Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 687 
Introduced by Representative MARIA CARMEN S. ZAMORA, MNSA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to declare Barangay Tandawan in the municipality of New Bataan, Province of 
Davao de Oro, as a government entity created pursuant to Section 385 of the Local 
Government Code of 1991. 
Barangay Tandawan was created by Provincial Ordinance No. 02, Series of 2003, entitled An 
Ordinance Creating Sitio Cagan, Sitio Manurigao, Part of Barangay Andap, and Sitio Tandawan of 
Barangay Camanlangan, All in the Municipality of New Bataan, Province of Compostela Valley, Into 
Regular Barangays, Separate and Distinct from Their Respective Mother Barangays. It was approved 
by a majority of votes cast in a plebiscite and formally proclaimed as a separate, independent, 
and distinct barangay. However, since Barangay Tandawan was created through a local 
ordinance, the financial requirement of the barangay is governed by Section 285 of the Local 
Government Code of 1991 which provides that “the financial requirements of barangays 
created by local government units after the effectivity of the Local Government Code shall be 
the responsibility of the local government units concerned.” Thus, Tandawan has no share 
from the internal revenue allotment (IRA) and its allocations were shouldered by the 
municipality since its creation. 
This bill will rectify this omission by recreating Barangay Tandawan, New Bataan, Davao de 
Oro as an independent government entity pursuant to Section 385 of the Local Government 
Code of 1991, thereby entitling it to the IRA allocated to barangays under the law. 
The passage of this timely measure is most respectfully sought. 
MARIA CARMEN S. ZAMORA, MNSA 
Representative 
First District, Davao De Oro
July 1, 2025
8:02 am


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 687 
Introduced by Representative MARIA CARMEN S. ZAMORA, MNSA 
AN ACT 
SEPARATING THE SITIO OF TANDAWAN FROM BARANGAY CAMANLANGAN 
IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEW BATAAN, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DE ORO,  
AND CONSTITUTING IT INTO A DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAY 
TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY TANDAWAN 
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Creation of Barangay Tandawan. The sitio of Tandawan is hereby separated from 
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Barangay Camanlangan in the municipality of New Bataan, Province of Davao de Oro, and 
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constituted as a distinct and independent barangay to be known as Barangay Tandawan. 
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SECTION 2. Territorial Boundaries. The territorial boundaries of Barangay Tandawan are 
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hereby described as follows: 
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“Bounded on the North (N) by Barangay Camanlangan, Municipality of New Bataan, 
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Province of Davao de Oro; 
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On the Northeast (NE) by Barangay Andap, Municipality of New Bataan, Province of 
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Davao de Oro; 
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On the Southeast (SE) by Cagan, Barangay Andap, Municipality of New Bataan, 
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Province of Davao de Oro; 
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On the Southwest (SW) by Barangay New Leyte, Municipality of Maco, Province of 
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Davao de Oro; 
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On the Northwest (NW) by the Municipality of Nabunturan, Province of Davao de 
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Oro; 
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On the West by (W) by the Municipality of Nabunturan, Province of Davao de Oro; 
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Containing an area of 2,820.7302 hectares, more or less.”  
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SECTION 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. The plebiscite conducted and supervised 
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by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) pursuant to Provincial Ordinance No. 02, Series 
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of 2003 of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Compostela Valley Province (now Province of 
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Davao de Oro), which ratified the creation of Barangay Tandawan as proclaimed by the 
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Plebiscite Board of Canvassers shall serve as substantial compliance with the plebiscite 
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requirement under Section 10 of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended. 
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SECTION 4. Incumbent Barangay Officials. The incumbent elected barangay officials of 
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Barangay Tandawan shall continue to hold office until such time that their successors have 
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been duly elected and qualified.  
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SECTION 5. Public Infrastructure and Facilities. All public infrastructure and facilities existing 
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therein at the time of the approval of this Act are hereby transferred without cost or 
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compensation to and shall be administered by the new Barangay Tandawan. 
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SECTION 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. Barangay Tandawan shall be entitled to 
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internal revenue allotment (IRA) shares pursuant to Section 285 of the Local Government 
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Code 9 of 1991, as amended.  
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SECTION 7. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
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Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.  
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Approved, 
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