01 AUG 2013
Republic of the Philippines 0 PH
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House os Representarsves Pas
Queson City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO.__ 2215

Introduced by:
REP. FRANCISCO T. MATUGAS
15T District Surigao del Norte (Siargao Island)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks the creation of a new barangay separate from
Barangay Navarro to be known as Barangay Don Albino L. Taruc in the
Municipality of Socorro, Surigao del Norte, to be composed of Puroks |,
if, Il, and lV.

Puroks |, Il, Ill, and IV have a total land area of 350,000 square
meters (35 hectares), more or less, and constitute a_ significant
percentage of the total population of Barangay Navarro.

A growing population in Barangay Navarro proper and a viable
socio and economic services that could enable socio-economic
growth as well as development within the proposed new barangay are
among the compelling reasons of the populace in the concerned
puroks in their clamor for the creation of this barangay to be formed
out of the present jurisdiction of Barangay Navarro.

Considering the benefits of the creation of this barangay to the
people concerned, approval of this bill is earnestly requested.

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FRANCISCO T. MATUGAS.


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‘Republic of the Philippines

House os Repuesentarsves
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

2215
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by:
HON. FRANCISCO T. MATUGAS
18' District, Surigao del Norte (Siargao Island)

AN ACT
CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY DON ALBINO T. TARUC
INDEPENDENT AND SEPARATE FROM BARANGAY NAVARRO IN THE MUNICIPALITY
OF SOCORRO PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE.

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

Section 1. Creation of Barangay Don Albino T. Taruc. - A new barangay
composed of Puroks |, Il, Ill, and IV is hereby separated from Barangay Navarro
and constituted into a new barangay to be known as Barangay Don Albino T.
Taruc in the Municipality of Socorro, Province of Surigao del Norte.

Section 2. Conduct and Supervision of a 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 a majority of the votes cast 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 President of the Republic of the Philippines and shall
hold office until such time that their successors have been duly elected and
qualified.

Section 4. 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.

Section 5. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. - Barangay Don Albino T.
Taruc shall be entitled to Internal Revenue Allotment shares pursuant to Section
285 of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the Local
Government Code of 1991.

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

Approved.