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MOP, Bk 7 Pt. 2, v.4, 343

[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 235, February 13, 1957 ]

CLASSIFYING MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS IN THE PHILIPPINES



Pursuant to the provisions of section twenty-six hundred and thirty of the Revised Administrative Code, as amended by section one of Republic Act Numbered fifteen hundred and fifteen, the following municipal districts are hereby classified, as herein indicated, in accordance with the schedule provided in said section one of Republic Act Numbered Fifteen hundred and fifteen, on the basis of their average annual revenues for the four fiscal years Nineteen hundred and fifty-two to Nineteen hundred and fifty-five, as certified by the General Auditing Office:

BUKIDNON

Municipal District
Class
Municipal District
Class
Baungon
1st
 Maramag
1st
Kibawe
1st
 Pangantocan
 3rd
Libona
1st
 Sumilao
1st
Malitbog
 2nd
    

ILOCOS SUR

Alilim
 2nd
 Sigay
 3rd
Angaki
1st
 Sugpon
 3rd
Gregorio del Pilar
 2nd
 Suyo
1st
San Emilio
1st
    

LANAO

Bacolod Grande
 3rd
 Matongao
1st
Ditsaan Ramain
1st
 Saguiaran
1st
Ganassi
1st
 Tamparan
1st
Lumbatan
1st
 Watu (Balindong)
1st

LA UNION

Bagulin
1st
 Burgos
 2nd

MOUNTAIN PROVINCE

Atok
1st
 Sablan
1st
Bakun
1st
 Sadanga
 2nd
Balbalan
1st
 Sagada
1st
Banaue
1st
 Tuba
1st
Bauko
1st
 Tublay
1st
Besao
1st
 Municipal District Central:
Bokod
1st
 Barlig
 3rd
Bontoc
1st
 Bayag
1st
Buguias
1st
 Burnay
1st
Kabayan
1st
 Conner
1st
Kapangan
1st
 Hungduan
 2nd
Kayan
1st
 Kabugao
1st
Kiangan
1st
 Luna
1st
Kibungan
1st
 Natonin
1st
Lubuagan
1st
 Pinukpuk
1st
Mayoyao
1st
 Tanudan
 2nd
Sabangan
1st
 Tinglayan
1st

PALAWAN

Balabac
1st
    

SAMAR

Jipapad
 2nd
    

SULU

Balimbing
1st
 Pata
1st
Bongao
1st
 Patikul
1st
Cagayan de Sulu
1st
 Siasi
1st
Indanan
1st
 Simunul
1st
Luuk
1st
 Sitangkai
1st
Maimbung
1st
 South Ubian
1st
Marungas
4th
 Taganak
1st
Panamao
1st
 Talipao
1st
Pangutaran
1st
 Tapul
1st
Parang
1st
 Tongkil
1st

The following first class municipal districts, having realized an average annual income of more than four thousand pesos for four consecutive fiscal years, are ipso facto classified as fifth class municipalities pursuant to section two of said Republic Act Numbered fifteen hundred and fifteen:

BUKIDON

Baungon Maramag
Kibawe Sumilao
Libona  

ILOCOS SUR

Angaki Suyo

LANAO

Ditsaan Ramain Saguiaran
Ganassi Tamparan
Lumbatan Watu (Balindong)
Matongao  

MOUNTAIN PROVINCE

Atok Lubuagan
Bakun Mayoyao
Balbalan Sablan
Banaue Sagada
Bauko Tuba
Besao Tublay
Bokod Burnay
Bontoc Conner
Buguias Kabugao
Kabayan Luna
Kapangan Natonin
Kayan Pinukpuk
Kiangan Tinglayan

PALAWAN

Balabac

SULU

Balimbing Patikul
Bongao Siasi
Cagayan de Sulu Simunul
Indanan Sitangkai
Luuk South Ubian
Maimbung Taganak
Panamao Talipao
Pangutaran Tapul
Parang Tongkil
Pata  

This classification takes effect as of July 1, 1956.

Done in the City of Manila, this 13th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-seven, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the eleventh.

(Sgd.) RAMON MAGSAYSAY
President of the Philippines

By the President:
(Sgd.) FORTUNATO DE LEON
Executive Secretary

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