Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House BILLNO. __ 981

Introduce by Hon. Niel “Junjun” C. Tupas, Jr
Fifth (5") District, Iloilo

EXPLANATORY NOTE

A strong nation is built on progressive local communities whose people can map
their goals and take an active role in their town's development. Local autonomy and self-
governance can have a ladder effect in nation building. This idea is the inspiration
behind the present proposal to create the Municipality of Culasi to be composed of
several barangays in the Municipality of Ajuy and two (2) barangays in the Municipality
of Barotac Viejo, Province of Iloilo

The people of Barrido, Bay-ang, Culasi, Luca, Malayu-an, Nasidman, Pedada, Pili,
and Sto. Rosario all located in the Municipality of Ajuy, and of San Fernando and
Santiago in the Municipality of Barotac Viejo, Iloilo have displayed the ability for self
governance and their readiness to chart their direction as a people. Most of the
inhabitants of the aforementioned barangays are actively engaged in fishing and
agriculture, producing fruits, vegetables, grains like palay, rootcrops, bamboo and
coconut which are traded in neighboring barangays, municipalities and nearby provinces
in the Visayas. The area boasts of having its own docking port located in Barangay
Culasi, which is the biggest barangay in the Municipality of Ajuy, even bigger that the
poblacion ot town proper of Ajuy. The said docking port can eventually be converted
into a fish port. Barangay Bay-ang is also ideally suited for the construction of a fish
port. The existing port, coupled with the presence of several public markets in the
locality, makes the area a center of commercial activity

The profile of the barangays of the proposed Municipality of Culasi more than
satisfies the requisites for the creation of a municipality as provided in The Local
Government Code of 1991. Their total combined average annual income for the
immediately preceding two (2) consecutive years exceeds the minimum required income
of Philippine Pesos Two Million Five Hundred Thousand (Php2,500,000), their total
population exceeds the minimum required population of twenty-five thousand (25,000)
inhabitants, and they occupy a total land area of more than fifly (50) square kilometers.

With all the indicators of the said barnagays’ potential for economic growth, and in
recognition of the people's achievements brought about by their determination and hard
work, the conversion of the said barangays into the Municipality of Culasi is warranted
and long overdue

In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this hill is earnestly sought

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“JUNSUN” iP!



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

981

HOUSE BILL NO. _

Introduced by Hon. Niel “Junjun” C. Tupas, Jr
Fifth (S") District, Hoilo

AN ACT
CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF CULASI IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO.
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION |. Creation ~ There is hereby crated a new municipality in the Fifth

Congressional District of the Province of Iloilo to be known as the Municipality of
Culasi. Barangays Barrido, Bay-ang, Culasi, Luca, Malayu-an, Nasidman, Pedada, Pili,
and Sto. Rosario of the Municipality of Ajuy and Barangays San Fernando and Santiago
of the Municipality of Barotac Viejo are hereby separated from their respective

municipalities and shall constitute the distinct and independent Municipality of Culasi

SECTION 2. Seat of the Municipal Government, - The seat of government of the

new municipality shall be at Barangay Culasi

SECTION 3. Zerritorial Boundaries. - The Municipality of Culasi as herein
created shall be composed of Barangays Barrido, Bay-ang, Culasi, Luca, Malayu-an,
Nasidman, Pedada, Pili, and Sto. Rosario of Ajuy, Hoilo and Barangays San Fernando and
Santiago of Barotac Viejo, Hoilo with the following technical boundaries

Bounded on the north by Barangays Mangorocoro and Progreso,
Municipality of Ajuy, Iloilo; on the south by Barangays Puerto Princesa
and San Francisco, Municipality of Barotac Viejo, Iloilo; on the west by
Barangays Sto. Tomas, Vista Alegre and Nueva Invencion, Barotac
Viejo, Tloilo; and on the east by the limits provided for under the laws
governing municipal waters


SECTION 4. Plebiscite. - The Municipality of Culasi shall acquire corporate
existence upon ratification of its creation by a majority of the votes cast by qualified
voters in a plebiscite to be conducted in the barangays comprising the Municipality of
Ajuy and the Municipality of Barotac Viejo, Province of Hloilo, pursuant to Section 10,
Article X of the 1987 Philippine Constitution and Section 441 of Republic Act No. 7160
otherwise known as The Local Government Code of 1991, not later than ninety (90) days
from the approval of this Act

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) shall conduct and supervise the
plebiscite The expenses to be incurred for holding the said plebiscite shall be charged to

the contingency fund of the COMELEC under the current fiscal year appropriations

SECTION 5. Officials of the Municipality of Culast. ~ Upon the ratification of its
creation by a majority of the votes cast by qualified voters in a plebiscite called for the
purpose, the municipal mayor, vice-mayor and members of the Sangguniang Bayan shall
be appointed by the President of the Republic of the Philippines in consultation with the
Representative of the congressional district affected. The officials shall serve and
discharge their official functions until the new set of officials shall have been duly elected

and qualified in the next local elections following the approval of this Act

SECTION 6. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. ~ Within a period six (6) months
after the effectivity of this Act, the Commission on Audit shall determine the
proportionate share of the new municipality in the obligations, funds, assets, and other

properties.

SECTION 7. Internal Revenue Allotment Share. - During the first year of
acquisition of its corporate existence, the Municipality of Culasi shall receive the Internal
Revenue Allotment (IRA) shares of the barangays enumerated in Section 3 hereof from
the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). ‘Thereafter, the Municipality of
Culasi and all the barangays comprising it shall be entitled to Internal Revenue Allotment
shares pursuant to Section 285 of Republic Act No. 7160 otherwise known as The Local

Government Code of 1991

SECTION 8. Applicable Laws. - The Local Government Code of 1991 and other
existing laws governing the administration and operation of local governments shall

govern the Municipality of Culasi


SECTION 9, Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or

modified accordingly

SECTION 10, Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in a newspaper of general circulation

Approved,

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