Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 2379

Introduced by Representative Florida P. Robes

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to divide Barangay Muzon into four distinct and independent
barangays.

Barangay Muzon is considered as the city's most populous area, with a
population of more than a hundred thousand. As such, the splitting of Barangay
Muzon into four barangays will not alter its present administrative status. This
proposal is intimated on the vision of the local governance in improving the delivery
of basic social services and effectively managing available resources for the general
welfare of the whole constituency of the City,

Further, this proposal is in accordance with Section 385 of the Local
Government Code which provides that a barangay may be created, divided, merged,
abolished, or its boundary substantially altered, by law or by an ordinance, subject to
the approval by a majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite to be conducted by the
Comelec in the local government unit or units directly affected within such period of
time as may be determined by the law or ordinance creating said barangay and
Section 386 of the same Code which states that a barangay maybe divided as long as
the creation thereof shall not reduce the population of the original Barangay or
Barangays to less than the minimum requirement prescribed by law. The author opts
for the enactment of a law for this purpose

Considering the premises aforestated, the approval of this measure is
earnestly sought.

FLO] A P. ROBES


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
2379
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative Florida P. Robes

AN ACT
DIVIDING BARANGAY MUZON IN THE CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL
MONTE, PROVINCE OF BULACAN INTO FOUR (4) DISTINCT AND
INDEPENDENT BARANGAYS TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY
MUZON PROPER, BARANGAY MUZON EAST, BARANGAY MUZON
WEST AND BARANGAY MUZON SOUTH

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

SECTION 1. Division of Muzon. — Barangay Muzon in the City of San Jose del
Monte, Province of Bulacan is hereby divided into four (4) distinct and independent
barangays to be known as Barangay Muzon Proper, Barangay Muzon East, Barangay
Muzon West and Barangay Muzon South.

SEC. 2. Territorial Boundaries. - The territorial boundaries of each barangay
created in the immediately preceding section shall be as follows:

(1) Barangay Muzon Proper "Bounded on the North by Muzon East; On
the East by Poblacion I; On the Southeast (SE) by Muzon South; On the Northeast
(NE) by Barangay Gaya-gaya; and On the Southwest (SW) by Sta. Maria, Bulacan"
Containing an area of 315.15 hectares, more or less.

(2) Barangay Muzon East "Bounded on the North by Dulong Bayan; On the
East by Poblacion; On the Southeast (SE) by Muzon Proper; and On the Southwest
(SW) by Muzon West" Containing an area of 256.88 hectares, more or less.


(3) Barangay Muzon West “Bounded on the Northeast (NE) by Muzon East;
On the East by Muzon Proper; On the Southwest (SW) by Sta. Maria, Bulacan; and
On the Northwest (NW) by Sta. Maria, Bulacan" Containing an area of 194.74
hectares, more or less.

(4) Barangay Muzon South “Bounded on the North by Muzon Proper; On the
East by Caloocan City; On the Southeast (SE) by Caloocan City; and On the
Southwest (SW) by Muzon Proper, Caloocan City and Marilao, Bulacan” Containing
an area of 148.88 hectares, more or less.

SEC. 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. - The Commission on
Elections (COMELEC) shall conduct and supervise the plebiscite to be held in
Barangay Muzon in the City of San Jose del Monte, Province of Bulacan within thirty
(30) days from the effectivity of this Act. The expenses for such plebiscite shall be
borne by the City of San Jose del Monte.

SEC. 4. Incumbent Barangay Officials. - The incumbent barangay officials of
Barangay Muzon shall continue to hold office and administer Barangays Muzon
Proper, Muzon East, Muzon West and Muzon South until such time that the officials
of the newly created barangays have been duly elected and qualified.

SEC. 5. Public Infrastructure and Facilities. - All public infrastructure 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 barangays.

SEC. 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. - All barangays herein created
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. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,