Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

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HOUSE BILL NO. a

Introduced by HON. FLORENCIO C. GARAY

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to declare Barangay Cumawas in the City of Bislig,
Province of Surigao del Sur as a government entity created pursuant to Section
385 of the Local Government Code of 1991.

Under Section 385 of the Local Government Code, a barangay may be
created, divided, merged or abolished, or its boundary substantially altered by
law or by an ordinance of the sangguniang panlalawigan or sangguniang
panlungsod, subject to approval by 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 law or ordinance
creating said barangay. In the case of creation of barangays by the sangguniang
panlalawigan, the recommendation of the sangguniang bayan concerned shall be
necessary.

Barangay Cumawas is an existing barangay in the City of Bislig, Province
of Surigao del Sur. It was created by virtue of Provincial Ordinance No. 103-94
of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, entitled “Creating Comawas District of
Barangay Mangagoy, Bislig, Surigao del Sur as a New, Separate and
Independent Barangay of the Municipality of Bislig, This Province to be named
Barangay Comawas” and approved by a majority of the votes cast in the
plebiscite conducted on September 8, 1996. It was officially proclaimed as a
separate, distinct and independent barangay on November 13, 1996. However,
since Barangay Cumawas was created through a local ordinance, the financial
requirements of the barangay were governed by Section 285 of the Local
Government Code which provided that “the financial requirements of 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 Cumawas jad no share in the internal revenue
allotment; its expenses were shouldered by the municipal (now city) government
of Bislig since its creation.

This bill seeks to rectify the omission with the re-creation of Barangay
Cumawas in the City of Bislig, Province of Surigao del Sur as an independent
government entity, pursuant to Section 385 of the Local Government Code of
1991, thereby entitling Barangay Cumawas to IRA shares generally allocated to
barangays under the law. .

In view of its vital importance, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

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FLORENCIO C. GARAY


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO. __716

Introduced by HON. FLORENCIO C. GARAY

AN ACT
CREATING BARANGAY CUMAWAS IN THE CITY OF BISLIG,
PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR

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

SECTION 1. Creation of Barangay Cumawas. - Barangay Cumawas
was created by virtue of Provincial Ordinance No. 103-94 of the Sangguniang
Panlalawigan of Tandag, Surigao del Sur, segregating it from its mother
barangay, Barangay Mangagoy, with the following technical description
delineating its territorial area:

Line Bearing Distance

1-2 $41°55'W 800 mts.
23 S$ 61° 35W 1,142 mts.
3-4 S 89° 09'W 800 mts.
45 N 12° 01'W 1,000 mts.
5-6 wae 46'W 462 mts.
67 E 78° 03'E 1,000 mts.
78 N30°12E 167 mts.
8-9 N 04° 38'E 183 mts.
9-10 $70°15E 840 mts.

10-11 S$ 76° 12'E 300 mts.


SECTION 2. 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 a majority of the votes cast by
the qualified voters of Barangay Mangagoy, City of Bislig, Province of Surigao del
Sur, in a plebiscite to be conducted and supervised by the Commission on
Elections (COMELEC) in the area affected, within ninety (90) days from the
effectivity of this Act.

SECTION 3. Barangay Officials. — The first set of officials of the said
barangays shall be appointed by the Provincial Governor and shall hold office
until such time that their successors have been duly elected and qualified in the
next regular barangay election after the approval of this Act.

SECTION 4. 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 and
shall be administered by the new barangay.

SECTION 5. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. - Barangay
Cumawas shall be entitled to Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) shares pursuant
to Section 285 of Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government
Code of 1991.

SECTION 6. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to
Conduct the plebiscite as provided for under this Act shall be borne by the City of
Bislig, Province of Surigao del Sur.

SECTION 7. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen
(15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national
newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,