This is both an informational and a legal document. Zamboanga received its charter as a city in 1937. The Charter is divided into several sections. Each section describes a different aspect of the Charter.

This volume is a comprehensive listing of reference sources for Philippine ethnology, excluding physical anthropology and de-emphasizing folklore and linguistics. It is published as part of the East-West Bibliographic Series. This listing includes books, journal articles, mimeographed papers, and official publications selected on the basis of the ratings of sixty-two Philippine specialists. Several titles were added to fill the need for material in certain areas.

Includes information by the Commission and various public officials and agencies on the economic, social, geographic and local governmental development of the Philippines.