SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

House Bill NodO4 9

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE PIA S. CAYETANO,

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Republic Act No. 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

Being the basic political unit, the barangays serve 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’ (Section 384 of the Local
Government Code). As such, it is the country’s ultimate front-liner in the provision of
a broad range of basic services to the community, as well as in the delivery to the
citizenry of their first taste of the fruits of lacal public service.

In this sense, the creation of barangays, upon proper compliance with the
requirements set by the Constitution and 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

Further, the policy of establishing, protecting and enhancing fiscal autonomy
on all levels of local governance is integral to the proper exercise of local
government functions. This policy refers not just to the power to allocate one's
resources in accordance with one’s priorities but also the power fo create one’s own
sources of revenue in addition fo one’s equitable share in the national taxes released
by the central government

Section 6, Article X of the Constitution states: “Local government units shall
have a just share, as determined by law, in the national taxes which shall be
automatically released to them." The Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) as
incorporated in the general appropriations law enacted annually by the legislature is
the "just share” contemplated by the constitutional mandate. Therefore, it is clearly
an indispensable component in the grant of meaningful and true fiscal autonomy to


local government units. Further, Sec. 25 of RA 7160 bolsters the Constitutional grant
of a just share of LGUs in the IRA.

Thus, this bill seeks to invoke the 1987 Constitution and RA 7160 by allowing
Barangay Tanyag to be entitled to a just share from the national taxes

Barangay Tanyag, located within the City of Taguig, Metro Manila, is one such
barangay excluded from a share in the IRA, It has a land area of Four Hundred
Seven Thousand Six Hundred square meters (407,600 sq. m.), more or less, and a
population of Twenty One Thousand Three Hundred and Three (21,303). It is
bounded on the North by Mafalac Avenue; on the East by the Manila Railroad
Company (Railroad Tract); on the South by lots 8019, 8018, 8025 Case 15 Mcadm
590-D Taguig Cadastral Mapping and on the West by North Daang Hari Road and
Parafiaque Cadastre. Having thus complied with the requisites prescribed under
Section 386 of the Local Government Code and the plebiscite requirement contained
in Section 10, Article X of the Constitution, it was created by the City Government of
Taguig, acting through the Sangguniang Panlungsod, under City Ordinance No. 25-
2008 approved on September 15, 2008. Its corporate existence began on October
25, 2010 when its first set of regular officials was elected, pursuant to Section 14 of
the Local Government Code,

In view of these considerations, and in the face of resonating and unified
public clamor for a clear and immediate legislative remedy to the matter at hand, the
immediate approval of this bill is highly and earnestly sought.

Pin. Couptans
PIA S. CAYETANO
2” District of Taguig City


SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

House Bill No, 88.49

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE PIA S. CAYETANO.

AN ACT
CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY TANYAG IN THE
CITY OF TAGUIG, METRO MANILA

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

SECTION 1. Creation of Barangay Tanyag. - Tanyag Proper in Barangay
Bagong Tanyag, City of Taguig, Metro Manila is hereby separated from Barangay
Bagong Tanyag and constituted into a distinct and independent barangay to be

known as Barangay Tanyag

SEC. 2. Territorial Boundaries. — The territorial boundaries of Barangay
Tanyag shall consist of permanent natural boundaries identified as follows

“Bounded on the North by Mafalac Avenue;

On the East by Manila Railroad Company (Railroad Tract);

On the South by Lots 8019, 8018, 8025 Case 15 Mcadm 590-D Taguig
Cadastral Mapping; and

On the West by North Daang Hari Road and Parafaque Cadastre."
SEC. 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. — The plebiscite conducted

and supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Barangay Bagong
Tanyag pursuant to City Ordinance No. 25, Series of 2008 of the Sangguniang


Panlungsod of the City of Taguig, which ratified the creation of Barangay Tanyag as
proclaimed by the City Board of Canvassers on December 28, 2008 shall serve as
substantial compliance with the plebiscite requirement under Section 10 of Republic
Act No, 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the “Local Government Code of
1991"

SEC. 4. Incumbent Barangay Officials. - The incumbent barangay officials
of Barangay Tanyag, City of Taguig shall continue to hold office until such time that
their successors have been duly elected and qualified

SEC. 5. Public Infrastructures and Facilities. — All existing public
infrastructures 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 new barangay

SEC. 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. ~ Barangay Tanyag 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. 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,

SEC. 8. Effectivity. ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation

Approved,