Authority, purpose, and organizational mandate
- The President orders the organization of the municipal districts of Malita and Pantukan, Province of Davao, into independent municipalities.
- The resulting independent municipalities are named Malita and Pantukan.
- The seat of government for Malita is established in the barrio of Malita.
- The seat of government for Pantukan is established in the barrio of Pantukan.
- The municipal count of the Province of Davao is increased from six to eight by this organization.
Expansion of Davao municipalities
- Executive Order No. 64 increases the Province of Davao municipalities to eight.
- The increase is accomplished by organizing two municipal districts—Malita and Pantukan—into independent municipalities.
- The authority for the increase is anchored on Section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code.
- The organization is structured so that each new municipality corresponds to specified barrios.
Municipality of Malita: territorial coverage
- The municipality of Malita consists of the territory comprised in the barrios of Malita, Lais, Talaguton, Lawa, Lawayon, Kalian, Lacaron, Tubalon, and Basiauan.
- The seat of government of Malita is located in the barrio of Malita.
- The municipality exists as an independent municipality upon the effectivity date of January 1, 1937.
Municipality of Pantukan: territorial coverage
- The municipality of Pantukan consists of the territory comprised in the barrios of Kingking, Pantukan, Cuambog, Tangnanan, Pindasan, Matiao, Bongbong, and Magnaga.
- The seat of government of Pantukan is located in the barrio of Pantukan.
- The municipality exists as an independent municipality upon the effectivity date of January 1, 1937.
Effectivity and officer signatories
- The organization under Executive Order No. 64 takes effect on January 1, 1937.
- Manuel L. Quezon signs as President of the Philippines.
- Elpidio Quirino signs by the President as Secretary of the Interior.