Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House BIii No. --
Introduced by Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo 
AN ACT CONVERTING SITIO CAMATCIDLE IN BARANGAY NABUKLOD, 
MUNICIPALITY OF FLORIDABLANA, PROVINCE OF PAMP ANGA, INTO A 
BARANGAY AND FOR OTHERPURPOSES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Municipality of Floridablanca in the Province of Pampanga is part of the 
mountainous areas of the Central Plains of Luzon. Its roughly 140,000 population reside in 33 
barangays, many of which are Agrarian Reform Communities (AR Cs) covered by the CARP 
Law. 
Of the 33 barangays, historically, there were four (4) upland barangays of indigenous 
cultural minorities - Mawacat, Nabuklod, Malabni and Camatchi/e. But during the Martial Law 
period, only Barangays Mawacat and Nabuklod were able to participate in the last Local 
Elections. Nobody from Barangays Camatchile and Malabni filed the Certificate of Candidacy. 
They later had become adopted sitios of Barangays Nabuklod and Mawacat, respectively, 
particularly during the difficult times after Mount Pinatubo erupted in 1991. 
More than 7,000 Aetas are already residing in these upland barangays, more than half of 
which are in Barangay Nabuklod including those in Sitio Camatchile which is about 20 
kilometers away from Nabuklod. 
Sitio Camatchile receives assistance, but as an adopted sitio, there are constraints. There 
are needs to augment basic services, to ensure its proper representation in local governance and 
to improve its physical environment. This sitio must be equally capacitated as a basic political 
unit by giving its communities the resources and the opportunity to self-govern. 
This bill shall convert Sitio Camatchile into a barangay, therefore retain its identity based 
on its more or less permanent natural boundaries. This bill shall likewise entitle Sitio Camatchile 
to a share in the national internal revenue allotment of the Municipality of Floridablanca, subject 
to the applicable provisions of the Local Government Code (Republic Act 7160), as amended. 
GLORIA ãGAL ARROYO 
Representative, 2nd District of Pampanga 
July 2, 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 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 
AN ACT CONVERTING SITIO CAMA TCHILE IN BARANGA Y NABUKLOD, 
MUNICIPALITY OF FLORIDABLANCA, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, INTO A 
BARANGAY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
Section 1. Conversion of Sitio Camatchile into a Barangay. - Sitio Camatchile in 
Barangay Nabuklod, Municipality of Floridablanca, Province of Pampanga, is hereby 
converted as a barangay, and therefore retain its identity based on its more or less permanent 
natural boundaries. Its meters and bounds shall be surveyed, cost of which shall be borne by 
the local government units concerned. 
Sec. 2. Barangay Officials. - The first set of officials shall be appointed by the 
Provincial Governor, in consultation with the Municipal Mayor and Representative of the 
District, and shall hold office until such time that their successors have been duly elected 
and qualified 
Sec. 3. Public Infrastructure and Facilities. - All existing public infrastructure 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 barangay. 
Sec. 4. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. - Barangay Camatchile shall be entitled 
to Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) shares pursuant to Section 285 of Republic Act No. 
7160, as amended, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991. 
Sec. 5. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen ( 15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved. 
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