Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____ 
INTRODUCED BY CONGRESSMAN STEVE CHIONGBIAN SOLON 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This is a refiled bill. The House of Representatives (19th Congress) passed 
this measure under 3rd Reading and transmitted the same to the Senate on February 
4, 2025. 
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Sarangani Province enacted Provincial 
Ordinance No. 2009-6-044 creating Barangay New Canaan as a separate and 
distinct barangay of the Municipality of Alabel, the capital town. Its creation is an 
answer to the long-time demand of the people of New Canaan to be a self-reliant 
and empowered community being situated in the hinterland.  
The creation, however, entails that the Provincial Government of Sarangani 
provides for financial subsidies to run its operations as a separate barangay. The 
annual budget of the provincial government has a limited allocation to the total 
budgetary requirements of Barangay New Canaan.  
It is the intent, therefore, of this bill that Congress enacts law for the creation 
of Barangay New Canaan so that it can avail the National Tax Allotment (NTA), 
formerly called Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA), released yearly by the Department 
of Budget and Management (DBM), to propel genuine autonomy and community 
development.  
Approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
  STEVE CHIONGBIAN SOLON 
     Representative 
 Lone District of Sarangani 
August 4, 2025
5:50 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____ 
INTRODUCED BY HON. STEVE CHIONGBIAN SOLON 
AN ACT SEPARATING THE SITIO OF NEW CANAAN FROM BARANGAY PAG-
ASA IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALABEL, PROVINCE OF SARANGANI AND 
CONSTITUTING IT INTO A DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAY TO BE 
KNOWN AS BARANGAY NEW CANAAN 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of the Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Creation of Barangay New Canaan. - The sitio of New Canaan is 
hereby separated from Barangay Pag-asa in the Municipality of Alabel, Province of 
Sarangani to constitute into a distinct and independent barangay to be known as 
Barangay New Canaan. 
SECTION 2. Territorial Boundaries. - The territorial boundaries of Barangay 
New Canaan are hereby described as follows: 
Monument = Corner 
Bearing 
Distance (m.) 
Northing 
Easting 
TP CANA = 1  
N 50-22 W 
1433.3  
675798.36 
550036.66 
MBM11 =    1 
N 29-22 E 
2772.66 
676712.48 
548932.70 
BBM 60 =    2 
N 58-01 E 
6254.3  
679128.80 
550292.49 
PBM1 = 
 3 
 S 10- 00W 
3503.14 
682441.06 
555597.69 
CAD 696 
T - 65 = 
 4 
 S 02 - 59 W 
1448.94 
678991.14 
554989.37 
T - 66 = 
 5 
S 01 - 56 W 
2754.12 
677544.15 
554914.14 
MBM 22 = 
 6 
 S 89 - 43 W 
869.62 
674791.61 
554820.91 
T - 109 = 
 7 
N 82 - 27 W 
1326.95 
674787.37 
553951.29 
T - 110 = 
 8 
N 49 - 25 W 
1030.05 
674961.7 
552635.86 
T - 83 = 
 9 
 S 72 - 59 W 
1157.34 
675631.86 
551853.57 
T - 82 = 
 10 
N 36 - 57 W 
307.29 
675293.03 
550746.94 
T - 81 = 
 11 
N 72 - 05 W 
410.06 
675538.62 
550562.25 
T - 51 = 
 12 
S 88 - 00 W 
179.56 
675412.53 
550172.07 
MBM 10 = 
 13 
 N 06 - 22 W 
410.86 
675406.25 
549992.61 
T - 80 = 
 14 
S 84 - 46 W 
339.61 
675814.59 
549947.08 
T - 79 = 
 15 
N 06 - 18 E 
278.17 
675783.59 
549608.88 
T - 78 = 
 16 
N 74 - 07 W 
223.83 
676060.08 
549639.41 
T - 77 = 
 17 
N 71 - 38 W 
291.67 
676121.35 
549424.13 
T - 76 = 
 18 
N 30 - 11 W 
378.93 
676213.28 
549147.33 
T - 50 = 
 19 
N 08 - 00 W 
173.33 
676540.84 
548956.82 
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MBM11 =1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
            676712.48 
548932.69 
 
 
 
 
 
A=28,968,642.12 SQ.M. 
 
 
 
 
  =   2,896.864 Has 
 
On the West – Kiangcos Creek passing Sitio Tugal, Kibac and Purok Mangga 
 
On the North – Maribulan River, Midalas Creek 
 
On the East   – Municipality of Malita, Davao Occidental 
 
On the South – Lun Padidu River 
 
Legend:  
BBM - Barangay Boundary Monument 
MBM - Municipal Boundary Monument 
 
CAD - Cadastral Number 
PBM - Provincial Boundary Monument 
T - Title Number 
 
TP - Tie Point 
 
SECTION 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. - The plebiscite 
conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) pursuant to 
Provincial Ordinance No. 2009-6-044, series of 2009 of the Sangguniang 
Panlalawigan of the Province of Sarangani, which ratified the creation of Barangay 
New Canaan as proclaimed by the Plebiscite Board of Canvassers on August 20, 
2022, shall serve as substantial compliance with the plebiscite requirement under 
Section 10 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government 
Code of 1991. 
SECTION 4. Incumbent Barangay Officials. - The incumbent appointed 
barangay officials of Barangay New Canaan shall continue to hold office until such 
time that their successors have been duly elected and qualified. 
SECTION 5. Public Infrastructure and Facilities. - All 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 New Canaan. 
 
SECTION 6.  National Tax Allotment Shares. – The Barangay New Canaan 
shall be entitled to the National Tax Allotment (NTA) shares, formerly called Internal 
Revenue Allotment (IRA), pursuant to the Mandanas-Garcia Supreme Court Ruling 
expounding Section 285 of the Local Government Code.  
SECTION 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
complete publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved,