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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 429 - PROVIDING
FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONS IN MINDANAO, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS,
Article X, Section 15 of the Constitution states that:
“There
shall be created autonomous regions in Muslim Mindanao and in the
Cordilleras consisting of provinces, cities, municipalities and
geographical areas sharing common and distinctive historical and
cultural heritage, economic and social structures, and other relevant
characteristics within the framework of this Constitution and the
national sovereignty as well as territorial integrity of the Republic
of the Philippines”;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the aforesaid mandate, Republic Act No. 6734 entitled, “An Act Providing For An Organic Act For The Autonomous Region In Muslim Mindanao” was signed into law on August 1, 1989;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Republic Act No. 6734, a plebiscite was held on November 19, 1989 in the provinces and cities identified in Republic Act No. 6734;
WHEREAS, the Commission on Elections, in its Resolution No. 2205 dated November 26, 1989, declared that the Organic Act for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao has been approved and/or ratified in the Provinces of Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur;
WHEREAS, Article XIX, Section 13 of Republic Act No. 6734 states that:
“The
creation of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao shall take effect
when approved by a majority of the votes cast by the constituent units
provided in paragraph (2) of Section 1 of Article II of this Act in a
plebiscite which shall be held not earlier than ninety (90) days or
later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the approval of this
Act: Provided, That only the provinces and cities voting favorably in
such plebiscite shall be included in the Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao. The provinces and cities which in the plebiscite do not vote
for inclusion in the Autonomous Region shall remain in the existing
administrative regions: Provided, however, That the President may, by
administrative determination, merge the existing regions”.
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to reorganize the administrative regions in Mindanao to guarantee the effective delivery of the field services of government agencies taking into consideration the formation of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
Section 1.
Provinces
Cities
The City of Pagadian shall serve as the regional center. The City of Zamboanga shall remain the commercial and industrial center.
Sec. 2.
Provinces
Cities
The City of Cagayan do Oro shall serve as the regional center.
Sec. 3.
Provinces
City
Sec. 4.
Provinces
Cities
The Municipality of Koronadal (Marinduque) in South Cotabato shall serve as the regional center.
Sec. 5.
Provinces
The City of Cotabato shall serve as the provisional capital until such time as the Regional Assembly shall fix by law the permanent seat of government for ARMM in accordance with Republic Act No. 6734.
Sec. 6.
Sec. 7.
(1)
Chairman: Mr. Jesus V. Ayala
Members: Cabinet Officers for
Regional Development for Region XI
Cabinet Officer for Regional
Development for Region XII
Department of Local Government
National Economic and
Development Authority Secretariat
Department of Budget and
Management Presidential Staff
This Committee shall supervise the transfer of South Cotabato from Region XI to Region XII, and the organization of the Regional Development Council in the newly reorganized administrative region of Region XII.
(1)
Chairman: Sec. Fidel V. Ramos
Members: Cabinet Officer for
Regional Development for Region X
Cabinet Officer for Regional
Development for Region XII
Chairman of the Regional
Development Council for Region X
Department of Local Government
National Economic and
Development Authority Secretariat
Department of Budget and
Management
Presidential Management Staff
This Committee shall supervise the transfer of Lanao del Norte and Misamis Occidental from Regions XII and X, respectively, to Region IX, as well as the cities of Iligan and Marawi from Region XII to Region IX; and the reorganization of the Regional Development Council in the newly reorganized administrative region of Region IX.
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Sec. 11.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 12th day of October, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and
ninety.
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