Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon, City

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

2m
House Bill No, S158

Introduced by REP. EDGAR R. ERICE
EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Municipality of Caloocan was once the biggest in the Philippines, having
a land area of 14,325 hectares in the 1930s. However, as time passes, Caloocan
was for several times made the sacrificial lamb when thousands of hectares were
repeatedly deducted from Caloocan’s land area to be given in favour of adjacent
newly converted cities. The most recent of these unfortunate events was the
passage in year 2001of Republic Act No. 9019, otherwise known as “The Charter of
the City of Malabon’, which converted the Municipality: of Malabon into a highly
urbanized city and defined its boundaries, consequently making 80 hectares of
Caloocan as part of Malabon. This was, however, done without the knowledge of the
constituents of Caloocan by reason of the unfortunate inattentiveness and lack of
interest of the then incumbent Congressman who was supposed to vigilantly
promote the interest of the people he was representing at that time.

It cannot be overemphasized, however, that the transfer of the 80 hectares of
land formerly under the jurisdiction of Caloocan to Malabon has inconvenient effects,
to say the least, not only on the local government units involved but also on the
residents thereof, It must be noted that as of date, the local government of Caloocan
is still the one delivering all the basic public services to the subject area, including
the collection of garbage and payment of salaries of the teachers of the public
schools located therein. The residents of the subject area are also confused as to
where they should pay their real estate taxes and apply for business permits.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is eat sought

AR R. ERICE

>—Represéntative
2" District Caloocan City


Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives
Quezon, City

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

3158

House Bill No. ___

Introduced by Representative EDGAR R. ERICE

AN ACT
REDEFINING THE TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES OF CALOOCAN CITY AND
MALABON CITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 2 OF REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 9019, ENTITLED “AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF
MALABON INTO A HIGHLY URBANIZED CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY
OF MALABON'

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

Section 1. Section 2 of Republic Act 9019 otherwise known as the “Charter of
the City of Malabon” is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC.2. The City of Malabon. - The Municipality of Malabon is hereby
converted into a highly urbanized city to be known as the City of
Malabon, hereinafter referred to as the City, which shall have the
following boundaries:

Bounded on the northeast by the City of Valenzuela, along points 1,
with geographic position, latitude 14° 41' 55.94”, longitude 120° 57’
21,39" to 2, latitude 14° 40’ 38.36", longitude 120° 57’ 49.98”, following
polo river, along points 2 to 3, latitude 14° 41° 12.05”, longitude 120°
59' 57.70", following Tullahan River;

[Thence, bounded on the southeast by the City of Caloocan, along
points 3 to 4, latitude 14° 40' 16.10", longitude 120° 59' 57.44",
following the center of the North Diversion Road downward until it
intersects the Reparo road, along points 4 to 7, latitude 14° 39' 42.86",
longitude 120° 58' 50.85", following Reparo Road up to Manga St.,
along points 7 to 10, latitude 14° 39' 48.53", longitude 120° 58' 19.88",
following Manga St., along points 10 to 12, latitude 14° 39' 35.44",
longitude 120° 59' 52.63", following the course of the creek, along
points 12 to 13, latitude 14° 39' 56.92", longitude 120° 59' 52.63",
following Gen. San Miguel Road until it intersects Tonsuya River, along
points 13 to 20, latitude 14° 38' 58.02", longitude 120° 57° 28.74",
following the boundary of Malabon and Caloocan City until it intersects
Navotas River]


Thence, bounded on the southwest by the Municipality of Navotas,
along points 20 to 30, latitude 14° 41' 04.84", longitude 120° 56' 04.57",
following the Malabon-Navotas River until it intersects the Batasan
River, along points 30 to 34, latitude 14° 42' 20.02", longitude 120° 55'
30.95", following Batasan River until it intersects Dampalit River;

Thence, bounded on the northwest by the Municipality of Obando,
Bulacan along points 34 to 35, latitude 14° 41' 25.00", longitude 120°
56' 35.59", following the Dampalit River until it intersects Pinagkabalian
Bridge, along points 35 to 37, latitude 14° 41' 45,23", longitude 120° 57°
07.07", following the boundary of the municipalities of Obando and
Malabon until it intersects the boundary of the City of Valenzuela along
Barangay Arkong Bato and going to point of beginning.”

Sec. 2. Repealing Clause.-- All other laws, decrees, proclamations, and
regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby considered repealed, amended or
modified accordingly.

Sec. 3. Effectivity. -- This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following

its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of
general circulation, whichever comes earlier.

Approved,