DATE: 3.0 APR |
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES if.90_
Quezon City 2oHp

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS She
First Regular Session

House Bill No.__ 4328

Introduced by: REP. JOSELITO “JONJON” R. MENDOZA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to separate the Sitio of Tigpalas from its mother barangay,
San Jose, of the Municipality of San Miguel, Province of Bulacan, to create a new
barangay to be known as Barangay Tigpalas.

Tigpalas is already a regular barangay, having been locally created under
Provincial Resolution No. 67 on March 13, 1992, and ratified and approved by
the majority of votes cast in a plebiscite held on October 13, 1993 . Its corporate
existence begun when its first set of regular officials were elected, pursuant to
Section 14 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government
Code of 1991.

Given the fact that barangay Tigpalas was locally created, it could not
receive or be allocated a portion or share of the usual Internal Revenue Allotment
(IRA) from the national government. Without its share from the Internal Revenue
Allotment (IRA), said barangay would have no means to finance the delivery of
basic services to its residents and members, and much less provide funds for
infrastructures much needed in the community. With its own share and
opportunity to use its own IRA, barangay Tigpalas can now use its funds in a way
that is beneficial to the whole community.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

“JONJON” R. Na
Representative
hird District, Province of Bulacan

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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES }
Ss.
First Regular Session

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. B. No.

BY REPRESENTATIVE JOSELITO “JONJON” R. MENDOZA

AN ACT SEPARATING THE SITIO OF TIGPALAS FROM
BARANGAY SAN JOSE, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN MIGUEL, PROVINCE OF
BULACAN AND CONSTITUTING IT INTO A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT
BARANGAY TO BE CALLED BARANGAY TIGPALAS

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

4. SECTION 1. Creation of Tigpalas. The sitio of Tigpalas is hereby separated from
Barangay San Jose, and is constituted into a new barangay to be known as
Barangay Tigpalas in the Municipality of San Miguel, Province of Bulacan.

2. SECTION 2. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite, The plebiscite conducted
and supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) which ratified the
creation of Barangay Tigpalas as proclaimed by the Plebiscite Board of
Canvassers on October 3, 1993, shall serve as a 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

3. SECTION 3. Barangay Officials. The incumbent Barangay Officials shall
continue to serve for having been duly elected during the regular Barangay
elections

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

5. SECTION 5. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares (IRA). Barangay Tigpalas shall
be entitled to Internal Revenue Allotment shares from the national government
pursuant to Section 285 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local
Government Code of 1991

6. SECTION 7. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,