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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
2nd Regular Session 
House Bill No. ________ 
Introduced by Representative ERIC GO YAP 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Section 385 of Republic Act No. 7160, or the Local Government Code of 1991, states that 
a barangay may be created, divided, merged, abolished, or its boundary substantially 
altered, by law or by an ordinance of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the concerned 
Province and upon the recommendation of the Sangguniang Bayan where the 
barangay is situated must be necessary. 
Barangay Camp Four (4) in the Municipality of Tuba, Benguet is the fourth biggest 
barangay of the municipality. It consists of eleven (11) Sitios, namely: Canubas, 
Forestry, Lablab 1, Lablab 2, Benmetao, Balococ, Goldstream, National Road, 
Maramal, Liwliw and Camp 6. Sitio Camp 6, the largest sitio, is subdivided into ten 
(10) Puroks namely: Tollgate, Millsite, Power Hilltop, Lower Green Valley, Upper
Green Valley, Narra, Riverside, Gusaran, Hydro No. 1 and Hulyo No. 2. Being among
the most populous barangay in the municipality, Barangay Camp 4 must be divided
in order to improve the delivery of basic government services to the barangay’s
constituents and effective management of the barangay’s resources.
According to the Municipal Resolution No. 74, Series of 2022, Barangay Camp 4 was 
invited in the Sangguniang Bayan session held last June 7, 2022 where the Barangay 
Resolution No. 13, Series of 2022 proposing the division of Camp 4 was adopted and the 
Technical Description and Maps of the proposed division of the two (2) barangays 
was presented. The Municipal Resolution further stated that the following integral 
documents are submitted during the session, namely: (1) Minutes of Public 
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Consultation, (2) Pictures during the Ocular Inspection and Inspection of Boundary 
Line, and (3) Population Per Sitio at the Camp 4 Proper. The said Municipal Resolution 
is then favored by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Benguet through Sangguniang 
Panlalawigan Resolution No. 2023-467 and is hereby indorsed and referred for 
Congressional action.  
 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this Bill is earnestly sought. 
 
 
 
 
HON. ERIC GO YAP 


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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
2nd Regular Session 
House Bill No. ________ 
Introduced by Representative ERIC GO YAP 
AN ACT 
DIVIDING BARANGAY CAMP FOUR (4) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TUBA, 
PROVINCE OF BENGUET INTO TWO (2) SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT 
BARANGAYS TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY CAMP FOUR (4) AND 
BARANGAY CAMP SIX (6) 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Division of Barangay Camp Four (4). – Barangay Camp Four (4) 
in the Municipality of Tuba, Province of Benguet is hereby divided into two (2) 
separate and independent barangays to be known as Barangay Camp 4 and Barangay 
Camp Six (6). 
SEC. 2. Territorial Boundaries. – The territorial boundaries of Barangays Camp 
4 and Camp 6 are in accordance with the metes and bounds stated in the Technical 
Description and Maps by the Municipal Assessor, Engr. Noel G. Tumin, and indorsed 
by the Sangguniang Barangay of Camp 4 through Barangay Resolution No. 13, Series 
of 2022, by the Sangguniang Bayan of Tuba, Benguet through Municipal Resolution 
No. 74, Series of 2022, and by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan through Resolution No. 
2023-467 of the Province of Benguet. 
The proposed boundary will be from the waiting shed at the Philex Road 
following the creek going to Monkikanyon bridge at Camp 5. The downstream 
portion will belong to Barangay Camp 4 while the upstream portion will belong to 
Barangay Camp 6. 
SEC. 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. – The Commission on Elections 
shall conduct and supervise the plebiscite to be held in Barangay Camp 4 in the 
Municipality of Tuba, Benguet thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this Act.  
The expenses for such plebiscite shall be borne by the Municipality of Tuba, 
Benguet.  
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SEC. 4. Incumbent Barangay Officials. – The incumbent barangay officials of 
Barangay Camp 4 in the Municipality of Tuba, Benguet shall continue to hold office 
until such time that the officials of the newly created barangays have been duly elected 
and qualified. 
 
SEC. 5. Public Infrastructure and Facilities. – All public infrastructure and 
facilities 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 barangays. 
 
SEC. 6. Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Shares. – All barangays herein 
created shall be entitled to Internal Revenue Allotment shares pursuant to Section 285 
of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the Local Government 
Code of 1991. 
SEC 7. Separability Clause. - If any part or provision of the Act shall be held 
unconstitutional or invalid, other Provisions hereof which are not affected hereby 
shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
SEC 8. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, rules and regulation inconsistent 
with the provision of this Act hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SEC 9. Effectivity. - This shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from its 
publication in two (2) national newspaper of the general circulation. 
 
Approved, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
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