CREATING BARANGAY SUN VALLEY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PARAÑAQUE, METRO-MANILA

WHEREAS, the basic objective of government is to accelerate
the pace of socio-economic development throughout the country;

WHEREAS the government, has engaged in intensified
development projects geared towards the upliftment of the socio-economic
well-being of our people.

WHEREAS, in the execution of the said governmental projects,
close supervision by local officials is a necessity so as to at least
approximate a certain decree of achievement which will contribute to a large
extent towards the political, social and economic upliftment of the residents of
the localities involved;

WHEREAS, it has been the steady desire of the inhabitants of
the area affected to create the proposed barangay so as to effectively attain
the goals of the New Society throughout the land;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby
order and decree, as part of the law of the land, the following:

SECTION 1. The following subdivisions known as Sun Valley,
Marimar, Mote Villa de Monsod, Sta Ana and Continental Village, in Barangay La
Huerta in the Municipality of Parañaque, Metro-Manila, is hereby detached and
separated therefrom to form and constitute into a distinct and independent
barangay which created to be known as Barangay Sun Valley without affecting in
any manner the legal existence of the mother barangay La Huerta.

SEC. 2. Except as hereinafter provided, all provisions of
law, now or hereafter applicable to regular barangays, shall be applicable to
barangay Sun Valley.

SEC. 3. The present elective barangay officials of Barangay
La Huerta shall continue to perform their duties as such officials in the newly
created Barangay Sun Valley until the barangay officials of said barangay shall
have been appointed by the President. Such officials so appointed shall hold
office until their successors shall have been elected in the regular elections
for barangay officials following the issuance of this Decree and shall have
qualified, unless sooner removed at the pleasure of the President. Such
appointive officers and employees as may be necessary to organize or to complete
the government personnel of the barangay Sun Valley shall be appointed as
provided for under existing laws.

SEC. 4. Upon the effectivity of this Decree, the
proportionate share of Barangay Sun Valley in the obligations, funds, assets and
other property of Barangay La Huerta shall be transferred by the President to
the newly created barangay upon the recommendation of the Commission on
Audit.

SEC. 5. All laws or parts of laws as well as all executive
orders or regulations, inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.

SEC. 6. This Decree shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila this 3rd day of April, in the year of Our Lord,
nineteen hundred and seventy-eight.

			(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS President of the Philippines
	By the President:
	(Sgd.) JUAN C. TUVERA
		Presidential Assistant