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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by Representative BELLA VANESSA B. SUANSING 
AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY PAG-ASA IN 
THE MUNICIPALITY OF KALAMANSIG, PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The following measure seeks to create Barangay Pag-Asa in the Municipality of 
Kalamansig, Province of Sultan Kudarat, as a government unit created by virtue of law, 
pursuant to Section 385 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government 
Code of 1991, as amended, in order for the said Barangay to be entitled to a direct National 
Tax Allotment (NTA) from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). 
Barangay Pag-Asa was previously created by the Provincial Government of Sultan 
Kudarat by adopting Ordinance No. 1 (Sixth Regular Session) of the Sangguniang 
Panlalawigan on September 16, 1994, through the recommendation of the Sangguniang Bayan 
of Kalamansig. The creation of Barangay Pag-Asa was ratified by a plebiscite conducted by 
the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on November 12, 1995. The result of the plebiscite 
served as compliance with the plebiscite requirement under Section 10 of the Local 
Government Code of 1991, as amended, for the creation of a local government unit such as a 
barangay. 
The following bill was filed by Hon. Horacio P. Suansing, Jr. in the 19th Congress, and 
was approved by the House of Representatives on Third and Final Reading (House Bill No. 
10221). The same bill was transmitted to the Senate for approval.  
In view of Rule X, Section 48 (3) of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and in 
view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.  
BELLA VANESSA B. SUANSING 
         Second District of Sultan Kudarat 
July 28, 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 BELLA VANESSA B. SUANSING 
AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY PAG-ASA IN 
THE MUNICIPALITY OF KALAMANSIG, PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. There is hereby created a barangay to be known as Barangay Pag-asa in 
the Municipality of Kalamansig, Province of Sultan Kudarat. 
SECTION 2. The territorial boundaries of Barangay Pag-asa are hereby described as 
follows: 
Containing an area of approximately Eight Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Six 
Hundred Two (898,602) square meters. 
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SECTION 3. The plebiscite conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections 
(COMELEC) pursuant to Ordinance No. 1 of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Province 
of Sultan Kudarat creating Barangay Pag-asa, which ratified the creation of Barangay Pag-asa 
as proclaimed by the Plebiscite Board of Canvassers on November 12, 1995 shall serve as 
substantial compliance with the plebiscite requirement under Section 10 of Republic Act No. 
7160, as amended, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991. 
 
SECTION 4. The incumbent barangay elected officials of Barangay Pag-asa shall 
continue to hold office until such time that their successors have been duly elected and 
qualified. 
 
SECTION 5. All public infrastructure 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 Pag-asa. 
 
SECTION 6. Barangay Pag-asa shall be entitled to National Tax Allotment pursuant 
to Section 285 of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended. 
 
SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
 
Approved,