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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Philippines 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO.______________ 
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Introduced by: Hon. LORNA P. BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN  
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AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF TAGAKAULO FROM 
THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALITA IN THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO 
OCCIDENTAL 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representative of the 
Philippines in Congress Assembled: 
SECTION 1. Creation.– There is hereby created a new 
municipality in the Province of Davao Occidental to be known as the 
Municipality of Tagakaulo from Municipality of Malita. 
SECTION 2. Seat of Government. - The seat of government of 
the new municipality shall be in Sitio Sentro, Barangay Demolok. 
SECTION 
3.Territorial 
Boundaries.– 
The Municipality 
of 
Demolok shall be composed of the following barangays; Datu Danwata, 
Demolok, Pinalpalan, Macol, Pangaleon, Kilalag, and Manuel Peralta all 
in the Municipality of Malita, Province of Davao Occidental, and is 
particularly described as follows: 
On the course of 1-2, traversing boundary line of Barangay Manuel 
Peralta bounded by Barangay Little Baguio on the north-east; 
On the course of 2-4 is traversing boundary line of Barangay 
Manuel Peralta bounded by Municipality of Malungon, following the 
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course of 4-6 along boundary line of Barangay Datu Danwata bounded 
by Municipality of Malungon on the west; Course 6-7 following boundary 
line of Barangay Demolok bounded by Municipality of Malungon in the 
west; While, course 7-9 traversing the boundary line of Barangay 
Demolok bounded by Barangay San Juan and Barangay San Pedro all of 
the Municipality of Sta. Maria in the north;   
 
 
On the course of 9-12 traversing the boundary line of Barangay 
Pinalpalan of which bounded by Barangay San Pedro, Barangay 
Kinilidan, Barangay Datu Daligasao, and Barangay Buca all of the 
Municipality of Sta. Maria in the north; 
 
 
On the course 12-14 along boundary line of Barangay Pinalpalan 
wherein bounded by Barangay Pangian in the East;  The course 14-28 
traversing the boundary line of Barangay Pinalpalan, Barangay Kilalag, 
Barangay Macol, and Barangay Pangaleon bounded by Barangay 
Sanghay in East; 
 
 
On the course of corners 40-52, and, then to corner 1 traversing 
the boundary line of Barangays Pinalpalan, Kilalag, and Macol is 
bounded by Barangay Sangay in the east. 
 
On the course of 28-29 traversing boundary line of Barangay 
Pangaleon bounded by Barangay Tical in the east; 
 
 
And, on the course of 29-34-1 that traversing the boundary line of 
Barangay Pangaleon and Barangay Manuel Peralta bounded by Barangay 
Kinangan and Barangay Lagumit in the East. 
 
Metes and bounds of the proposed Municipality of Tagakaulo; 
 
 
Beginning at the point reference of BLLM 32, Pb-11-0047, 
Municipality of Malita, Davao Occidental. 
 
 
LINE  
 
BEARING   
 
 
DISTANCE (m) 
 
 
 
1-2 
 
 
N 41° 35´ 54" E  
 
6,208.73 
 
2-3 
 
 
N 56° 43´ 01" W  
 
4,958.31 
 
3-4 
 
 
N 59° 57´ 59" W  
 
1,870.10 
 
4-5 
 
 
N 59° 40´ 37" W  
 
6,884.90 


 
5-6 
 
 
N 7° 40´ 33" E  
 
4,903.94 
 
6-7 
 
 
N 3° 48´ 01" W  
 
6,412.10 
 
7-8 
 
 
N 51° 09´ 36" E  
 
4,467.84 
 
8-9 
 
 
N 51° 10´ 37" E  
 
1,590.32 
 
9-10  
 
N 47° 51´ 31" E  
 
2,098.48 
 
10-11 
 
N 47° 51´ 30" E  
        2,481.50 
 
 
11-12 
 
S 76° 13´ 06" E  
 
600.28 
 
12-13 
 
S 44° 45´ 48" E  
 
3,422.43 
 
13-14 
 
S 44° 04´ 05" E  
 
1,652.02 
 
14-15 
 
S 28° 27´ 40" W  
 
1,040.79 
 
15-16 
 
S 28° 28´ 13" W  
 
1,076.14 
 
16-17 
 
S 65° 55´ 48" W  
 
1,243.09 
 
17-18 
 
S 12° 41´ 31" W  
 
837.46 
 
18-19 
 
S 17° 44´ 41" E  
 
918.71 
 
19-20 
 
S 52° 50´ 22" E  
 
1,301.22 
 
20-21 
 
S 75° 02´ 57" E  
 
759.72 
 
21-22 
 
S 76° 46´ 08" E  
 
690.32 
 
22-23 
 
S 53° 02´ 20" E  
 
753.40 
 
23-24 
 
S 71° 20´ 54" E  
 
1,897.81 
 
24-25 
 
S 13° 37´ 47" E  
 
649.28 
 
25-26 
 
S 3° 02´ 36" E 
 
         791.12 
 
26-27 
 
S 4° 23´ 20" E 
 
         444.30 
 
27-28 
 
S 62° 15´38" E                    981.84 
 
28-29 
 
S 0° 52´ 40" E 
 
         979.11 
 
29-30 
 
S 8° 18´ 06" E 
 
         803.42 
 
30-31 
 
N 8° 16´ 19" E  
         1,313.67 
 
31-32 
 
N 2° 14´ 06" W                  1,897.44 
        32-33 
 
N 24° 22´ 16" E   
         1,366.79 
33-34 
 
N 15° 54´ 32" W  
         1,076.22 
 
34-1                  N 15° 52´ 52" W  
         1,589.67 
 
 
The foregoing Provision shall be without prejudice to the resolution 
by the appropriate agency of forum of any boundary dispute or case 
involving questions of territorial jurisdiction between the Municipality of 
Tagakaulo and the adjoining local government units (LGUs): Provided, 
that the territorial jurisdiction of the disputed area or areas shall remain 
with the LGU which has existing administrative supervision over said 
areas until the final resolution of the case. 
 
 
SECTION 4. Plebiscite.– The Municipality of Tagakaulo shall 
acquire corporate existence upon the ratification of its creation by a 


majority of the votes cast by the qualified voters in a plebiscite to be 
conducted in the barangay pursuant to Section 3 hereof and in the 
Municipality of Malita, Province of Davao Occidental within thirty (30) 
days after the approval of this Act. 
 
 
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) shall conduct and 
supervise the plebiscite. 
 
 
SECTION 5. Officials of the Municipality of Tagakaulo. – 
Upon ratification of its creation by majority of the votes cast by qualified 
voters in a plebiscite, the mayor, the vice mayor, and the members of 
the sangguniang bayan shall be appointed by the President of the 
Philippines, in a consultation with the representative of the 
congressional district and the provincial governor, and shall serve until 
the new set of officials shall have been elected and qualified in the next 
election following the approval of this Act. 
 
 
SECTION 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. – During the 
first year of acquisition of its corporate existence, the Municipality of 
Demolok shall receive from the Department of Budget and Management 
the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) shares of barangays as provided in 
Section 3 hereof. Thereafter, the Municipality of Tagakaulo and all the 
barangays compromising shall be entitled to IRA shares pursuant to the 
provision of Section 285 of Republic Act No. 7160 otherwise known as 
the “Local Government Code of 1991”. 
 
 
SECTION 7. Appropriations. – The amount necessary to conduct 
the plebiscite as provided for under this Act shall be borne by the 
Municipality of Malita, Province of Davao Occidental. 
 
 
SECTION 8. Repealing Clause.–All laws, executive orders, rules 
and regulation which are inconsistent with the provision of this Act are 
hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
 
 
SECTION 9. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) 
days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of 
general circulation.   
 
 
APPROVED