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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 7276

Introduced by Representative HORACIO P. SUANSING, JR.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to create Barangay Legodon, under the municipality of Esperanza,
Province of Sultan Kudarat, as a separate and regular Tribal Barangay created pursuant to
Section 386 (a) of RA 7160 as amended, otherwise known as the Local Government Code
of 1991, in connection with Section 18 of R.A. 8371 or the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act
of 1997.

On June 4, 2009, Barangay Legodon was created by the Provincial Government of
Sultan Kudarat by adopting Resolution No. 21-11"-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

According to Section 386(a) of RA 7160 or the Local Government Code, a
Barangay may be created either by law or by an ordinance. It provides:

A barangay may be created, divided, merged, abolished, or its
boundary substantially altered, by law or by an ordinance of the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan or Sangguniang Panlungsod, subject to
approval by a majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite to be conducted by the
Comelec in the local government unit or units directly affected within such
period of time as may be determined by the law or ordinance creating said
Barangay. In the case of the creation of Barangays by the Sangguniang
Panlalawigan, the recommendation of the Sangguniang Bayan concerned
shall be necessary.

However, Section 285 of the same Code also provides that “the financial
requirements the barangay created by local government units after the effectivity of the
Local Government Code shall be the responsibility of the local government units
concerned.” Thus, Barangay Legodon, which was created through an ordinance, had never
received a share from the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) of barangays. The lack of IRA
share has caused financial challenges to the Barangay and impeded the effective discharge
of its duties and responsibilities to support the needs of its constituents, as well to provide
the basic social services mandated by law.


This bill calls for the recreation of Barangay Legodon in the Municipality of
Esperanza, Province of Sultan Kudarat as a government unit pursuant to Section 385 of the
Local Government Code of 1991, thereby entitling the same to IRA shares allocated to
barangays under the law.

The immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

HORA@IO P. SUANSING, JR.
2nd District of Sultan Kudarat


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No.?276

Introduced by Representative HORACIO P. SUANSING, JR.

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
to be known as Barangay Legodon in the Municipality of Esperanza, Province of Sultan
Kudarat.

SECTION 2. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite — The plebiscite conducted
and supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) pursuant to Provincial
Ordinance No. 1 of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Province of Sultan Kudarat,
which ratified the creation of Barangay Legodon as proclaimed on November 12, 1994
shall serve as substantial compliance with the plebiscite requirement under Section 10 of
Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended.

SECTION 3. Incumbent Barangay Officials — The incumbent barangay officials
of Barangay Legodon, Municipality of Esperanza, Province of Sultan Kudarat, shall
continue to hold office until such time that their successors have been duly elected and
qualified.

SECTION 4. Public Infrastructure and Facilities — All 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 and shall be administered by the new barangay.

SECTION 5. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares ~ Barangay Legodon 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.

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

Approved,