Legal Basis and Authority
- The creation of the new municipality is pursuant to Section 68 and Section 38 of the Revised Administrative Code, Act No. 3416, and Executive Order No. 35 (1920).
- The provincial board of Isabela and the Secretary of the Interior recommended the reorganization, and the President issued the executive order based on these recommendations.
Conditions and Obligations of the New Municipality
- The newly created municipality of Cordon must assume its proportionate share of the cadastral survey costs previously incumbent upon the municipality of Santiago.
- This financial obligation is a prerequisite for the organization and recognition of the new municipality.
Territorial Boundaries
- Cordon's territorial limits are:
- North and East: Municipality of Santiago, Isabela
- South and West: Municipality of Bagabag, Province of Nueva Vizcaya
- The exact boundaries are defined by a series of surveyed boundary points (P.B.M. and B.B.M. numbers) and natural features such as the Dicaddanum Creek.
- The corporate territory is precisely delineated to avoid disputes.
Effect on the Municipality of Santiago
- The territory of Santiago municipality is reduced by the area annexed to the new municipality of Cordon.
- Santiago continues to exist with its remaining territorial jurisdiction minus Cordon and San Luis barrios.
Date of Effectivity
- The organization and establishment of the municipality of Cordon shall take effect on July 1, 1939.
- This allows time for administrative and logistical arrangements.
Formalization and Implementation
- The order was signed by the President of the Philippines and countersigned or endorsed by the Secretary to the President.
- This formalizes the creation of Cordon municipality under existing laws and executive authority.