Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session

ATION UNIT

BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE
House BILL No, 2924 am

Introduced by: HONORABLE NOEL L, VILLANUEVA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The O'Donnel Resettlement Area in Barangay Aranguren, Municipality of Capas,
Provinee of Tarlac was separated from Barangay Aranguren and constituted as a distinct and
independent barangay known as Barangay Cristo Rey under Provineial Ordinance No, 004-2003

The people of the entire Barangay Aranguren ratified the creation of Barangay Cristo Rey
in a plebiscite as proclaimed by the Plebiseite Board of Canvassers on December 13. 2003. It is
quite unfortunate however. that since its creation, the newly created Barangay Cristo Rey’ has
been deprived of its rightful share of the Internal Revenue Allotment Shares for the reason that it
was created by a local government unit, The proviso under Section 285 of Republic Act No, 7160
as amended, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 specifically states that
“Provided finatly, That the financial requirements of barangays created by local government units
afier the effectivity of this Code shall be the responsibility of the local government unit
concemed.” Hence. a legislative fiat is necessary for the said barangay’ to get IRA share from the
national government

This bill therefore secks to create a barangay. the same barangay’ which was separated
from Barangay’ Aranguren, Capas. Tarlac and constituted as Barangay Cristo Rey

It is worthy to mention that a similar bill was approved by’ the House of Representatives
during the Piftecnth and Sixteenth Congress and both reached the Senate, ‘The bill during the 15"
Congress had its initial hearing at the Senate Committee on Local Government and a similar bill
during the 16" Congress was approved at the Senate Committee level but unfortunately, both
never reached the Senate plenary due to lack of material time.

The foregoing reasons warrant the approval of this bill

ee

NOEL L. VILLANUEVA
Representative
Third District, Tarlac



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

VENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2924

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by HONORABLE NOEL L, VILLANUEVA.

AN ACT
CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY CRI
THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAPAS, PROVINCE OF TARLAC

Be it enacted by the Senate aud the House of Represemanives
of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

“TION 1. Creation of Barangay Cristo Rey, ~ The O'Donnel Resettlement
Area in Barangay Aranguren, Municipality of Capas, Province of Tarlac which was
separated from Barangay Aranguren and constituted as a distinct and independent
barangay under Provincial Ordinance No. 004-2003 in 2003 is hereby created and shall
hereafter be known as Barangay Cristo Rey

The technical description of Barangay Cristo Rey shall be as follows

“Bounded on the East along lines 1-2. by lot 1904, line 2-3 by lot 1903, both in
Capas Cadastre, on the South along lines 3-4; 4-5; 5-6; 6-7; 7-8; 8-9; 9-10; 10-11 and
11-12 by the Provincial Road to O'Donnel and beyond by the portion of the reservation,
and on the West and North along lines 12-13 and 13-14 by the portion of the reservation,
and on the East by lot 1706 of Capas Cadastre. Beginning at a point marked “L” on the
stretch plan being identical to BBM No, 48 of Capas Cadastre; covering an area of
348,27 hectares more or less.”

SEC. 2. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. The plebiscite conducted and
supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Barangay Aranguren,
pursuant to Provincial Ordinance No, 004-2003 of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the
Province of Tarlac, which ratified the creation of Barangay Cristo Rey as proclaimed by
the Plebiscite Board of Canvassers on December 13, 2003, shall serve as a substantial
compliance with the plebiscite requirement under Section 10 of Republic Act 7160 as
amended, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991


SEC. 3. Incumbent Barangay Officials. — The incumbent barangay officials of
the Barangay Cristo Rey shall continue to hold office until such time that their successors
have been duly elected and qualified.

EC. 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 Cristo Rey shall. be
entitled to Internal Revenue Allotment shares pursuant to Section 285 of Republic Act

No, 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991

SEC. 6. Hiffectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days afier its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation

Approved,