Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. 737 
Introduced by Representative SOLOMON R. CHUNGALAO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This house measure was originally filed in the 18th Congress as House Bill 
No. 9224 on April 20, 2021 and as was refiled on July 19, 2022 as House Bill No. 
2140 in the 19th Congress. This bill seeks to create a barangay in the Municipality 
of Alfonso Lista, Province of Ifugao, to be known as Barangay New Poblacion. 
RA 7160 otherwise known as “The Local Government Code of 1991”, as 
amended, was enacted precisely to breathe life into the constitutional mandate of 
local autonomy by establishing a more responsive and accountable local 
government structure instituted through an efficient system of decentralization. 
Essentially, this system is geared towards empowering local government units to 
achieve their full development as self-reliant communities, making them more 
effective and meaningful partners in the attainment of the nation’s goals.  
As a basic political unit, the barangay serves as the vanguard of providing 
a wide array of frontline basic and essential services to the citizens and to the 
community. It acts as the primary planning and implementing unit of government 
policies, plans, programs, projects and activities in the community and as a forum 
wherein the collective views of the people may be expressed, crystallized and 
considered as stated under Section 384 of the Local Government Code.  
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Given this, the creation of barangays, upon proper compliance with the 
requirements set by the Constitution and the Local Government Code, thus only 
serves to bolster the capability of local governments to efficiently and effectively 
perform their respective functions, duties and responsibilities in the name of 
autonomy, decentralization and national growth and prosperity.  
On December 15, 1988, Republic Act No. 6687 was enacted to change the 
name of the then Municipality of Potia and confirmed barangay Sta. Maria as the 
seat of the government of the municipality. Consequently, barangay Sta. Maria 
became the commercial center of the municipality where markets and various 
businesses enterprises were established. As a result, the population of barangay 
Sta. Maria rose to 6,087 inhabitants as of July 2020. With this number of citizens, 
it has been challenging for the barangay to effectively oversee its fiscal 
administration as far as allocation to basic services is concerned. In this sense, it 
is now imperative to create a new of barangay out of Sta. Maria to empower both 
units in order for them to develop into self-reliant communities and effective 
partner of the national government.     
In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
ATTY. SOLOMON R. CHUNGALAO 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. 737 
Introduced by Representative SOLOMON R. CHUNGALAO 
AN ACT 
CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY NEW POBLACION 
IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALFONSO LISTA, PROVINCE OF IFUGAO, AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Creation of Barangay New Poblacion. – New Poblacion in 
Barangay Sta. Maria, Municipality of Alfonso Lista, Province of Ifugao is hereby 
separated from Barangay Sta. Maria and constituted into a distinct and 
independent barangay to be known as Barangay New Poblacion.   
SECTION 2. Territorial Boundaries. – The territorial boundaries of 
Barangay New Poblacion are hereby defined in the following technical description: 
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION 
Lines 
Bearings 
Distances 
Corner Description 
1  
 2 
S 03-01 E 
373.84 M. 
BBM No. 24, CAD 825 
2  
 3 
S 48-55 W 
1271.02 M. 
BBM No. 20, CAD 825 
3  
 4 
S 78-38 W 
2849.26 M. 
BBM No. 23, CAD 825 
4  
 5 
N 07-58 E 
554.50 M. 
BBM No. 14, CAD 825 
5  
 6 
N 06-23 E 
1453.91 M. 
STAKE 
6  
 7  
N 76-31 E 
88.06 M. 
STAKE 
7  
 8 
N 42-02 E 
129.89 M. 
STAKE 
8  
 9 
N 16-21 E 
67.07 M. 
STAKE 
9  
 10 
N 53-30 E 
26.95 M. 
STAKE 
10  
 11 
N 74-03 E 
502.02 M. 
STAKE 
11  
  12 
N 27-45 W 
43.76 M. 
STAKE 


12       13 
N 03-08 E 
129.38 M. 
 
STAKE 
13       14 
S 76-07 E 
283.35 M. 
 
STAKE 
14       15 
N 00-28 W 
125.49 M. 
 
STAKE 
15       16 
S 87-51 E 
154.58 M. 
 
STAKE 
16       17 
N 48-30 E 
108.65 M. 
 
STAKE 
17       18 
S 83-44 E 
131.97 M. 
 
STAKE 
18       19 
S 69-22 E 
175.57 M. 
 
STAKE 
19       20 
S 53-26 E 
168.54 M. 
 
STAKE 
20       21 
S 61-08 E 
622.85 M. 
 
STAKE 
21       22 
N 35-45 E 
207.20 M. 
 
STAKE 
22       23 
N 21-52 E 
147.15 M. 
 
STAKE 
23       24 
N 50-21 W 
27.21 M. 
 
STAKE 
24       25 
N 24-40 E 
297.23 M. 
 
STAKE 
25       26 
N 34-17 E 
336.99 M. 
 
STAKE 
26       1 
S 434-31 E 1510.07 M.  
STAKE 
 
AREA = 693.3665 HEACTARES 
 
SECTION 3. 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 the majority of the votes cast by the 
qualified voters in a plebiscite to be conducted and supervised by the Commission 
on Elections (COMELEC) in the affected area, within ninety (90) days from the 
effectivity of this Act. 
 
SECTION 4. Barangay Officials. – The first set of officials of the said 
barangay shall be appointed by the Governor of Ifugao and shall hold office until 
such time that their successors have been duly elected and qualified. 
 
SECTION 5. Public Infrastructure and Facilities. – All existing public 
infrastructures and facilities for public use existing therein at the same time of 
the approval of this Act are hereby transferred without cost or compensation and 
shall be administered by the new barangay. 
 
SECTION 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. – Barangay New 
Poblacion 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”. 
 
SECTION 7. Separability Clause. – If, for any reason, any part or provision 
of this Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof 
which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
 
SECTION 8. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
 
Approved,