuri, Tagurot, and Tagactac.
- Malatibas includes the sitios of Manay and Little Panay.
- Lasang includes the sitio of small Panabo.
- Cagangohan includes the sitio of Pontakan.
- Anibungan includes the sitios of San Miguel and Kinamayan.
- Bincungan includes the sitios of Lapaz and Tuganay.

Executive Order No. 236 provides that each municipality organized shall begin to exist upon the appointment and qualification of the Mayor, Vice-Mayor, and a majority of the councilors thereof.
Executive Order No. 236 requires that the commencement of existence is triggered only after the officials are appointed and qualified.

Executive Order No. 236 provides that the municipality of Santa Cruz shall have its present territory minus the portions included in the municipalities of Digos and Padada.
Executive Order No. 236 provides that the municipality of Tagum shall have its present territory minus the portion included in the municipality of Panabo.
Executive Order No. 236 ties these reductions directly to the territorial portions assigned under the boundaries stated for the newly organized municipalities.