Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
Nineteenth Congress 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____ 
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Introduced by Honorable Mark O. Go  
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to rectify several vague provisions in Republic Act No. 11689 or the “Revised 
Charter of the City of Baguio” to better reflect the intention of the Eighteenth Congress in 
passing the Revised Charter. 
It is proposed that Section 23, paragraph C, number 4 of the Revised Charter be deleted as it 
makes reference to Section 56 of the Local Government Code of 1991 which only applies to 
component cities and municipalities. The City of Baguio is a highly-urbanized city, and is 
independent from any provincial government. As such, the Secretary to the Sangguniang 
Panlungsod should not be required to forward copies of the approved ordinances of the city 
government to any Sangguniang Panlalawigan for the review of such ordinances.  
Section 50 of the Revised Charter is amended to clarify that proceeds from the sale of lands 
within the Baguio Townsite Reservation shall accrue to the City Government of Baguio and 
not to the National Government, although a portion of the proceeds shall be used to defray 
the operating expenses incurred by the DENR in facilitating the Townsite Sales Applications. 
Section 52 of the Revised Charter is amended to limit the participation of the John Hay 
Management as a member of the Special Committee on Lands only insofar as lands within 
the Camp John Hay Reservation are concerned. This proposed amendment better reflects the 
intended involvement of the John Hay Management Corporation which shall not be as far-
reaching as to affect lands outside the scope of the jurisdiction of the John Hay Management 
Corporation. 
Section 55 of the Revised Charter is likewise amended to reflect the land area transferred to 
the Bases Conversion and Development Authority as provided for in Republic Act No. 7227 
or the Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992. The amendment of the figure 
provided in the Revised Charter shall in no way prejudice the conduct of a final survey which 
shall determine the exact area of the Camp John Hay Reservation.   
Hence, approval of this bill is earnestly requested. 
MARK O. GO 
September 7, 2022
2:13 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
Nineteenth Congress 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
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Introduced by Honorable Mark O. Go 
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AN ACT  
PROVIDING FOR OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11689, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “REVISED CHARTER OF THE  
CITY OF BAGUIO” 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 23 of Republic Act No. 11689 or the “Revised Charter of the 
City of Baguio” is hereby amended to read as follows: 
“Sec.23. Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod. — (a) There shall be a 
Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod who shall be a career official with the rank 
and salary equal to a head of a department or office. 
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“(c) The Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall take charge of the 
office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, and shall: 
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“[(4) Forward to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan copies of duly 
approved ordinances in the manner provided in Sections 56 and 57 of 
the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended;] 
“[(5)] (4) Furnish, upon the request of any interested party, certified 
copies of records of public character in custody, upon payment to the 
City Treasurer of such fees as may be prescribed by ordinance; 
“[(6)] (5) Record in a book kept for the purpose, all ordinances and 
resolutions enacted or adopted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod, with 
the dates of passage and publication thereof; 
“[(7)] (6) Keep the office and all non-confidential records therein open 
to the public during usual business hours; 
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“[(8)] (7) Translate into the dialect used by the majority of the 
inhabitants all ordinances and resolutions immediately after their 
approval and cause the publication of the same together with the 
original version in the manner provided under the Local Government 
Code of 1991, as amended; 
 
“[(9)] (8) Take custody of the local archives and where applicable, the 
local library, and annually account for the same; and 
 
“[(10)] (9) Perform other duties and functions, and exercise such other 
powers as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as 
amended, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.” 
 
SEC. 2. Section 50 of Republic Act No. 11689 or the “Revised Charter of the City of 
Baguio” is hereby amended to read as follows: 
 
“Section 50. Alienable and Disposable Lands. — All alienable and disposable 
lands within the Baguio Townsite Reservation shall be disposed of and awarded by 
the DENR through the grant of residential free patent, townsite sales, or other modes 
of disposition pursuant to Republic Act No. 10023; Commonwealth Act No. 141, 
otherwise known as "The Public Land Act," as amended; Republic Act No. 11573; 
and such other laws authorizing the disposition of the lands to qualified applicants. 
 
“TOWNSITE SALES APPLICATIONS (TSA) SHALL BE CLEARED 
JOINTLY BY DENR AND THE CITY GOVERNMENT. PROCEEDS FROM 
TOWNSITE AND MISCELLANEOUS SALES SHALL ACCRUE TO THE CITY 
GOVERNMENT AND A PORTION OF WHICH SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO 
DENR FOR OPERATING EXPENSES. 
 
“The application of Republic Act No. 10023 shall always consider the zoning 
ordinance and the city land use plan. Hence, alienable and disposable public land 
covered by a townsite sales application filed with the DENR covering areas exceeding 
two hundred (200) square meters may be subdivided for processing under a residential 
free patent application, and the excess area thereof shall be processed through 
townsite sales. 
 
“Alienable and disposable lands between roads and titled properties and lands 
adjoining legal easements along creeks and rivers with an area of two hundred (200) 
square meters, or less, and which are not occupied by houses nor covered by vested 
rights, shall be immediately delineated, marked and corners monumented not later 
than twelve (12) months from the effectivity of this Act, and shall form part of the 
greenbelt areas of Baguio City and not to be awarded to private individuals.” 
 
SEC. 3. Section 52 of Republic Act No. 11689 or the “Revised Charter of the City of 
Baguio” is hereby amended to read as follows: 
 
“Section 52. Special Committee on Lands. — There shall be created a Special 
Committee on Lands to assist the DENR and to serve as venue for the resolution of all 
land-related issues in the City. It shall protect the interest of the City and its long-time 
occupants, especially in the review of (i) all ancestral land claims but such review 


shall not include the delineation processes facilitated by the National Commission on 
Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) pursuant to Republic Act No. 8371, otherwise known as 
"The Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act of 1997";  (ii) the conversion of lands; and (iii) 
the disposition of public lands including, if possible, the streamlining of the modes of 
disposition to those most appropriate for the City in order to achieve a balanced 
development while ensuring land tenure security and equity. 
 
The Special Committee on Lands shall be chaired by the City Mayor, City 
Vice Mayor, or the City Committee on Urban Planning, Lands, and Housing, with the 
DENR as co-chair; the NCIP as vice-chair, [and the John Hay Management 
Corporation (JHMC)] and the Department of Human Settlements and Urban 
Development (DHSUD) as members. THE JOHN HAY MANAGEMENT 
CORPORATION (JHMC) SHALL BE INCLUDED AS AN ADDITIONAL 
MEMBER OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE INSOFAR AS LANDS WITHIN THE 
CAMP JOHN HAY RESERVATION ARE CONCERNED.”  
 
SEC. 4. Section 55 of Republic Act No. 11689 or the “Revised Charter of the City of 
Baguio” is hereby amended to read as follows: 
 
Section 55. Camp John Hay Reservation. — The Camp John Hay Reservation 
covering a total land area of FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY HECTARES (570 has.) [six 
million two hundred fifty-four thousand one hundred five square meters (6,254,105 sqm.)] 
subject to final survey, which was transferred to the BCDA by virtue of Republic Act No. 
7227, as amended, otherwise known as the "Bases Conversion and Development Act of 
1992," as amended, is not part of the Baguio Townsite Reservation.”  
 
SEC. 5. Separability Clause. — If any part or provision of this Act is declared invalid 
or unconstitutional, the other parts or provisions hereof shall remain valid and effective 
 
SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, or other 
issuances or parts inconsistent with the provisions of this Acts are hereby repealed or 
modified accordingly. 
 
SEC. 7. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 
in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.  
 
Approved,