Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

REGISTRATION UNIT

House Bill No. 1286 BILLS AND INDEX
— SERVICE

Introduced by Representative GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO.

AN ACT CONVERTING SITIO CAMATCHILE IN BARANGAY NABUKLOD,
MUNICIPALITY OF FLORIDABLANCA, 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 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 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

EP. Lx MACAPAGAL ARROYO.

24 District, Pampanga


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

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House Bill Nol23 2

Introduced by Representative GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO.

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

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 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. 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.