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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 3256 
Introduced by Representative KRISTINE SINGSON-MEEHAN 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks the creation of a new barangay to be known as Barangay Kinapian in the 
Municipality of Suyo, Ilocos Sur, to be composed of Sitios of Kimbuaya, Longboy. 
Bulala, Kinapian, Indadangan, Kumanibe and Macaag, separating them from the mother 
barangay, Barangay Suyo Proper. 
The Municipality of Suyo is presently composed of eight (8) barangays and forty-seven 
(47) sitios populated mostly by the indigenous tribes of "Bago" and "Kankanaey”. Some
barangays occupy vast land areas making the administration over them extremely
difficult and cumbersome and due to the fact that some of the sitios are very distant, they
are often denied delivery of basic goods and services that a barangay could offer. The
creation of Barangay Kinapian will not only enhance the delivery of basic goods and
services to the concerned sitios, it will also lead to better governance, equitable
implementation of the Municipality's Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP), fast track
the development of idle lands into residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural
areas, avoid congestion in the barangay proper, and allow the concerned sitios to use
their own Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA). Under Republic Act No. 8371 (Indigenous
People's Right Act), both the new barangay and mother barangay shall be exempted
from the population requirement under Republic Act No. 7160 as amended, or the Local
Government Code (Sec 386), since both barangays are populated by members of
indigenous cultural communities.
The creation of Barangay Kinapian will address the clamor of its people who have been 
waiting for years, to finally enable them to chart their own course in developing their 
community toward socio-economic development. In view of the foregoing, the approval 
of this bill is earnestly requested 
This bill has passed 3rd reading at the House of Representatives in the 18th and 19th 
Congress. 
August 6, 2025
3:11 pm
KRISTINE SINGSON-MEEHAN


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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 3256 
Introduced by Representative KRISTINE SINGSON-MEEHAN 
AN ACT 
SEPARATING THE SITIOS OF KIMBUAYA, LONGBOY, BULALA, KINAPIAN, 
INDADANGAN, KUMANIBE AND MACAAG FROM BARANGAY SUYO PROPER IN 
THE 
MUNICIPALITY 
OF 
SUYO, 
PROVINCE 
OF 
ILOCOS 
SUR, 
AND 
CONSTITUTING THEM INTO A DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAY TO 
BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY KINAPIAN 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION  1. Creation of Barangay Kinapian. – The sitios of Kimbuaya, Longboy, 
Bulala, Kinapian, Indadangan, Kumanibe and Macaag are hereby separated from Barangay 
Suyo Proper in the Municipality of Suyo, Province of Ilocos Sur, and constituted 
into a distinct and independent barangay to be known as Barangay Kinapian. 
SEC. 2. Territorial Boundaries. – The territorial boundaries of Barangay Kinapian 
are hereby described as follows: 
Point
Longitude
Latitude
1 
454999.63 
1871565.32 
2
453220.04
1871850.61
3
453360.29
1873242.89
4
453519.90
1873373.46
5
453611.08
1873549.32
6
453116.69
1874345.99
7
452902.55
1874417.77
8
452807.84
1874649.96
9
452829.43
1874804.97
10
452934.49
1875012.85
11
452913.17
1875143.58


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12
452885.97
1875361.22
13
452891.83
1875473.23
14
452902.13
1875541.31
15
452927.06
1875645.52
16
453023.78
1875636.47
17
453035.16
1875628.79
18
453148.38
1875573.23
19
453310.99
1875551.94
20
453554.99
1875580.01
21
453636.72
1875514.95
22
453737.29
1875359.81
23
453844.95
1875266.70
24
454118.70
1875190.13
25
454425.61
1875219.92
26
454789.41
1875340.81
27
454835.12
1875270.59
28
454837.37
1875247.73
29
454879.41
1874821.75
30
454632.00
1874348.23
31
456515.12
1873686.98
32
457376.57
1871082.27
33
457290.64
1871190.92
34
457192.68
1871238.55
35
457144.44
1871391.08
36
456969.55
1871508.94
37
456582.46
1871579.46
38
456383.39
1871454.60
39
456330.70
1871595.91
40
455965.37
1871516.93
41
454999.63
1871565.32
SEC. 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. – Pursuant to Section 10 Republic Act 
No. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, the new 
Barangay Kinapian shall come into existence upon the affirmation of the majority of the 
votes cast in a plebiscite to be conducted and supervised by the Commission on 
Elections in Barangay Suyo Proper, in the Municipality of Suyo, Province of Ilocos 
Sur within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act. 
The expenses for the plebiscite shall be borne by the Municipality of Suyo, Province of 
Ilocos Sur. 
SEC. 4. Barangay Officials. – The first set of barangay officials of Barangay Kinapian 
shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines and shall hold office until such 
time that the new set of officers have been duly elected and qualified. 
SEC. 5. Public Infrastructure and Facilities. – All public infrastructure and 
facilities existing therein at the time of the approval of this Act are hereby transferred 


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without cost or compensation to and shall be administered by the new Barangay Kinapian. 
 
SEC. 6. National Tax Allotment Shares. – Barangay Kinapian shall be entitled to 
National Tax Allotment shares 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,