CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF TIBOLI IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO

WHEREAS, the Tribal Councils and Tribal Datus of Tboli,
Ubo, Blaan, Maguindanao, Manubo Blit, Tiruray and Manubo Sdaf in the
Province of South Cotabato have expressed their desire to have a
municipality of their own which would allow them to retain their own
culture and traditional life ways and at the same time bring them within
the present frame-work of our legal and governmental system;

WHEREAS, petitions and resolutions to this effect have been
received by the Government giving evidence of the concurrence and desire
of the leaders and members of these ethnic groups;

WHEREAS, the barrio councils, officials and barangay members
of the affected barrios, the municipal councils and officials of the
affected municipalities, the Provincial Governor and the members of the
provincial board of South Cotabato, as well as responsible private civic
organizations, have favorably endorsed these petitions;

WHEREAS, it is the avowed policy of the Government to accord
all possible assistance to the minority groups of the country in their
quest for self-development and identity as responsible and productive
citizens; and

WHEREAS, in order to foster unity, direction and rapid socio
economic development among the different minority groups within the
areas affected by this Decree, the Government has deemed it imperative
to heed their urgent petition that they be given the prerogative of
self-government;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution as
Commander in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and
pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972, and General
Order No. 1, dated September 22, 1972, as amended, and Proclamation
Nos. 1102 and 1104, both dated January 1 7, 1973, do hereby decree the
creation of the Municipality of Tboli in the Province of South Cotabato
as follows:

SECTION 1. The following named barrios, sitios and
settlements are separated from their respective municipalities, nil in
the Province of South Cotabato:

From Surallah — The barrios of Edwards, Sinolan, Halilan,
Laconon, Lamcade, Lamdalag, Maculan and New Dumangas, the sitios of
Tboli, Lambuling, Afus (Upper Sapali), Datal Tablov, Lem Sene, Lem Hoku,
Te Kunil, Lem Lahak, Datal Kamalas, Datal Tabayong and the settlements
of North and West Parker, Dumamis, Datal Bob, Blong Kolon, Datal
Kampong, Te Henled, Tafal, Datal Lawa, Manubo Blit, Lam-Alo, Southern
Lam Laat, Disuwo, Sapu and other places;

From Banga — The barrio of Lam Salome and the settlements of
Lefu, Latil and other places;

From Tupi — The barrio of Lambangan and the settlements of
Basag, Lem Lago and other places;

From Polomolok — The sitios of Afleik, Upper Bianan, Upper
Bentong, Upper Glamang and the settlements of Kebuling, East Parker and
other places;

From Maasim — The settlements of Upper Seguil, Lem Labong, South
East Parker and other places;

From Kiamba — The settlements of Upper Tambilil River and other
places;

From Maitum — The settlements of Anko, Yama, Upper Ned, Kalaong
and other places;

The Tasaday-Manubo Blit Reservation (under Presidential
Proclamation No. 995), Tboli Reservation (under Presidential
Proclamation No. 697);

and the same are constituted into a new and separate municipality,
to be known as the Municipality of Tboli in the Province of South
Cotabato, with the scat of government at sitio Kematu adjacent to the
present Tboli reservation.

SEC. 2. The boundaries of the new Municipality of Tboli
shall be as follows:

A tract of land (Municipality of Tboli) located in the Province
of South Cotabato which is bounded in the West, from point 1 to 2 by the
DAR settlement; bounded in the North from point 2 to 3 by the Province
of Cotabato; from point 3 to. 11 by the remaining area of Surallah; from
point 11 to 12 by the Municipality of Banga and portion of Tupi;
bounded in the North-East and East from point 12 to 13 by the remaining
area of Tupi; from point 13 to 14 by remaining area of Polomolok; from
point 14 to 15 by portion of Polomolok and General Santos City; bounded
on the point 15 to 1 by the Municipalities of Maasim, Kiamba and Maitum,
all of South Cotabato. Beginning at a point marked “1” on plan which is
identical to point “7” of the DAR Settlement plan,

	thence	N.	02°00′ E.,	15,750.00	M. to point	2;
	thence	N.	88°30′ E.,	7,900.00	M. to point	3;
	thence	S.	52°30′ E.,	10,500.00	M. to point	3a;
	thence	N.	30°00′ E.,	1,950.00	M. to point	3b;
	thence	N.	70°00′ E.,	950.00	M. to point	3c;
	thence	S.	65°30′ E.,	2,250.00	M. to point	4;
	thence	S.	59°00′ E.,	3,150.00	M. to point	5;
	thence	S.	25°00′ W.,	2,600.00	M. to point	6;
	thence	S.	51°30′ W.,	3,100.00	M. to point	7;
	thence	S.	01°30′ W.,	1,550.00	M. to point	8;
	thence	S.	31°00′ E.,	2,850.00	M. to point	9;
	thence	S.	55°00′ E.,	4,150.00	M. to point	10;
	thence	N.	56°45′ E.,	15,450.00	M. to point	11;
	thence	N.	75°00′ E.,	10,050,00	M. to point	12;
	thence	S.	46°30′ E.,	6,750.00	M. to point	13;
	thence	S.	40°30′ E.,	11,500.00	M. to point	14;
	thence	due South		12,500.00	M. to point	15;
	thence	S.	30°00′ W.,	3,200.00	M. to point	16;
	thence	N.	89°00′ W.,	23,050.00	M. to point	17;
	thence	N.	62°30′ W.,	11,850.00	M. to point	18;
	thence	N.	61°00′ W.,	11,650.00	M. to point	19;
	thence	N.	43°00′ W.,	16,800.00	M. to point	of

beginning containing an area of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Five
Hundred (130,500) hectares, more or less.

SEC. 3. Upon issuance of this Decree, or as soon thereafter
as practicable, the President of the Philippines shall appoint the
elective officials of the new Municipality who shall hold office until
their successors shall have been duly elected in the general elections
next following the issuance of this Decree and have qualified, unless
sooner removed at the pleasure of the President. Such other appointive
officers and employees as may be necessary to organize or to complete
the government personnel of the municipality herein created shall be
appointed as provided by law.

SEC. 4. All provisions of law now or hereafter
applicable to regular municipalities shall be applicable to the
Municipality of Tboli.

SEC. 5. Upon effectivity of this Decree, the
obligations, funds, assets and other properties of the barrios,
settlements, sitios and reservations comprising the new municipality
shall be transferred by the President to the Municipality herein
created: Provided, That the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Pesos
(P200,000) is hereby appropriated from any fund available in the
National Treasury of the Philippines not otherwise appropriated for the
initial organization and administration of the new Municipality.

SEC. 6.This Decree shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 5th day of March, in the year
of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-four.