SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

House Bill NB 843

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE PIA S, CAYETANO.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as "The Local Government Code of
1991," as amended, was enacted precisely to breathe life into the constitutional
mandate of local autonomy by establishing a more responsive and accountable local
government structure instituted through an efficient system of decentralization
Essentially, this system is geared towards empowering local government units to
achieve their full development as self-reliant communities, making them more
effective and meaningful partners in the attainment of the nation’s goals

Being the basic political unit, the barangays serve as ‘the primary planning
and implementing unit of government policies, plans, programs, projects and
activities in the community, and as a forum wherein the collective views of the people
may be expressed, crystallized and considered’ (Section 384 of the Local
Government Code). As such, it is the country’s ultimate front-liner in the provision of
a broad range of basic services to the community, as well as in the delivery to the
citizenry of their first taste of the fruits of local public service

In this sense, the creation of barangays, upon proper compliance with the
requirements set by the Constitution and Local Government Code, thus only serves
to bolster the capability of local governments to efficiently and effectively perform
their respective functions, duties and responsibilities in the name of autonomy,
decentralization and national growth and prosperity

Further, the policy of establishing, protecting and enhancing fiscal autonomy
on all levels of local governance is integral to the proper exercise of local
government functions. This policy refers not just to the power to allocate one’s
resources in accordance with one’s priorities but also the power to create one’s own
sources of revenue in addition (0 one's equitable share in the national taxes released
by the central government.

Section 6, Article X of the Constitution states: “Local government units shall
have a just share, as determined by law, in the national taxes which shall be
automatically released to them.” The Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) as
incorporated in the general appropriations law enacted annually by the legislature is
the “just share” contemplated by the constitutional mandate. Therefore, it is clearly
an indispensable component in the grant of meaningful and true fiscal autonomy to
local government units. Further, Sec. 25 of RA 7160 bolsters the Constitutional grant
of a just share of LGUs in the IRA


Thus, this bill seeks to invoke the 1987 Constitution and RA 7160 by allowing
Barangay South Daang Hari to be entitled to a just share from the national taxes.

Barangay South Daang Hari, located within the City of Taguig, Metro Manila
has a land area of One Hundred Seventy Eight Thousand Seven Hundred square
meters (178,700 sq. m.), more or less, and a population of Seventeen Thousand Six
Hundred and Fifteen (17,615). It is bounded on the North by the property line of
Perpetual Village Phase-II; on the East, by the Manila Railroad Company (Railroad
Tract); and on the South, by Lot-4547 Psu-13088 (Paranaque Cadastre), Lot-8042
Case 16 Taguig Cadastral Mapping and the Bagumbayan River. Having thus
complied with the requisites prescribed under Section 386 of the Local Government
Code and the plebiscite requirement contained in Section 10, Article X of the
Constitution, it was separated from the original Barangay Bagong Tanyag and
created as a separate barangay by the City Government of Taguig, acting through
the Sangguniang Panlungsod, under City Ordinance No. 26-2008 approved on July
15, 2008. Its corporate existence began on October 25, 2010 when its first set of
regular officials was elected, pursuant to Section 14 of the Local Government Code.

In view of these considerations, and in the face of resonating and unified
public clamor for a clear and immediate legislative remedy to the matter at hand, the
immediate approval of this bill is highly and earnestly sought

Pio 4 Coupdann

PIA S. CAYI
2" District of Taguig City


SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

House Bill No. 384 3

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE PIA S. CAYETANO

AN ACT
CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY SOUTH DAANG
HARI IN THE CITY OF TAGUIG, METRO MANILA.

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

SECTION 1. Creation of Barangay South Daang Hari. - South Daang Hari
Proper in Barangay Bagong Tanyag, City of Taguig, Metro Manila is separated from
Barangay Bagong Tanyag and constituted into a distinct and independent barangay
to be known as Barangay South Daang Hari

SEC. 2. Territorial Boundaries. — The territorial boundaries of Barangay
South Daang Hari shall consist of permanent natural boundaries identified as
follows

‘Bounded on the North by the property line of Perpetual Village Phase-II;

On the East by Manila Railroad Company (Railroad Tract); and

On the South by Lot-4547 Psu-13088 (Parafiaque Cadastre), Lot-8042 Case
16 Taguig Cadastral Mapping and the Bagumbayan River.”

SEC. 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. ~ The plebiscite conducted
and supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Barangay Bagong
Tanyag pursuant to City Ordinance No. 26, Series of 2008 of the Sangguniang
Panlungsod of the City of Taguig, which ratified the creation of Barangay South


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Daang Hari as proclaimed by the City Board of Canvassers on December 28, 2008
shall serve as substantial compliance with the plebiscite requirement under Section
10 of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended otherwise known as the ‘Local
Government Code of 1991

SEC. 4. Incumbent Barangay Officials. - The incumbent barangay officials
of Barangay South Daang Hari, City of Taguig shall continue to hold office until such
time that their successors have been duly elected and qualified

SEC. §. Public Infrastructures and Facilities. - All existing public
infrastructures 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. 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. — Barangay South Daang Hari
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. 7. Separability Clause. ~ If, for any reason, any part or provision of this
Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof which are

not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SEC. 8. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,