Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE KRISTINE SINGSON-MEEHAN 
AN ACT 
SEPARATING THE SITIOS OF KIMBUAYA, LONGBOY, BULALA, KINAPIAN, 
INDADANGAN, KUMANIBE AND MACAAG FROM BARANGAY SUYO PROPER IN 
THE 
MUNICIPALITY 
OF 
SUYO, 
PROVINCE 
OF 
ILOCOS 
SUR 
AND 
CONSTITUTING IT INTO A DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAY TO BE 
KNOWN AS BARANGAY KINAPIAN 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks the creation of a new barangay to be known as Barangay Kinapian in the 
Municipality of Suyo, Ilocos Sur, to be composed of Sitios of Kimbuaya, Longboy. Bulala, 
Kinapian, Indadangan, Kumanibe and Macaag, separating them from the mother barangay, 
Barangay Suyo Proper. 
The Municipality of Suyo is presently composed of eight (8) barangays and forty-seven 
(47) sitios populated mostly by the indigenous tribes of "Bago" and "Kankanaey”. Some
barangays occupy vast land areas making the administration over them extremely difficult and
cumbersome and due to the fact that some of the sitios are very distant, they are often denied
delivery of basic goods and services that a barangay could offer. The creation of Barangay
Kinapian will not only enhance the delivery of basic goods and services to the concerned sitios, it
will also lead to better governance, equitable implementation of the Municipality's
Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP), fast track the development of idle lands into residential,
commercial, industrial and agricultural areas, avoid congestion in the barangay proper, and allow
the concerned sitios to use their own Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA). Under Republic Act No.
8371 (Indigenous People's Right Act), both the new barangay and mother barangay shall be
exempted from the population requirement under Republic Act No. 7160 as amended, or the Local
Government Code (Sec 386), since both barangays are populated by members of indigenous
cultural communities.
The creation of Barangay Kinapian will address the clamor of its people who have been 
waiting for years, to finally enable them to chart their own course in developing their community 
toward socio-economic development. In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly 
requested 
This bill has passed 3rd reading at the House of Representatives in the 18th Congress. 
August 3, 2022
4:47 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE KRISTINE SINGSON-MEEHAN 
AN ACT 
SEPARATING THE SITIOS OF KIMBUAYA, LONGBOY, BULALA, KINAPIAN, 
INDADANGAN, KUMANIBE AND MACAAG FROM BARANGAY SUYO PROPER IN 
THE 
MUNICIPALITY 
OF 
SUYO, 
PROVINCE 
OF 
ILOCOS 
SUR 
AND 
CONSTITUTING IT INTO A DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAY TO BE 
KNOWN AS BARANGAY KINAPIAN 
Be it enacted by the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Creation of Barangay Kinapian. - The sitios of Kimbuaya, Longboy, Bulala, 
Kinapian, Indadangan, Kumanibe and Macaag in Barangay Suyo, Municipality of Suyo, 
Province of Ilocos Sur are hereby separated from Barangay Suyo Proper in the Municipality 
of Suyo, Province of Ilocos Sur and constituted as a distinct and independent barangay to be 
known as Barangay Kinapian. 
SEC. 2. Territorial Boundaries. - The territorial boundaries of Barangay Kinapian are hereby 
described as follows: 
Point
Longitude 
Latitude 
1 
454999.6310 
1871565.3183 
2 
453220.0363 
1871850.6095 
3 
453220.0363 
1871850.6095 
4 
453360.2935 
1873242.8950 
5 
453519.9035 
1873373.4626 
6 
453611.0813 
1873549.3174 
7 
453116.6926 
1874345.9882 
8 
452902.5486 
1874417.7702 
9 
452807.8351 
1874649.9575 
10 
452829.4269 
1874804.9700 
11 
452934.4899 
1875012.8528 
12 
452913.1701 
1875143.5830 
13 
452885.9695 
1875361.2181 
14 
452891.8287 
1875473.2321 
15 
452902.1326 
1875541.3091 
16 
452927.0633 
1875645.5202 
17 
453023.7785 
1875636.4747 
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18 
453035.1625 
1875628.7948 
 
19 
453148.3825 
1875573.2327 
 
20 
453310.9899 
1875551.9427 
 
21 
453554.9914 
1875580.0149 
 
22 
453636.7150 
1875514.9452 
 
23 
453737.2882 
1875359.8137 
 
24 
453844.9470 
1875266.6975 
 
25 
454118.6992 
1875190.1320 
 
26 
454425.6113 
1875219.9204 
 
27 
454789.4087 
1875340.8121 
 
28 
454835.1183 
1875270.5899 
 
29 
454837.3737 
1875247.7324 
 
30 
454879.4073 
1874821.7469 
 
31 
454631.9971 
1874348.2261 
 
32 
456515.1157 
1873686.9783 
 
33 
457376.5749 
1871082.2670 
 
34 
457290.6413 
1871190.9220 
 
35 
457192.6840 
1871238.5477 
 
36 
457144.4429 
1871391.0805 
 
37 
456969.5497 
1871508.9407 
 
38 
456582.4638 
1871579.4632 
 
39 
456383.3866 
1871454.6047 
 
40 
456330.7048 
1871595.9078 
 
41 
455965.3663 
1871516.9332 
 
42 
454999.6310 
1871565.3183 
 
SEC. 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. - Pursuant to Section 10 Republic Act No. 7160, 
otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, the new Barangay 
Kinapian shall exist upon the approval of a majority of qualified voters of Barangay Suyo 
through the votes cast in a plebiscite to be conducted and supervised by the Commission on 
Elections (COMELEC) within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act. The expenses for 
the plebiscite shall be borne by the Municipality of Suyo, Province of llocos Sur. 
 
SEC. 4. Barangay Officials. - The first set of barangay officials of Barangay Kinapian shall be 
appointed by the President of the Philippines and shall hold office until such time that the new set 
of officers have been duly elected and qualified. 
 
SEC. 5. Public Infrastructure and Facilities. - All public infrastructure and facilities 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 Kinapian. 
 
SEC. 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. - Barangay Kinapian shall be entitled to Internal 
Revenue Allotment (IRA) shares pursuant to Section 285 of the Local Government Code of 
1991, as amended. 
 
SEC. 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official 
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,