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Republic of the Philippines RECEIVED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE] pare 07 WL 2018
Quezon City, Metro Manila THE, Op
SEVENTEETH CONGRESS Pre
First Regular Session
RECISTRATION Unie

House Bill No, 1299 AND INDEX SERVICE

Introduced by Honorable Florida P, Robes

AN ACT DIVIDING BARANGAY MUZON IN THE CITY OF
SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, PROVINCE OF BULACAN INTO TWO DISTINCT AND
INDEPENDENT BARANGAYS TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY MUZON
AND BARANGAY PABAHAY

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

SECTION 1. Division of Barangay Muzon, - Barangay Muzon in the City of Jose Del
Monte, Bulacan is hereby divided into two (distinct) and independent barangays to be known as:
(1) Barangay Muzon; and (2) Barangay Pabahay.

SEC. 2. Territorial Boundaries. — The boundaries of the two barangays will be
determined by the city planning and development office and the city assessor's office.

SEC. 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. - Pursuant to Section 10 of Republic
Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the "Local Government Code of 1991", Barangay Muzon
shall be divided into and a new barangay shall exist upon approval by a majority of the votes cast
by the qualified voters in a plebiscite to be conducted and supervised by the Commission on
Elections in the area affected, within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act.

SEC, 4, Barangay Officials. - The incumbent barangay officials of Barangay Muzon
shall continue to hold office until such time that their successors have been duly elected and
qualified while the first set of officials of the newly created barangay shall be appointed by the
President of the Republic of the Philippines upon the recommendation of the local government
unit through a resolution by the sanggunian and shall hold office until such time that their
sucessors have been duly elected or qualified.

SEC. 4, Public Infrastructure and Facilities — All existing public infrastructure and
facilities for public use existing therein at the time of the approval of this Act are hereby
transferred without cost or compensation to and shall be administered by the new barangay.

SEC, 5. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. - The two barangays named under this
Act 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",

SEC. 6. Separability Clause, ~ If for any reason any section or provision of this Act is
declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions thereof, shall not be
repealed or modified.


SEC. 7. Effeetivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its publication in
the Official Gazette or in any a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,


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

SEVENTEETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No,_2 293

Introduced by Honorable Florida P. Robes

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to divide Barangay Muzon into two distinct and independent barangays.

Section 386 of the Local Government Code provides that a barangay maybe created if the
following requisites are complied with : (a) at least two thousand (2,000) inhabitants as certified
by the National Statistics Office except in cities and municipalities within Metro Manila and
other metropolitan political subdivisions or in highly urbanized cities where such territory shall
have a certified population of at least five thousand (5,000) inhabitants: Provided, That the
creation thereof shall not reduce the population of the original Barangay or Barangays to less
than the minimum requirement prescribed herein.

As the city’s most populous, with a population of more than a hundred thousand, the
splitting of Barangay Muzon into two will not alter its administrative status. The area which is to
be separated from it is Pabahay 2000, The rationale behind the splitting are to improve the
delivery of services and to effectively manage resources.

Considering the afore-stated, the approval of this measure is earnestly sought.

- ROBES