CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HOUSE BILL NO. 4538

Introduced by Honorable MANUEL S. AGYAO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Bill seeks to separate the sitios of Ieb, New Colayo Village, Kinama and
Nambaran Daya from their mother barangay, Barangay Nambaran of the City of Tabuk,
Province of Kalinga, to be known as Barangay Nambaran East,

Barangay Nambaran is one of the largest of the forty two barangays of the
City of Tabuk in the Province of Kalinga. The four sitios of Ileb, Kinama, New Colayo
Village and Nambaran Daya are populated by the Sumadel,Butbut,Bangad and Tulgao,
all belonging to the Tinglayan-Kalinga tribes and natives from Colayo of the Pasil-
Kalinga tribe. These four sitios are adjacent to each other and far from the center of the
barangay and thus always the least priority in the developmental projects and in the
delivery of basic services. Since time immemorial, the residents of these four sitios
believe that they have been overlooked and neglected by both the local and the national
government,

This new regrouping would allow this tribal community to use their own
Internal Revenue Allotment to chart their own course in a way that is beneficial to the
whole community.

To date, the combined population of these four sitios is one thousand seven
hundred twenty five (1,725). The provision under Book IIl, Paragraph 2, Section 386 of
the 1991 Local Government Code exempts them from the population requirement since
the area is inhabited by indigenous cultural groups. The separation of these four sitios
would not also reduce the population of the mother barangay to less than the required
number since the combined population of the remaining sitios is still more than two
thousand.

With this bill, itis highly expected that new Barangay Nambaran East will not
be encumbered by lack of funds, thereby enabling them to chart their own course for
socio-economic development.

In view therefore, it is earnestly sought that this bill be approved.

UEL 8. AGYAO.


CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HOUSE BILL No.__ 4538

Introduced by Honorable MANUEL S. AGYAO

AN ACT SEPARATING THE SITIOS OF ILEB, NEW COLAYO VILLAGE,
KINAMA AND NAMBARAN DAYA FROM BARANGAY NAMBARAN, CITY
OF TABUK, PROVINCE OF KALINGA AND CONSTITUTING THEM INTO A
SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS
BARANGAY NAMBARAN EAST.

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

SECTION 1. Creation of Barangay Nambaran East. - The sitios of lleb, New
Colayo Village, Kinama and Nambaran Daya are hereby separated from Barangay
Nambaran in the City of Tabuk, Province of Kalinga to constitute a new barangay to be
known as Barangay Nambaran East

SEC. 2. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite.- Pursuant to Section 10 of
Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the “ Local Government Code of 1991” , the
new Barangay Nambaran East shall exist upon approval by a majority of the votes cast by
the qualified voters of Barangay Nambaran in a plebiscite to be conducted and supervised
by the Commission on Election in the area affected, within ninety (90) days from the
effectivity of this Act

The amount necessary for the conduct of such plebiscite shall be borne by the
City of Tabuk., Province of Kalinga.

SEC. 3. Barangay Officials.- The first set of officials of Barangay Nambaran
East shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines and shall hold office until such
time that their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

SEC.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.

SEC. 5. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. Barangay Nambaran East 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”.

SEC. 6. Effectivity.- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved