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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by Representative BELLA VANESSA B. SUANSING 
AN ACT CREATING BARANGAY LEGODON IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF 
ESPERANZA, PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The following bill seeks to create Barangay Legodon in the Municipality of 
Esperanza, in the Province of Sultan Kudarat, as a separate and regular Tribal Barangay 
created pursuant to Section 386 (a) of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwise 
known as the Local Government Code of 1991, in connection with Section 18 of Republic 
Act No. 8371 or the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997, thereby entitling the same to 
National Tax Allotment (NTA) shares allocated to barangays under law. 
On June 4, 2009, Barangay Legodon was created by the Provincial Government of 
Sultan Kudarat by adopting Resolution No. 21-11th-SP-09 of the Sangguniang 
Panlalawigan enacting Ordinance No. 01-09, through the recommendation of the 
Sangguniang Bayan of Esperanza. It is composed of fifteen (15) puroks including Legodon, 
Topos, Mangayao, Tudi, Bungo-Bungo, Apus Kislanay, Dapulan, Tudoc Midulow, Atir, 
Kesiyor, Baklag, Mekedapang, Tigbowen, Nabugsudan, and Kitakal.  
The following bill was filed by Hon. Horacio P. Suansing, Jr. in the 19th Congress, and 
was approved by the House of Representatives on Third and Final Reading (House Bill No. 
6155). The same bill was transmitted to the Senate for approval.  
In view of Rule X, Section 48 (3) of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and in 
view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.  
BELLA VANESSA B. SUANSING 
         Second District of Sultan Kudarat 
July 28, 2025
8:00 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by Representative BELLA VANESSA B. SUANSING 
AN ACT CREATING BARANGAY LEGODON IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF 
ESPERANZA, PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Creation of Barangay Legodon – There is hereby created a barangay 
in the Municipality of Esperanza, Province of Sultan Kudarat, to be known as Barangay 
Legodon. 
SECTION 2. Territorial Boundaries. – The territorial boundaries of Barangay 
Legodon are hereby described as follows: 
 
“From Tran River as point one (1), following the agreed boundary of 
Sitio 
Kebing 
and 
Sitio 
Tropos 
going 
eastward 
up 
to 
Kaadakolan/Kabulnan River known as point two (2). Going upstream of 
Kaadakolan/Kabulnan River up to the political boundary of Municipality 
of Senator Ninoy Aquino and Esperanza known as point three (3). Going 
westward following the political boundary of Municipality of Senator 
Ninoy Aquino and Esperanza up to Tran River as point four (4). Going 
downstream of Tran River up to the point of origin” 
SECTION 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite – The plebiscite conducted 
and supervised by the Commission on Elections pursuant to Provincial Ordinance No. 01-
09 dated February 26, 2009 of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Province of Sultan 
Kudarat, which ratified the creation of Barangay Legodon as proclaimed by the Plebiscite 
Board of Canvassers on May 31, 2009 shall serve as substantial compliance with the 
plebiscite requirement under Section 10 of the Local Government Code of 1991, as 
amended. 
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SECTION 4. Incumbent Barangay Officials. – The incumbent elected barangay 
officials of Barangay Legodon shall continue to hold office until such time that their 
successors have been duly elected and qualified. 
 
SECTION 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 Legodon. 
 
SECTION 6. National Tax Allotment Shares. – Barangay Legodon shall be 
entitled to National Tax Allotment shares pursuant to Section 285 of the Local Government 
Code of 1991, as amended. 
 
SECTION 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,