Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No2430_

Introduced by Representative Juan Miguel Macapagal Arroyo

AN ACT CONVERTING SITIO CAMATCHILE IN BARANGAY NABUKLOD,
MUNICIPALITY OF FLORIDABLANA, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, INTO A
BARANGAY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The Municipality of Floridablanca in the Province of Pampanga is part of the
mountainous areas of the Central Plains of Luzon. Its roughly 140,000 population reside in 33
barangays, many of which are Agrarian Reform Communities (ARCs) covered by the CARP
Law,

Of the 33 barangays, historically, there were four (4) upland barangays of indigenous
cultural minorities - Mawacat, Nabuklod, Malabni and Camatchile. But during the Martial Law
aia only Barangays Mawacat and Nabuklod were able to participate in the last Local
Elections. Nobody from Barangays Camatchile and Malabni filed the Certificate of Candidacy.
They later had become adopted sitios of Barangays Nabuklod and Mawacat, respectively,
particularly during the difficult times after Mount Pinatubo erupted in 1991.

About 7,000 Aetas are already residing in these upland barangays, more than half of
which are in Barangay Nabuklod including those in Sitio Camatchile which is about 20
kilometers away from Nabuklod.

Sitio Camatchile receives assistance, but as an adopted sitio, there are constraints. There
are needs to augment basic services, to ensure its proper representation in local governance and
to improve its physical environment. This sitio must be equally capacitated as a basic political
unit by giving its communities the resources and the opportunity to self-govern.

This bill shall convert Sitio Camatchile into a barangay, therefore retain its identity based
on its more or less permanent natural boundaries. This bill shall likewise entitle Sitio Camatchile
to a share in the national internal revenue allotment of the Municipality of Floridablanca, subject
to the applicable provisions of the Local Government Code (Republic Act 7160), as amended.

Representative, 2 District of Pampanga


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No3430

Introduced by Representative Juan Miguel Macapagal Arroyo

AN ACT CONVERTING SITIO CAMATCHILE IN BARANGAY NABUKLOD,
MUNICIPALITY OF FLORIDABLANCA, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, INTO A
BARANGAY AND FOR OTHER PURPOS|

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

Section 1. Conversion of Sitio Camatchile into a Barangay. - Sitio Camatchile in
Barangay Nabuklod, Municipality of Floridablanca, Province of Pampanga, is hereby
converted as a barangay, and therefore retain its identity based on its more or less permanent
natural boundaries. Its meters and bounds shall be surveyed, cost of which shall be borne by
the local government units concerned.

Sec. 2. Barangay Officials. - The first set of officials shall be appointed by the
Provincial Governor, in consultation with the Municipal Mayor and Representative of the
District, and shall hold office until such time that their successors have been duly elected
and qualified

Sec. 3. Public Infrastructure and Facil Allexisting 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 to and shall be administered by the barangay.

Sec. 4. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. - Barangay Camatchile 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.

Sec. 5. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation,

Approved.