Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. 736 
Introduced by Representative SOLOMON R. CHUNGALAO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill was originally filed as House Bill No. 1600 in the 17th Congress 
and House Bill No. 3364 in the 18th Congress. It was again refiled on July 19, 2022 
as House Bill No. 2139 in the 19th Congress. 
The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of Mappit is a part of Barangay Duit of 
the Municipality of Kiangan. It is bounded on the North by Barangays Baguinge, 
South by Barangay Haliap of the Municipality of Asipulo, East by Barangay Bolog 
and on the West is Barangay Tuplac of the Municipality of Kiangan. 
The SEZ of Mappit is currently suffering as a government unit due to its 
geographical isolation and peculiar dialect from its mother barangay of Duit. It 
has resulted in the dependence of Mappit to the Barangay which in turn stifles its 
progress. To ensure the independence of the SEZ from its mother barangay and 
for it to be able to economically fend for itself, the creation of a new barangay is 
necessary. 
Given this reason it is most respectfully urged that this bill be approved 
with utmost urgency and significance.     
ATTY. SOLOMON R. CHUNGALAO 
July 1, 2025
10:15 am


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. 736 
Introduced by Representative SOLOMON R. CHUNGALAO 
AN ACT 
CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY MAPPIT IN THE 
MUNICIPALITY OF KIANGAN, PROVINCE OF IFUGAO 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Creation of Barangay Mappit. – Special Economic Zone of 
Mappit in Barangay Panubtuban and Haliap of the Municipality of Asipulo and 
Barangay Duit of Kiangan, Province of Ifugao is hereby separated from Barangay 
Panubtuban and Haliap of the Municipality of Asipulo and Barangay Duit of 
Kiangan and constituted into a new barangay to be known as Barangay Mappit. 
The technical description of Barangay Mappit shall be as follows: 
Bounded on the East by Barangay Bolog, Kiangan, South by Barangay 
Panubtuban, Asipulo, North by Barangay Duit, Kiangan and West by Barangay 
Haliap of Asipulo. 
SECTION 2. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. – Pursuant to Section 
10 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 
1991, the new barangay shall exist upon the majority of the votes cast by the 
qualified voters of Barangay Panubtuban and Haliap of the Municipality of 
Asipulo and Barangay Duit of the Municipality of Kiangan, Province of Ifugao in 
a plebiscite to be conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections 
(COMELEC) in the area affected, within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of 
this Act. 


SECTION 3. Barangay Officials. – The first set of officials of the said 
barangay shall be appointed by the Governor of Ifugao and shall hold office until 
such time that their successors have been duly elected and qualified. 
 
SECTION 4. Public Infrastructure and Facilities. – All existing public 
infrastructures and facilities for public use existing therein at the same time of 
the approval of this Act are hereby transferred without cost or compensation and 
shall be administered by the new barangay. 
 
SECTION 5. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. – Barangay Mappit shall 
be entitled to Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) shares pursuant to Section 285 of 
Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991. 
 
SECTION 6. Appropriations. – The amount necessary to conduct the 
plebiscite as provided for under this Act shall be borne by the Municipality of 
Asipulo and Kiangan, Province of Ifugao. 
 
SECTION 7. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
 
Approved,