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

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. __ 6916

Introduced by Representative Mujiv S. Hataman

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to create a barangay in the Municipality of Al-Barka, Province of
Basilan, to be known as Barangay Kinukutan.

Section 384 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the “Local Government
Code of 1991,” provides that “As the basic political unit, the barangay serves as the primary
planning and implementing unit of government policies, plans, programs, projects, and
activities in the community, and as a forum wherein the collective views of the people may be
expressed, crystallized and considered, and where disputes may be amicably settled.” As such, if
each barangay is properly developed, it can help in molding the desired cultural and
social character of its residents, thus providing immense benefits to the country.

Barangay Kinukutan has been in existence since the time of the late President
Ferdinand E. Marcos. It has been functioning as a de facto barangay and has always
been recognized as part of the Municipality of Al-Barka in the Province of Basilan.

In 1994, Provincial Ordinance No. 90-01 as amended by Provincial Ordinance
No. 94-03 of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Province of Basilan, was passed
creating Barangay Kinukutan. This was ratified on November 24, 1994 through a
plebiscite conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections in compliance
with the plebiscite requirement under Section 10 of the Local Government Code of 1991,
as amended. However, under Section 285 of the same Code “. .. the financial requirements
of barangays created by local government units after the effectivity of this Code shall be the



responsibility of the local government unit concerned.” Thus, Barangay Kinukutan is not
given the internal revenue allotment enjoyed by other barangays.

This proposed measure aims to correct this apparent inequality by re-creating
Barangay Kinukutan through a national legislation in order for it to be entitled to its just
share in the internal revenue allotment. Barangay Kinukutan can utilize the internal
revenue allotment to build facilities, infrastructures or provide social services for its
constituents. It can also greatly promote the development and well-being not only of its
residents but of the whole country as well.

In view if the foregoing, early passage of this bill ieasnestly sought.



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

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _ 591 6

Introduced by Representative Mujiv S. Hataman

AN ACT
CREATING A BARANGAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF AL-BARKA, PROVINCE
OF BASILAN TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY KINUKUTAN

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

SECTION 1. Creation of Barangay Kinukutan. - There is hereby created a
barangay in the Municipality of Al-Barka, Province of Basilan to be known as Barangay
Kinukutan.

SEC. 2, Territorial Boundaries. - The territorial boundaries of Barangay
Kinukutan shall be identified as follows:

“Bounded on the North by Barangay Kuhun Lennuh;

On the East by Barangay Bucalao;



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On the West by Barangay Bohe Piang;

On the South by Celebes Sea.”

The technical description of Barangay Kinukutan is as follows:

CASE -3 BRGY. KINUKUTAN

LINE

1-2
23
34
45
5-6
6-7
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9-10
10-11
11-12
12-13
13-14
14-15
15-16
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20-21
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BEARING

N.10°29'E.
S.67°08'E.

$.42°40'W
$.49°37'E.

S.42°00'E

S.08°40'W.
$.07°41'W.
S.43°16'W.
$.32°42'W.
$.09°37'W.
S.44°11'W.
$.65°18'W.
$.42°39'W.

N.64°26'W.

$.19°37'W.
$,63°15'W.
$.39°45°W.

N.78°55'W.

$.54°26'W.
S.69°11'W.

N.68°23'W.
'N.00°53’W.

N.62°31’E.
N.25°26'E.

N.45°18'W.

$.72°41'W
$37°13'W.
S.55°17'W.
$.63°04'E.

S.26°22'E.

8.33°45'W.
S.77°20'W.

'N.80°43'W.

S.49°48'W.

DISTANCE

1,201.49M.
1,318.98M.
235.81M.
117.47M.
114.09M
183.42M.
181.77M.
175.64M.
275.75M.
66.04.M
201.00M
(292.48M.
274.51M.
343.87M.
202.69M.
129.80M.
191.76M.
102.41M.
145.23M.
273.72M.
159.74M.
128.10M.
192.30M.
81.67M.
211.01M.
235.88M.
164.73M.
186.32M.
129.82M.
105.47M.
80.84M.
88.51M.
142.79M.
166.17M.



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TIE LINE: S.61°47’E., 7,841.88M.; FROM BLLM 1,BSL ARMM 008 TO CORNER

35-36 $.80°07'W.
36-37 $.47°53'W.
37-38 N.85°22'W.
38-39 'N.14°48'W.
39-40 N.38°47'E.
40-41 N.36°58’W.
41-42 S.83°45'W.
42-43 N.56°23'W.
43-44 S.85°41'W.
44-45 S.63°12'W.
45-46 N.82°26'W.
46-47 N.33°15'E.
47-48 $.86°47°E
48-1 N.72°16E.
MARKED “1”

KINUKUTAN ISLAND 1
LINE BEARING
1-2 N.43°59'W.
23 N.07°44’W.
34 N.29°37'E.
45 $.66°05'E.
5-6 $.13°02'E.
6-7 S.13°26'W.
78 $.23°15'W.
8-9 $.83°14'E.
9-10 $.32°24'E.
10-11 N.83°26'E.
11-12 N.22°36'E.
12-13 N.39°14'E.
13-14 N.70°27'E.
14-15, $.82°18'E.
15-16 $.38°31’E.
16-17 $.12°31'E.
17-18 N.81°16'E.
18-19 N.32°53'E.
19-20 $.80°23'E.
20-21 $.89°54'E.
21-22 N.17°02'E.
22-23 N.55°46'E.

87.65M.
67.86M.
54.81M.
59.53M.
61.18M.
32.64M.
147.33M.
90.42M.
112.88M.
115.17M.
158.69M.
1,466.94M.
660.13M.
648.15M.

DISTANCE

55.63M.
152.30M.
39.92M.
10.75M.
95.02M.
43.79M.
20.69M.
18.70M.
31.53M.
18.70M.
39.95M.
32.89M.
82.37M.
36.93M.
40.28M.
50.05M.
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32.28M.
78.67M.
22.95M.
86.24M.
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24-25 $.42°36'E. 53.17M.
(25-26 S.75°31'E. 135.37M.
26-27 N.74°59”E. 104.12M.
27-28 S.81°10'E. 92.86M.
28-29 N.63°41'E. 75.64M.
29-30 N.82°44'E. 84.83M.
30-31 N.53°51'E. 56.91M.
31-32 N.18°38’E. (24.04M.
32-33 N.63°30'W.. 29.28M.
33-34, N.02°50'E. 22.82M.
34-35, N.89°24E 89.61M.
35-36 N.35°03’E. 47.68M.
36-37 S.46°48'E. 130.23M.
37-38 S.41°54'E. 93.78M.
38-39 S.84°27'W. 119.05M.
39-40 S.82°06'W. 195.30M.
40-41 S.73°43'W. 80.86M.
41-42 N.84°49'W. 73.50M.
42-43 $.84°17'W. 289.95M.
43-44 $.84°04'W. 154.93M.
44-45 $.80°28'W. 135.49M.
45-46 $.86°25'W. 120.17M.
46-1 S.88°01'W. 234.36M.

TIE LINE: S.45°20’E., 7,632.01M.; FROM BLLM 02,BSL-ARMM-007 TO CORNER:
MARKED “1”:

containing an area of 417.9349 hectares, more or less.
SEC. 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. - The plebiscite conducted and
supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) pursuant to Provincial
Ordinance No. 90-01 as amended by Provincial Ordinance No. 94-03 of the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Province of Basilan, which ratified the creation of
Barangay Kinukutan as proclaimed by the Plebiscite Board of Canvassers on November

24, 1994, shall serve as sufficient compliance with the plebiscite requirement under



Section 10 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the “Local Government Code of
1991,” as amended.

SEC. 4. Incumbent Barangay Officials. - The incumbent elected barangay
officials of Barangay Kinukutan shall continue to hold office until their successors shall
have been duly elected and qualified.

SEC. 5. Public Infrastructures and Facilities. - All public infrastructures 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
Kinukutan.

SEC. 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. ~ Barangay Kinukutan shall be
entitled to the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) share pursuant to Section 285 of the
Local Government Code of 1991, as amended.

SEC. 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,