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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 3255 
Introduced by Representative KRISTINE SINGSON-MEEHAN 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks the creation of a new barangay to be known as Barangay Butac in the 
Municipality of Suyo, Ilocos Sur, to be composed of Sitios Kainggian, Butac, 
Coscosnong, Longboy, Bangcag and Botigue, separating them from the mother 
barangay, Barangay Man-atong, Suyo, Ilocos Sur. 
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 proposed creation of Barangay Butac 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 Butac 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 passed 3rd reading at the House of Representatives in the 18th and 19th 
Congress. 
KRISTINE SINGSON-MEEHAN
August 6, 2025
3:11 pm


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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 3255 
Introduced by Representative KRISTINE SINGSON-MEEHAN 
AN ACT 
SEPARATING 
THE 
SITIOS 
OF 
KAINGGIAN, 
BUTAC, 
COSCOSNONG, 
LONGBOY, BANGCAG, AND BOTIGUE FROM BARANGAY MAN-ATONG IN 
THE MUNICIPALITY 
OF SUYO, 
PROVINCE OF 
ILOCOS SUR, AND 
CONSTITUTING THEM INTO A DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAY TO 
BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY BUTAC 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION  1.  Creation of Barangay Butac. – The sitios of Kainggian, Butac, 
Coscosnong, Longboy, 
Bangcag, 
and 
Botigue 
are 
hereby 
separated 
from 
Barangay Man-atongin in the Municipality of Suyo, Province of Ilocos Sur, and 
constituted into a distinct and independent barangay to be known as Barangay Butac. 
SEC. 2. Territorial Boundaries. – The territorial boundaries of Barangay Butac are 
hereby described as follows: 
Point
Longitude
Latitude
1
460152.00
1877964.24
2
458495.35
1879109.39
3
456159.18
1879296.95
4
456344.78
1877336.62
5
454789.41
1875340.81
6
454835.12
1875270.59
7
454837.37
1875247.73
8
454839.93
1875221.85
9
454879.41
1874821.75
10
454632.00
1874348.23
11
456515.12
1873686.98
12
457376.57
1871082.27
13
457678.94
1874520.06
14
457881.74
1875201.53
15
457952.60
1875367.50


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16
458061.07
1875444.27
17
458069.22
1875579.79
18
458022.16
1875682.32
19
458077.71
1875881.84
20
458176.26
1875927.31
21
458205.31
1876006.84
22
458170.05
1876098.90
23
458199.13
1876199.31
24
458246.48
1876240.97
25
458335.82
1876277.32
26
458354.30
1876324.26
27
458332.28
1876471.09
28
458286.58
1876593.83
29
458352.36
1876666.76
30
458408.90
1876712.31
31
458403.75
1876757.99
32
458378.86
1876789.03
33
458275.28
1876849.26
34
458187.49
1876933.59
35
458162.67
1876996.27
36
458190.32
1877034.05
37
458245.50
1877056.12
38
458354.65
1877152.45
39
458387.56
1877196.74
40
458449.33
1877229.24
41
458564.86
1877234.22
42
458650.90
1877261.12
43
458695.59
1877291.04
44
458720.85
1877449.84
45
458690.80
1877519.05
46
458719.73
1877542.48
47
458824.12
1877546.33
48
458908.10
1877539.49
49
458971.16
1877564.16
50
459057.38
1877685.00
51
459137.52
1877714.84
52
459314.69
1877689.71
53
459377.56
1877617.82
54
459525.83
1877582.31
55
459590.08
1877543.04
56
459645.05
1877462.04
57
459696.90
1877463.31
58
459740.37
1877536.22
59
459831.13
1877626.07
60
459917.20
1877672.87
61
459967.91
1877761.17
62
460013.99
1877828.92
63
460085.03
1877908.37
64
460125.80
1877947.10
65
460152.00
1877964.24


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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 Butac 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 Man-atong 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 Butac 
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 
without cost or compensation to and shall be administered by the new Barangay Butac. 
 
SEC. 6. National Tax Allotment Shares. – Barangay Butac 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,