Creating The Province Of Basilan
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Creating The Province Of Basilan
Presidential Decree No. 356
December 27, 1973
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Summary of Presidential Decree No. 356Creation of the Province of Basilan
- The island of Basilan and adjacent islands, except the town proper or poblacion of the former municipality of Isabela, are constituted into a new province called the Province of Basilan. (Section 1)
- The town proper or poblacion of the former municipality of Isabela shall be known as the City of Basilan. (Section 1)
- The remaining barrios and sitios of the former municipality of Isabela and the municipal districts of Lamitan and Maluso are created into regular municipalities. (Section 1)
Capital of the Province
- The capital of the Province of Basilan shall be the municipality of Isabela. (Section 2)
Applicability of Laws
- Except as provided in the decree, all provisions of law applicable to regular provinces shall be applicable to the Province of Basilan. (Section 3)
Transition of Officials
- The present elective officials of the Province of Zamboanga del Sur shall perform their duties as officials in the newly created Province of Basilan until new officials are appointed by the President. (Section 4)
- The appointed officials shall hold office until their successors are elected in the next election for provincial and municipal officials and have qualified, unless sooner removed at the pleasure of the President. (Section 4)
- Other appointive officials and employees necessary to organize or complete the government personnel of the new province shall be appointed as provided by law. (Section 4)
Representative District
- The new province shall remain part of the present representative district of Zamboanga del Sur until a law is passed reapportioning the representative districts pursuant to Section 2, Article VIII of the Constitution. (Section 5)
Transfer of Properties and Obligations
- Upon the effectivity of the decree, the proportionate share of the Province of Basilan in the obligations, funds, deposits, and other properties of the City of Basilan shall be transferred by the President to the new province upon the recommendation of the Chairman of the Commission on Audit. (Section 6)
Effectivity
- The decree shall take effect immediately. (Section 7)
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Creating The Province Of Basilan
Presidential Decree No. 356
•December 27, 1973
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 356 December 27, 1973
CREATING THE PROVINCE OF BASILAN
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the state to create every possible opportunity and enlarge every means to quicken the pace of progress, in every part of the country, with particular stress on those areas whose economic development had for one reason or another lagged behind the rest of the nation;
WHEREAS, the island of Basilan has suffered from virtual geographic isolation and, like the islands of the Tawi-Tawi group, has long needed closer attention for the purpose of speedier growth;
WHEREAS, the policy of speedy development for this part of the country can best be carried out by the creation of a local government which could, through faster administrative response to problems and better appreciation of its peculiar needs, provide more adequate service to the people of the area;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces...
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Executive Issuances
Presidential Decrees
Basilan
Province
Creation
Capital
Isabela
Municipalities
Lamitan
Maluso
Zamboanga del Sur
Officials
Appointment
Election
Representative District
Obligations
Funds
Properties
Commission on Audit
Effectivity
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 356 December 27, 1973
CREATING THE PROVINCE OF BASILAN
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the state to create every possible opportunity and enlarge every means to quicken the pace of progress, in every part of the country, with particular stress on those areas whose economic development had for one reason or another lagged behind the rest of the nation;
WHEREAS, the island of Basilan has suffered from virtual geographic isolation and, like the islands of the Tawi-Tawi group, has long needed closer attention for the purpose of speedier growth;
WHEREAS, the policy of speedy development for this part of the country can best be carried out by the creation of a local government which could, through faster administrative response to problems and better appreciation of its peculiar needs, provide more adequate service to the people of the area;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces...
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