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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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Quezon City, Metro Manifa

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

REGISTRATION UNIT
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House Bill No. 25)

Introduced by the Honorable ANN K. HOFER

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Bill seeks to declare Barangay Masao and Barangay Timbabauan, both in the Municipality
of Tungawan, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay, as government entity created pursuant to Section
285 of the Local Government Code of 1991

Under the said provision, a barangay maybe created, divided, merged, abolished, or its
boundaries substantially altered by law or by an ordinance of the local government unit
concerned subject to approval through plebiscite. However, the financial requirements of
barangays created through ordinance, after the Local Government Code took effect, (as was the
case with the above barangays) shall be the responsibility of the Local government unit
concerned

As such, these barangays have been existing without receiving a share of the Internal Revenue
Allotment (IRA) to which other barangays in the country are entitled to. Without any other
remedy provided in the Local Government Code and in other laws for these situations, this bill
seeks to put the abovementioned barangays in equal footing with the rest of the barangays in the
country receiving their IRA.

Approval of this bill shall enable these two (2) barangays to receive their just share in the
national taxes which will empower them to develop and prosper as self -reliant communities.
Receiving their just share from the public coffers will ensure the realization of the barangay
being the primary planning and implementing unit of government policies, plans, programs,
projects, and activities in the community.

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

ANN K. HOFER
Second District, Zamboanga Sibugay


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

2500

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by the Honorable ANN K. HOFER

AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) BARANGAYS, TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY
MASAO AND BARANGAY TIMBABAUAN, BOTH IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
TUNGAWAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY.

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

SECTION 1. Creation of Barangay Masao. ~ There is hereby created a barangay to be
known as Barangay Masao in the Municipality of Tungawan, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay.

SECTION 2. Creation of Barangay Timbabauan. — There is hereby created a barangay
to be known as Barangay Timbabauan in the Municipality of Tungawan, Province of Zamboanga
Sibugay.

SECTION 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. ~ The Plebiscite conducted and
supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) pursuant to the respective ordinances
enacted and and passed by the respective local government units, which ratified the creation of
the existing Barangay Masao and Barangay Timbabuan as proclaimed by the Plebiscite Board
of Canvassers, 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

SECTION 4. Barangay Officials. ~The incumbent elected barangay officials of the
existing Barangay Masao and Barangay Timbabauan, both in the Municipality of Tungawan,
Province of Zamboanga Sibugay, shall continue to hold office until the end of their respective
terms of office


SECTION 5. Public Infrastructure and Facilities. — All existing public infrastructure
and facilities for public use existing therein at the time of the approval of this Act are hereby
transferred without cost and compensation to and shall be administered by the new barangay.

SECTION 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Share. ~ Barangay Masao and Barangay
Timbabauan, both in the Municipality of Tungawan, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay, shall be
entitled to Internal Revenue Allotment shares pursuant to Section 285 of Republic Act No. 7160,
otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991

SECTION 7. Effectivity Clause. ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in at least two (2) national newspaper of general circulation

Approved.