AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 356 DATED DECEMBER 27, 1973, CREATING THE PROVINCE OF BASILAN
WHEREAS, pursuant to the policy of the state to create every possible opportunity in every part of the country, with particular stress on those areas whose economic development, for one person or another lagged behind the rest of the nation, Presidential Decree No. 356 dated December 27, 1973, was promulgated creating the province of Basilan;
WHEREAS, under said Decree, the particular needs of the city of Basilan from the point of view of making the same financially viable at least for the purpose of rendering essential public service, appear not only to have been considered; and
WHEREAS, as a result thereof, the envisioned speedy development was lampered by some factors which unless remedied would render futile all attempts of said local government units to respond to the problems of and provide adequate service to the residents of the area.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby decree and order the amendment of Presidential Decree No. 356 dated December 27, 1973, as follows:
"Sec 1. Except that portion of the territory consisting the former municipality of Isabela, beginning at point marked "1" being S41_ 00'E, 4,000 meters to point 2; thence N48_ 30'E, 4,550 meters to point 3; thence from kilometer 4.60 in crooked line along Tabiawan river to point 4; thence along the shoreline of Isabela Channel to the point of the beginning, with an area of 300 hectares more or less, comprising the barangays of Campong Baro, Binuangan, Tabiawan, Busay, Lanote, San Rafael, Menzi, Kumalarang, and Kabong Bata (Reference used in the preparation of the technical description the map of Basilan City showing road system prepared by the Department of Public Highways, bearing a scale of 1:120,000), which shall be known as the City of Basilan, the territory embracing the whole island of Basilan and adjacent islands, which is hereby divided into municipalities of:
a) Maluso, with territorial area beginning at the point marked "1" beingN11_ 00'E (mouth of Cabcaban river), 14,000 meters to point 2; thence N88 0 - 00'W, 3,00- meters to point 3; thence N88 0 - 00'W, 7,000 meters to point 4; thence along the coastline to point of the beginning, including Cancuman, Sicagot, Langan, Tamuk, Takela, Goreno, Tensolan, Pandak and Dalauan islands, with seat of government at Barangay Maluso;
b) Lamitan, with territorial area beginning from point marked "1" being the mouth of Balagtasan river along the course of the river to Balagtasan bridge to point 2; thence S15_ 00'E, 13,600 meters to point 3; thence S88_ 00'E, 8,700 meters to point 4; thence N31_ 00'E, 2,500 meters to point 5; thence S69_ 00'5, 7,000 meters to point 6; thence N23_ 00'W, 11,600 meters to point 7; thence N25_ 00'E, 900 meters to point 8; thence along the coastline to point of the beginning, with seat of government at Barangay Lamitan;
c) Isabela, which is comprised of the remaining barrios and sitios of the former municipality of Isabela, with seat of government at Barangay Begang;
d) Lantawan, with territorial area beginning at a point marked "1" being S5_ 30'E, 3,600 meters fronting Balatanay island to point 2; thence S21_ 00'E, 2,900 meters to point 3; thence due south, 4,800 meters to point 4; thence N88_ 00'W; 7,000 meters to point 5; thence along coastline to point of the beginning, including Kaluitan and Pangasa-an islands, with seat of government at Barangay Tairan;
e) Sumipsip, with territorial area beginning at a point marked "1" being N11_ 00'E, 14,000 meters to point 2; thence S88_ 00'E, 11,200 meters to point 3; thence S25_ 00'E, 8,000 meters to point 4; thence along the coastline of Camalig river to point 5; thence along the coastline to the point of the beginning, with seat of government at Barangay Mangal;
f) Tipo-Tipo, with territorial area beginning at a point marked "1" being the mouth of Camalig river to point 2; thence N25_ 00'W, 8,00 meters to point 3; thence S88_ 00'E, 8,700 meters to point 4; thence N31_ 00'E, 2,500 meters to point 5; thence S69_ 00'E, 7,000 meters to point 6; thence along the coastline to point of the beginning, including Kaulungan island, with seat of government at Barangay Tipo-Tipo;
g) Tuburan, with territorial area beginning from the point marked "1" being N23_ 00'W, 11,600 meters to point 2; thence N25_ 00'E, 900 meters to point 3; thence along the coastliner to the point of the beginning, including Coco, Langil and Sibago islands, with seat of government at Barangay Tuburan;
h) Tapiantana, with territorial area comprised of the islands of Bubuan, Saluping, Timbunga, Lanawan and Tapantiana, with seat of government at Barangay Tapantiana;
i) Malamawi, with territorial area comprised by the islands of Malamawi, Lampinigan, Manulug and Insabdahon, with seat of government at Barangay Carbon; and
j) Pilas, with territorial area comprised of the islands of Balukbaluk, Mataja, Tagutu, Pilas, Mananggal, Pasig, Pasilan, Mamanak, Orell, Palamigan, Siringo, Saloro and Sangbay, with seat of government at Barangay Pilas.
(Reference used in preparation of the technical description map of Basilan Province bearing the scale of 1:100,00), as they are hereby created, is constituted into a new province to be known as the Province of Basilan."
DONE in the City of Manila, this 2nd day of December, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-four.
