Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

17" CONGRESS
First Regular Se:

Bill No, 450?

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House

Introduced by
Davuo del Norte First District Representative
Pantaleon D. Alvarez

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to remedy the inequity brought about by the last
paragraph of Section 285 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as
the Local Government Code of 1991. The said paragraph provides that the
financial requirements of barangays created by the local government
units (LGUs) after the effectivity of the Local Government shall be the
responsibility of the LGUs concerned.

Such provision effectively precluded Barangays Magugpo East,
Magugpo West, Magugpo North and Magugpo South om Tagum City,
Province of Davao del Norte to receive Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA)
that other barangays are entitled to have under normal circumstances
Magugpo East, Magugpo West, Magugpo North and Magugpo South
were created pursuant to Provincial Ordinance No. 2, series of 1993,
which was passed and enacted by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan on 23
August 1993,


‘The barangays are regarded as the basic political unit. It serves as
the primary planning and implementing, unit of government policies,
plans, programs, projects and activities in the community.

Article TI, Section 24 of the Philippine Constitution provides that the
State shall ensure the autonomy of local governments. Relative thereto,
the Local Government Code also declares under Section 2 that it is the
policy of the State that its territorial and political subdivisions shall enjoy
genuine and meaningful local autonomy to enable them to attain
development as self-reliant communities, thus making them effective
partners in the attainment of national goals. However, the conduct of
barangay affairs and operations entail necessary expenses and are
sometimes costly.

The provision in the last paragraph of Section 285 of R.A, No. 7160
deprives some barangays of their just share in the national taxes, in this
case Magugpo East, Magugpo West, Magugpo North and Magugpo
South,

Hence, this Representation is constrained to file this bill with the
hope that pending the amendment of the said iniquitous provision of R.A.
No. 7160, a more expedient remedy can be availed of for the said non-IRA
barangays to level the playing field of opportunity amongst equals
through an act of Congress

In view of the foregoing, support and approval of this bill is

PANTALEON D//Al,VARE
Repr ire

First

Davao del Norte

earnestly sought.



Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

NTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

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HOUSE BILL No. -

Introduced by Honorable PANTALEON D. ALVAREZ

AN ACT
DIVDING BARANGAY MAGUGPO IN THE CITY OF TAGUM, PROVINCE,
OF DAVAO DEL NORTE INTO FIVE (5) DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT
BARANGAYS TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY MAGUGPO POBLACION,
BARANGAY MAGUGPO EAST, BARANGAY MAGUGPO WEST, BARANGAY
MAGUGPO NORTH AND BARANGAY MAGUGPO SOUTH

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippine in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Division of Barangay Magugpo. — Barangay Magugpo in the City of
Tagum, Province of Davao del Norte is hereby divided into five (5) distinct and
independent barangays to be known as 1) Barangay Magugpo Poblacion, 2) Barangay
Magugpo Kast, 3) Barangay Magugpo West, 4) Barangay Magugpo North, and 5)
Barangay Magugpo South.

SECTION 2. Territorial Boundaries. — The territorial boundaries of each barangay

created in the immediately preceding, section shall be as follows:

1) Barangay Magugpo Poblacion

“Beginning, at a point being, the road junction of Sobrecarey St., Pioneer
Avenue, Pagsabangan Road, and Dalisay Road, hence South 53 East, traversing
centerline of roadway up to the junction of Pioneer Avenue and Seminary
Drive
Subd
junction with the National Highway, South 40 West, following National

North 54 Bast, following Seminary Drive up to crossing Domingo

sion Road; South 85 East, passing Domingo Subdivision Road up to its



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Highway to Magugpo Crossing, south 53 30 Fast, to crossing Gamao Road,
North 87 West, to junction National Highway up to crossing Sobrecarey St.,
and North 230 East, passing Sobrecarey St,, to the point of beginning, Bearings

true,

“Bounded on the North along Pioneer Avenue, Seminary Drive and
Domingo Subdivision Road, by portion of Barangay Magugpo West and
Barangay Magugpo North on the Southeast along National Highway, by
Barangay Magugpo Fast and Visayan Village and on the West, by Barangay
Magugpo South.”

2) Barangay Magugpo East

“Beginning, at a point being the junction of National Highway and
ing the National Highway to

Apokon Road, thence; North 40-00" East, traver
crossing New Corella Provincial Road, South 54 00’ East, passing the boundary
between Magugpo and Barangay Magdum up to Hijo River, Southwest,

following, down stream of Hijo River up to the South corner of lot 381-B-2,
Northwest direction passing, the boundary between Barangay Apokon, South
23.00" West, passing, boundary between Zafra Subdivision, Barabad Compound
and Pilar Village of Barangay Apokon up to Apokokn Road, and North 47 30°
West, passing Apokon Road to the point of beginning, Bearings true.

“Bounded on the Northeast, by Barangay Magdum, on the Southeast, by
Hijo River, on the South by Barangay Apokon, on the Southwest, by Barangay
Visayan Village, and on the Northwest, by Barangays Magugpo Poblacion and

Magugpo North.”
3) Barangay Magugpo West

“Beginning at a point being the junction of Pioneer Avenue and
Seminary Drive, thence, North 53 00° West, traversing Pioneer Avenue and
Pagsabangan Road up to the boundary between Barangay Magugpo and
Barangay Mankilam, South 45 00’ East, to the road at Purok Santol connecting
Seminary Drive, and South 14.00’ West, following the road and Seminary Drive
to the point of beginning, Bearings true.


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“Bounded on the North, by Barangay La Filipina on the East, by
Barangay Magugpo North on the Southeast, by Barangay Magugpo Poblacion
on the Southwest, by Barangays Magugpo Poblacion and Magugpo South, and
on the Northwest, by Barangay Mankilam.”

4) Barangay Magugpo North

“Beginning, at a point being the junction of National Highway and New
Corella Road, hence; South 40 East, passing National Highway to crossing
Domingo Subdivision Road, North 53 West, following, Domingo Subdivision
Road to its junction with Seminary Drive, North 20 3East, following along,
Seminary Drive up to the North corner of lot 602 of Purok Santol, North 79 30
Last, following the boundary with Barangay La Pilipina up to the Provincial
Road, and South 67 00 Hast, passing Provincial Road to the point of beginning,

Bearings true.

“Bounded on the North and Northeast, by Barangay La Filipina and
Magdum, on the Southeast, by Barangay Magugpo Poblacion and on the
Northwest, by Barangay Magugpo West.”

5) Barangay Magugpo South

“Beginning at a point, being the junction of Sobrecarey St.,, Pagsabangan
Road, Dalisay Road and Pioneer Avenue, thence; Highway, South 2.30’ West,

traversing Sobrecarey St,, up to its junction with the National Highway South

37 30’ West, passing National Highway to the South comer of the same lot,
South 73-30, passing South of lot 715-B-2-C, owned by Chiong “Oy” Uy to the
South Corner of lot 715-C-2, owned by Sol Rusles, South 83-30’ West, to the

south corner of lot 2778, 721, passing further along, the boundaries between
Sison Subdivision, Cervantes District, Teacher's Village, and the Barangay of
San Miguel and Mankilam up to Pagsabangan Road, and South 63-30 East,
following, Pagsabangan Road to the point of beginning, Bearings true.

“Boundaries on the Northeast, by Barangay Magugpo West, on the E.
by Barangay Magugpo Poblacion, on the South, by Barangay Visayan Village,
and on the West, by Barangay San Miguel and Mankilam,”


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SECTION 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. — The plebiscite conducted and

supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Barangay Magugpo
pursuant to Provincial Ordinance No, 2, $-1993 of the Province of Davao del Norte,
which ratified the division of the barangay into five (5) distinct and independent
barangays, namely, Barangay Magugpo Poblacion, Barangay Magugpo East,
Barangay Magugpo West, Barangay Magugpo North, and Barangay Magugpo South,
as proclaimed by the Plebiscite Board of Canvassers on September 4, 1994, shall serve
as. subs
Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwis
of 1991

antial compliance with the plebiscite requirement under Section 10 of

¢ known as the Local Government Code

SECTION 4, Incubent Barangay Officials. — The incumbent barangay officials of
Barangay Magugpo Poblacion, Barangay Magugpo Rast, Barangay Magugpo West,
Barangay Magugpo North, and Barangay Magugpo South of the City of ‘Tagum,
Province of Davao del Norte, shall continue to hold office until such time that their

successors have been duly elected and qualified.

SECTION 5. Public Infrastructure and Facilities. — Allo
ties for public use existing therein at the time of the approval

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infrastructures and faci
of this Act are hereby transferred without cost or compensation to and shall be

administered by the new barangays.

SECTION 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. — All barangays herein created,
namely, Barangay Magugpo Poblacion, Barangay Magugpo Fast, Barangay Magugpo
West, Barangay Magugpo North, and Barangay Magugpo South, shall be entitled to
Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) shares pursuant to Section 285 of Republic Act No.
7160, as amended, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991

SECTION 7. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,