Creating The Municipality Of Poonapiagapo In The Province Of Lanao Del Norte

MALACAÑANGM a n i l a PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 916 March 31, 1976 CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF POONAPIAGAPO IN THE PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE WHEREAS, it is the popular clamor of the residents of certain barangays in the municipalities of Pantau-Ragat and Matungao to create a new political unit to be known as the municipality of Poona-Piagapo; and WHEREAS, the proposed municipality has the financial capacity of finance its operations as an independent municipality; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order and decree; Section 1. The barangays of Tangklao, Piangamanganan, Kadayonan, Lupitan, Punud, Kabasaran, Pantau-Raya, Kablanga, Pantaon, Nunungen, Lumbaka-Ingud, and Tadoken in the municipality of Pantau-Ragat, and the barangays of Lumbaka-Ingud, Pened, Domiorog, Daramba, Nunang, Sulo, Caromatan, Tagoranao, Madamba, Lumbatan, Madaya, Bobong-Dinaig, Linindingan, Maliwanag, Dinaig, Timbangalan, Pindolonan, and Alowin in the municipality of Matungao, all in the province of Lanao del Norte, are hereby separated from said municipalities and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality to be...