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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
3rd Regular Session 
House Bill No. ________ 
Introduced by Representative ERIC GO YAP 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
On the creation of a Barangay, Section 385 of the Local Government Code of 
1991 provides that: 
"SECTION 385. A Barangay may be created, divided, merged, abolished, or its 
boundary substantially altered, by law or by an ordinance of the Sangguniang 
Panlalawigan or Sangguniang Panlungsod, subject to approval by a majority of the 
votes cast in a plebiscite to be conducted by the Comelec in the local government unit 
or units directly affected within such period of time as may be determined by the law 
or ordinance creating said Barangay. In the case of the creation of Barangays by the 
Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the recommendation of the Sangguniang Bayan 
concerned shall be necessary." 
Further, Section 386 states that a Barangay may be created out of a contiguous 
territory which has a population of at least two thousand (2,000) inhabitants as 
certified by the National Statistics Office, provided that it is not in cities and 
municipalities within Metro Manila and other political subdivisions or in highly 
urbanized cities. Following this requisite, Sitio Dalicno in Barangay Ampucao in the 
Municipality of Itogon, Province of Benguet with a population of 2,467 is deemed to 
be qualified to be established as a separate barangay.  
This bill seeks to separate Sitio Dalicno from Barangay Ampucao, constituting 
it as a separate and independent barangay to be known as Barangay Dalicno. This 
shall bring forth the enhancement of the delivery of basic services to its constituents 
and shall augment further trainings and developmental activities for their self-
governance. In a petition signed by hundreds of residents of Sitio Dalicno, they 
supported the establishment of the Sitio as a Barangay with the consideration of its 
geographic location from Barangay Ampucao.  
In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly sought 
ERIC GO YAP 
November 8, 2021
5:07 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
3rd Regular Session 
House Bill No. _________ 
Introduced by Representative ERIC GO YAP 
AN ACT 
SEPARATING THE SITIO OF DALICNO FROM BARANGAY AMPUCAO, 
MUNICIPALITY 
OF 
ITOGON, 
PROVINCE 
OF 
BENGUET 
AND 
CONSTITUTING IT INTO A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAY TO 
BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY DALICNO 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Creation of Barangay Dalicno. - Sitio of Dalicno is hereby 
separated from Barangay Ampucao in the Municipality of Itogon, Province of Benguet 
to constitute a new barangay to be known as Barangay Dalicno. 
SEC. 2. Territorial Boundaries. - The territorial boundaries of Barangay Dalicno 
shall be identified as follows: 
“Bounded by Barangay Virac and Barangay Poblacion.” 
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”, 
the new Barangay Dalicno shall exist upon the approval by a majority of the votes cast 
by the qualified voters of Barangay Ampucao in a plebiscite to be conducted and 
supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in the area affected, not later 
than one hundred twenty (120) days from the effectivity of this Act. 
The amount necessary for the conduct of such plebiscite shall be borne by the 
Municipality of Itogon, Province of Benguet. 
SEC. 4. Barangay Officials. The first set of officials of Barangay Dalicno shall 
be appointed by the President of the Republic of the Philippines and shall hold office 
until such time that their successors have been duly elected and qualified.  
SEC. 5. Public Infrastructure and Facilities. All public infrastructure and 
facilities for public use existing therein at the time of the approval of this Act are 
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hereby transferred without cost or compensation to and shall be administered by the 
new barangay. 
 
 
SEC. 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. Barangay Dalicno 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. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect within fifteen (15) days following 
its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of 
general circulation. 
 
 
 
Approved,