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House Bill No.__ 1207

Introduced by Representative GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO

AN ACT CONVERTING SITIO MALABNI IN BARANGAY MAWACAT,
MUNICIPALITY OF FLORIDABLANCA, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, INTO A
BARANGAY 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 103,388 population (2007) reside
in 33 barangays, majority 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 period, 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 4,000 Aetas (2007) are already residing in these upland barangays, more
than half of which are in Sitio Malabni including those in Sitio Camatchile which is about
20 kilometers away from Nabuklod.

Sitio Malabni 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 Malabni into a barangay, therefore retain its identity
based on its more or less permanent natural boundaries. This bill shall likewise entitle
Sitio Malabni 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,

GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO

AND INDEX SERVICE


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 1207

Introduced by Representative GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO.

AN ACT CONVERTING SITIO MALABNI IN BARANGAY MAWACAT,
MUNICIPALITY OF FLORIDABLANCA, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, INTO A
BARANGAY FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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

Section 1. Conversion of Sitio Malabni into a Barangay. - Sitio Malabni in
Barangay Mawacat, 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 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 to and shall be administered by the barangay.

Sec, 4, Intemal Revenue Allotment Shares. — Barangay Malabni 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.