Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5143

Introduced by REP. RODOLFO C. FARINAS.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The One-Barangay Municipality of Dumalneg in the First District of the Province
of locos Norte is a cultural community, populated mostly by the indigenous tribe of
Itneg, with a total land area of 8,847.6698 hectares, which is large enough to
accommodate, and out of which may be created, two more barangays.

The constituents of Dumaineg have been clamouring for the division of the lone
Barangay Dumalneg into three barangays.

In their effort to maximize opportunity for development and self-governance, the
largely ethnic constituents of Barangay Dumalneg realize that the division of Barangay
Dumaineg into three (3) barangays is meritous and would be advantageous to the
municipality for the following reasons:

(a) better governance

(b) enhance the delivery of basic services

(c) equitable implementation of the municipality’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan
(CLUP);

(d) fast-track the development of idle lands in the ancestral domain residential,
Commercial, industrial and agricultural areas; and

(e) relieve congestion in the town proper.

This Bill provides for the division of the lone barangay of Dumalneg into three (3)
distinct barangays as follows:


1) Barangay Kalaw to be composed of Puroks Cristalina and Saniata, Sitios
Pacac, Banbanag, Sta. Maria, Siraong, As-asaan, Nasduan, Nappud,
Nanguratao and Sisilungen;

2) Barangay Cabaritan to be composed of Puroks Timpuyog, Poblacion, Sitios
Alilem, Cabaritan, Capcapitan, Tapauan, Immalsung and Mangadamay;

3) Barangay Quibel to be composed of Puroks Namnama, Danggayan and
Regta, Sitio Namoc, Arapang, Nalames, Baracbac, Bobog and Baset.

Pursuant therefore to the intent and provisions of Republic Act. No. 7160,
otherwise known as The Local Government Code of 1991, as laid down in letter (c ) of
Art of its implementing Rules and Regulations ( IRR ), the approval of this proposed
legislation is earnestly sought.

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REP. oes C. FARINAS


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5143

Introduced by REP. RODOLFO C. FARINAS

AN ACT
SUBDIVING THE ONE-BARANGAY MUNICIPALITY OF DUMALNEG IN THE
PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE INTO THRE (3) DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT
BARANGAYS TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY KALAW, BARANGAY CABARITAN
AND BARANGAY QUIBEL

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

SECTION 1. Subdivision of the One-Barangay Municipality of Dumalneg. - The
One-Barangay Municipality of Dumalneg in the Province of Ilocos Norte is hereby
subdivided into three (3) distinct and independent barangays to be known as Barangay
Kalaw, Barangay Cabaritan and Barangay Quibel

SECTION 2. Composition. - The existing puroks and sitios shall comprise the
new barangays herein created as follows:

(a) Barangay Kalaw — Baranagay Kalaw to be composed of Purok Cristalina,
Purok Saniata, Sitio Pacac, Sitio Banbang, Sitio Sta. Maria, Siraong, Sitio As-asaan,
Sitio Nasduan, Sitio Nappud, Sitio Nanguratao and Sitio Sisilungen;

(b) Barangay Cabaritan — Barangay Cabaritan to be composed of Purok
Timpuyog, Poblacion, Sitio Alilem, Sitio Cabaritan, Sitio Capcapitan, Sitio Tapuan, Sitio
Immalsung and Sitio Mangadamay;


(¢) Barangay Quibel - Barangay Quibel to be composed of Purok Namnama,
Purok Danggayan, Purok Regta, Sitio Namoc, Sitio Arapang, Sitio Nalames, Sitio
Baracbac, Sitio Bobog and Sitio Baset.

SECTION 3. Existing Boundaries. — The existing boundaries of the different
puroks and sitios enumerated in the immediately preceding section shall be retained
and maintained

SECTION 4. Seat of the Municipal Government. — The seat of the municipal
government shall be at Poblacion, Barangay Cabaritan.

SECTION 5. Conduct and Supervision of the Plebiscite. - The Commission on
Elections (COMELEC) shalll conduct and supervise the plebiscite to be held in the entire
Municipality of Dumalneg, Province of Ilocos Norte within one hundred eighty (180)
days from the effectivity of this Act

SECTION 6. Barangay Officials. — The first set of officials of the barangays shall
be appointed by the provincial governor, in consultation with the Representative of the
District, and shall hold office until such time that their successors have been duly
elected and qualified.

SECTION 7. Public Infrastructure and Facilities. — All existing public
infrastructure and facilities for public use existing therein at the time of approval of this
Act are hereby transferred withour cost or compensation to and shall be administered
by the new barangays.

SECTION 8. Interval Revenue Allotment Shares. - The Municipality of
Dumaineg and all the barangays herein created shall be entitled to Internal Revenue
Allotment (IRA) shares pursuant to Section 285 of Republic Act. No. 7160, as mended,
otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991

SECTION 9. Appropriations. - The anount necessary to conduct the plebiscite
as provided for under this Act shall be borne by the Municipality of Dumaineg, Province
of Ilocos Norte.

SECTION 10. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in any newspaper of general circulation

Approved,