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Municipality

Bansalan

Bansalan is a municipality in Davao del Sur, Davao Region, Philippines. Its population was 64,816 in the 2024 census, and it has 25 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Bansalan by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
Digos CityMagsaysayMakilalaMatanaoAlegre: 1,195 people, 52 per km², 1.31% a yearAlta Vista: 1,009 people, 49 per km², −0.07% a yearAnonang: 2,331 people, 230 per km², 0.05% a yearBitaug: 1,048 people, 138 per km², 6.82% a yearBonifacio: 617 people, 206 per km², 8.68% a yearBuenavista: 1,546 people, 505 per km², 0.68% a yearDarapuay: 2,039 people, 159 per km², 3.55% a yearDolo: 4,280 people, 594 per km², −0.42% a yearEman: 1,895 people, 254 per km², 1.87% a yearKinuskusan: 1,291 people, 402 per km², 11.96% a yearLibertad: 1,059 people, 274 per km², 3.87% a yearLinawan: 1,221 people, 138 per km², 3.17% a yearMabuhay: 3,030 people, 347 per km², 0.24% a yearMabunga: 2,326 people, 448 per km², 12.26% a yearManaga: 5,185 people, 122 per km², 1.38% a yearMarber: 1,931 people, 621 per km², 1.77% a yearNew Clarin: 5,130 people, 528 per km², 3.11% a yearPoblacion: 6,802 people, 2,194 per km², 0.08% a yearRizal: 4,378 people, 617 per km², 4.46% a yearSanto Niño: 1,717 people, 576 per km², −3.86% a yearSibayan: 820 people, 115 per km², 3.62% a yearTinongtongan: 1,087 people, 204 per km², 1.56% a yearTubod: 2,794 people, 768 per km², −5.40% a yearUnion: 977 people, 289 per km², −0.63% a yearPoblacion Dos: 9,108 people, 2,711 per km², −3.42% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    64,816

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 14.7% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    4th

    of the 11 cities and municipalities of Davao del Sur by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 9 of every 100 people in Davao del Sur lived in Bansalan in 2024 (9.19%)

  • Inside itSources

    25

    barangays

  • LandSources

    237.25 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Bansalan's land would fill a square about 15.4 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 273 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 3 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    19,694

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    3.3 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    40.5%

    About 41 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
1102401000[4]Formerly 112401000
ZIP code
8005[16, 17, 18]

People

Bansalan had 64,816 people in the 2024 census, up 14.7% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Bansalan had the 4th most people of the 11 cities and municipalities of Davao del Sur in 2024[1]
  1. 1Davao City1,848,947
  2. 2Digos City192,063
  3. 3Santa Cruz104,793
  4. 4Bansalan64,816
  5. 5Matanao62,773
  6. 6Hagonoy58,689
  7. 7Magsaysay57,936
All 11 cities and municipalities of Davao del Sur
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 70 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Poblacion Dos9,10814 in 100
  2. Poblacion6,80210 in 100
  3. Managa5,1858 in 100
  4. New Clarin5,1308 in 100
  5. Rizal4,3787 in 100
  6. Dolo4,2807 in 100
  7. Mabuhay3,0305 in 100
  8. Tubod2,7944 in 100
  9. Anonang2,3314 in 100
  10. Mabunga2,3264 in 100
See all 25 barangays of Bansalan
Age structure · 2020 Census[37]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 30 of every 100 are children under 15 (29.6%)
  • About 64 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (63.9%)
  • About 7 of every 100 are 65 or older (6.5%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 46,3123,2963,016
5 - 96,1693,1872,982
10 - 146,0813,1202,961
15 - 195,5652,8832,682
20 - 245,1042,6682,436
25 - 294,9562,5632,393
30 - 344,9712,5982,373
35 - 394,1002,1661,934
40 - 443,6401,9441,696
45 - 493,2651,7111,554
50 - 543,0451,5611,484
55 - 592,8621,4471,415
60 - 642,5991,3541,245
65 - 691,768858910
70 - 741,119534585
75 - 79591258333
80 years and over573197376

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
64,816[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
19,694[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.3 on average[1, 2]
Share of Davao del Sur, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
9.19%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
40.5% (26,225 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
32,345 men, 30,375 women[37]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202464,816[1, 2]0.78% a year19,6943.3
2020as of May 1, 202062,737[1]0.79% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201560,440[1]1.29% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201056,496[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then54,246[35]0.64% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders51,781[35, 36]1.24% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then48,894[35]0.87% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then46,691[35]1.38% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then40,716[35]2.74% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then35,558[35]1.28% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then33,374[35]−2.96% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then45,360[35]———

Barangays

Bansalan is made up of 25 barangays.
Barangays of Bansalan. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Alegre1,1951.84%1.31% a yearabout 23.15 km²Rural
Alta Vista1,0091.56%−0.07% a yearabout 20.52 km²Rural
Anonang2,3313.6%0.05% a yearabout 10.12 km²Rural
Bitaug1,0481.62%6.82% a yearabout 7.57 km²Rural
Bonifacio6170.95%8.68% a yearabout 2.99 km²Rural
Buenavista1,5462.39%0.68% a yearabout 3.06 km²Rural
Darapuay2,0393.15%3.55% a yearabout 12.85 km²Rural
Dolo4,2806.6%−0.42% a yearabout 7.21 km²Rural
Eman1,8952.92%1.87% a yearabout 7.45 km²Rural
Kinuskusan1,2911.99%11.96% a yearabout 3.21 km²Rural
Libertad1,0591.63%3.87% a yearabout 3.86 km²Rural
Linawan1,2211.88%3.17% a yearabout 8.88 km²Rural
Mabuhay3,0304.67%0.24% a yearabout 8.74 km²Rural
Mabunga2,3263.59%12.26% a yearabout 5.19 km²Rural
Managa5,1858%1.38% a yearabout 42.35 km²Urban
Marber1,9312.98%1.77% a yearabout 3.11 km²Rural
New Clarin5,1307.91%3.11% a yearabout 9.71 km²Urban
Poblacion6,80210.49%0.08% a yearabout 3.10 km²Urban
Poblacion Dos9,10814.05%−3.42% a yearabout 3.36 km²Urban
Rizal4,3786.75%4.46% a yearabout 7.10 km²Rural
Santo Niño1,7172.65%−3.86% a yearabout 2.98 km²Rural
Sibayan8201.27%3.62% a yearabout 7.11 km²Rural
Tinongtongan1,0871.68%1.56% a yearabout 5.34 km²Rural
Tubod2,7944.31%−5.40% a yearabout 3.64 km²Rural
Union9771.51%−0.63% a yearabout 3.38 km²Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Bansalan covers 237.25 km² of land, 273 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 2,925 m above the sea and it lies inland.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
237.25 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
273 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
6.81923° N, 125.21691° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[31]
Lowest
59 m
Average
752 m
Highest
2,925 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

No coastline: it lies inland.

Rivers[32]

  1. Miral Riverdries up25.4 of 35.3 km
  2. Matanao River19.1 of 43.4 km
  3. Marber River12.5 of 15.5 km
  4. Darapuay River3.1 of 8.7 km
  5. Balutakay River3.0 of 40.7 km
  6. Matti River1.2 of 15.4 km

Peaks[32]

  1. Mount Zion2,600 m

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type IV[33]

Rain spread fairly evenly through the year, with no dry season.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Davao City, the nearest PAGASA station, 59 km away[34]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 1,836 mm of rain on 136 days a year; 28.2 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Davao City, 1991 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January167 mm1127.3 °C30.9 °C23.7 °C
February114 mm927.5 °C31.3 °C23.7 °C
March107 mm928.2 °C32.3 °C24.1 °C
April115 mm928.9 °C33.1 °C24.7 °C
May166 mm1328.9 °C32.7 °C25.0 °C
June193 mm1428.4 °C32.0 °C24.7 °C
July169 mm1328.1 °C31.7 °C24.5 °C
August167 mm1228.2 °C31.8 °C24.5 °C
September162 mm1128.3 °C32.2 °C24.4 °C
October195 mm1228.5 °C32.6 °C24.4 °C
November140 mm1228.3 °C32.2 °C24.4 °C
December142 mm1127.9 °C31.6 °C24.2 °C
The year1,836 mm13628.2 °C32.0 °C24.4 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 17 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 14 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
14.0% of people[21]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
1st class[4]
About 14 of every 100 people in Bansalan lived below the poverty line in 2021 (14.0%)[21]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 11.6% and 16.4%, with 90% confidence.

The PSA rates this estimate's reliability as acceptable rather than high: read it as a guide.

Public places

  • 13government offices
  • 3hospitals and health centres
  • 33schools
  • 6places of worship
  • 1market
  • 1station or terminal
  • 2parks
  • 1monument or memorial

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Bansalan. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[14, 15]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
Lone district of Davao del Sur[19, 20]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Edwin Granada Reyes[22]
    Vice mayor
    Kirby Albores Villaraiz[22]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Edwin Granada Reyes[23]
    Vice mayor
    Samuel Basilio Gadingan[23]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Quirina Tobel Sarte[24]
    Vice mayor
    Eugenio Castillones Clata[24]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Quirina Tobel Sarte[25]
    Vice mayor
    Edwin Granada Reyes[25]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Edwin Granada Reyes[26]
    Vice mayor
    Arnel Melo Gallardo[26]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Edwin Granada Reyes[27]
    Vice mayor
    Arnel Melo Gallardo[27]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Edwin Granada Reyes[28]
    Vice mayor
    Peter Melchor Jocson Arches[28]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Peter Melcor Arches[29]
    Vice mayor
    Rodolfo Cartin[29]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Peter Melchor J. Arches[30]
    Vice mayor
    Rodolfo M. Cartin[30]
Mayors and vice mayors of Bansalan, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Edwin Granada Reyes[22]Kirby Albores Villaraiz[22]
2022–2025Edwin Granada Reyes[23]Samuel Basilio Gadingan[23]
2019–2022Quirina Tobel Sarte[24]Eugenio Castillones Clata[24]
2016–2019Quirina Tobel Sarte[25]Edwin Granada Reyes[25]
2013–2016Edwin Granada Reyes[26]Arnel Melo Gallardo[26]
2010–2013Edwin Granada Reyes[27]Arnel Melo Gallardo[27]
2007–2010Edwin Granada Reyes[28]Peter Melchor Jocson Arches[28]
2004–2007Peter Melcor Arches[29]Rodolfo Cartin[29]
2001–2004Peter Melchor J. Arches[30]Rodolfo M. Cartin[30]

History & Identity

Bansalan's fiesta and days

Everything listed for Bansalan in Now

Created
Created by Executive Order No. 506 of President Elpidio Quirino, dated June 6, 1952, out of the western part of the municipality of Digos, with Miral as the seat of government.[9]

How it got its name

Local traditionThe town's own history page says it was named after a farmer called Bansalan, who found a wellspring that became a river and gave life to the community.[11]

Its story

Before it was a town, the area was a forest where the nomadic Bagobo lived by hunting, fishing and small-scale farming.[11]

In 1949 Bansalan was one of the barrios of the newly organized municipality of Digos.[12]

In 1952 President Quirino's order took the western part of Digos and made it the municipality of Bansalan, with the barrio of Miral as its seat.[9]

The order said the new town would begin to exist once the provincial treasurer certified it could pay its officials the minimum wage and its mayor, vice-mayor and most councilors were appointed and qualified.[9]

The town says migrants, mainly from Cebu, arrived in waves by the 1950s and the Bagobo withdrew toward the uplands.[11]

In 1967 a group of Bansalan's barrios was split off to form the municipality of Magsaysay.[13]

Timeline

  1. July 1, 1949

    Digos is organized as a municipality; Bansalan is a barrio within it.[12]

  2. June 6, 1952

    Executive Order No. 506 creates the municipality of Bansalan from the western part of Digos.[9]

  3. September 18, 1952

    Sources differThe town's own history page gives this date for Quirino declaring Bansalan a regular municipality; the executive order is dated June 6, 1952, so this may be the date it began operating.[11]

  4. June 17, 1967

    Republic Act No. 4976 separates part of Bansalan to form Magsaysay.[13]

Nearby

Bansalan shares a border with Digos City, Magsaysay, Makilala and Matanao.

How it compares

Bansalan beside Davao del Sur, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Davao del Sur.

Bansalan beside Davao del Sur
FigureBansalanDavao del SurRank among the cities and municipalities of Davao del Sur
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary64,816[1, 2]705,1294th of 11
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary0.78% a year[1, 2]slower0.86% a year6th of 11
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary273[6]less crowded3177th of 11
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary237.25 km²[6]2,221.11 km²6th of 11
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary3.3[1, 2]lower3.4not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary40.5%[5]lower54.1%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Digos City, the capital of Davao del Sur
10.2 km east
Manila
980.5 km northwest

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. Digos CityDavao del Sur10.2 km east
  2. MagsaysayDavao del Sur12.2 km southwest
  3. HagonoyDavao del Sur15.1 km southeast
  4. MakilalaCotabato16.7 km northwest
  5. Santa CruzDavao del Sur23.9 km northeast
  6. TulunanCotabato24.1 km west

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.
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  2. 2.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024 : Region XI (Davao Region) (OpenSTAT table 0111A6DTHP0). Published August 3, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  3. 3.UN OCHA, from the PSA and NAMRIA. Philippines: Subnational Administrative Boundaries (COD-AB), barangay layer. Published February 13, 2025. Read by Scene September 25, 2026. CC BY-IGO 3.0. Open the source
  4. 4.Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC), 2nd Quarter 2026: Publication Datafile. Published June 30, 2026. Read by Scene September 24, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  5. 5.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population and Urban Population by Urban Classification and Region, Province, Highly Urbanized City, City/Municipality and Barangay: Philippines, 2024 (OpenSTAT table 0231A6DPUP0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  6. 6.Philippine Statistics Authority, from the Land Management Bureau (DENR). Population, Land Area, Population Density, and Percent Change in Population Density by Region, Province/Highly Urbanized City, and City/Municipality: 2015, 2020, and 2024 (OpenSTAT table 0221A6DLPD0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  7. 7.Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC), 4th Quarter 2022: Publication Datafile, with the 2015 and 2020 census counts (the PSA's file, as the Internet Archive keeps it). Published December 31, 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  8. 8.OpenStreetMap contributors. Named public places in OpenStreetMap: schools, hospitals and health centres, places of worship, government offices, markets, stations, parks, beaches and monuments, from Geofabrik's extract of the Philippines. Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
  9. 9.The Lawphil Project. Executive Order No. 506, s. 1952 (Organizing a portion of Digos into Bansalan). Published June 6, 1952. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  10. 10.Municipality of Bansalan, Davao del Sur. Official website. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  11. 11.Municipality of Bansalan. About us (History). Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  12. 12.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 236 (1949). Published July 1, 1949. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
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