Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
House Bill No. _____ 
Introduced by Representative SOLOMON R. CHUNGALAO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to create a barangay in the Municipality of Alfonso Lista, 
Province of Ifugao, to be known as Barangay New Poblacion. 
RA 7160 otherwise known as “The Local Government Code of 1991”, as 
amended, was enacted precisely to breathe life into the constitutional mandate of 
local autonomy by establishing a more responsive and accountable local government 
structure instituted through an efficient system of decentralization. Essentially, this 
system is geared towards empowering local government units to achieve their full 
development as self-reliant communities, making them more effective and 
meaningful partners in the attainment of the nation’s goals.  
As a basic political unit, the barangay serves as the vanguard of providing a 
wide array of frontline basic and essential services to the citizens and to the 
community. It acts 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 as stated under Section 384 of the Local Government Code. 
Given this, the creation of barangays, upon proper compliance with the 
requirements set by the Constitution and the Local Government Code, thus only 
serves to bolster the capability of local governments to efficiently and effectively 
perform their respective functions, duties and responsibilities in the name of 
autonomy, decentralization and national growth and prosperity.  
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On December 15, 1988, Republic Act No. 6687 was enacted to change the 
name of the then Municipality of Potia and confirmed barangay Sta. Maria as the 
seat of the government of the municipality. Consequently, barangay Sta. Maria 
became the commercial center of the municipality where markets and various 
businesses enterprises were established. As a result, the population of barangay Sta. 
Maria rose to 6,087 inhabitants as of July 2020. With this number of citizens, it has 
been challenging for the barangay to effectively oversee its fiscal administration as 
far as allocation to basic services is concerned. In this sense, it is now imperative to 
create a new of barangay out of Sta. Maria to empower both units in order for them 
to develop into self-reliant communities and effective partner of the national 
government.     
In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
REP. SOLOMON R. CHUNGALAO 
 Lone District, Province of Ifugao 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
House Bill No. _____ 
Introduced by Representative SOLOMON R. CHUNGALAO 
AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY 
NEW POBLACION 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
Section 1. Creation of Barangay New Poblacion. New Poblacion in Barangay 
Sta. Maria, Municipality of Alfonso Lista, Province of Ifugao is hereby separated 
from Barangay Sta. Maria and constituted into a distinct and independent barangay 
to be known as Barangay New Poblacion.   
Section 2. Territorial Boundaries. The territorial boundaries of Barangay New 
Poblacion are hereby defined in the following technical description: 
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION 
LINES 
BEARINGS 
DISTANCES 
CORNER DESCRIPTION 
1 
 2 
S 03-01 E 
373.84 M. 
BBM No. 24, CAD 825 
2 
 3 
S 48-55 W 
1271.02 M. 
BBM No. 20, CAD 825 
3 
 4 
S 78-38 W 
2849.26 M. 
BBM No. 23, CAD 825 
4 
 5 
N 07-58 E 
554.50 M. 
BBM No. 14, CAD 825 
5 
 6 
N 06-23 E 
1453.91 M. 
STAKE 
6 
 7 
N 76-31 E 
88.06 M. 
STAKE 
7 
 8 
N 42-02 E 
129.89 M. 
STAKE 
8 
 9 
N 16-21 E 
67.07 M. 
STAKE 
9 
 10 
N 53-30 E 
26.95 M. 
STAKE 
10 
 11 
N 74-03 E 
502.02 M. 
STAKE 
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11       12 
N 27-45 W 
43.76 M. 
STAKE 
12       13 
N 03-08 E 
129.38 M. 
STAKE 
13       14 
S 76-07 E 
283.35 M. 
STAKE 
14       15 
N 00-28 W 
125.49 M. 
STAKE 
15       16 
S 87-51 E 
154.58 M. 
STAKE 
16       17 
N 48-30 E 
108.65 M. 
STAKE 
17       18 
S 83-44 E 
131.97 M. 
STAKE 
18       19 
S 69-22 E 
175.57 M. 
STAKE 
19       20 
S 53-26 E 
168.54 M. 
STAKE 
20       21 
S 61-08 E 
622.85 M. 
STAKE 
21       22 
N 35-45 E 
207.20 M. 
STAKE 
22       23 
N 21-52 E 
147.15 M. 
STAKE 
23       24 
N 50-21 W 
27.21 M. 
STAKE 
24       25 
N 24-40 E 
297.23 M. 
STAKE 
25       26 
N 34-17 E 
336.99 M. 
STAKE 
26       1 
S 434-31 E 
1510.07 M. 
STAKE 
AREA = 693.3665 HEACTARES 
 
Section 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. Pursuant to Section 10 of 
Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, 
the new barangay shall exist upon the majority of the votes cast by the qualified 
voters in a plebiscite to be conducted and supervised by the Commission on 
Elections (COMELEC) in the affected area, within ninety (90) days from the 
effectivity of this Act.  
 
Section 4. Barangay Officials. The first set of barangay officials for the new 
barangay shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines and shall hold 
office until such time that their successors have duly been elected and qualified. 
 
Section 5. Public Infrastructure and Facilities. All 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 the new barangay and shall be 
administered by the same.  
 
Section 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. Barangay New Poblacion 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 7. Separability Clause. If, for any reason, any part or provision of this Act 
is declared unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof which are 
not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.  
 


Section 8. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 
in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation. 
 
 
Approved,