SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS.
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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29 SEP 2016“)

House Bill No, 38.40

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE PIA S. CAYETANO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as "The Local Government Code of
1991," as amended, was enacted precisely to breathe life into the constitutional
mandate of loca! autonomy by establishing a more responsive and accountable local
government structure instituted through an efficient system of decentralization.
Essentially, this system is geared towards empowering local government units to
achieve their full development as self-reliant communities, making them more
effective and meaningful partners in the attainment of the nation’s goals

Being the basic political unit, the barangays serve as "the primary planning
and implementing unit of government policies, plans, programs, projects and
activities in the community, and as a forum wherein the collective views of the people
may be expressed, crystallized and considered’ (Section 384 of the Local
Government Code). As such, it is the country’s ultimate front-liner in the provision of
a broad range of basic services to the community, as well as in the delivery to the
citizenry of their first taste of the fruits of local public service

In this sense, the creation of barangays, upon proper compliance with the
requirements set by the Constitution and Local Government Code, thus only serves
to bolster the capability of local governments to efficiently and effectively perform
their respective functions, duties and responsibilities in the name of autonomy,
decentralization and national growth and prosperity

Further, the policy of establishing, protecting and enhancing fiscal autonomy
on all levels of local governance is integral to the proper exercise of local
government functions. This policy refers not just to the power to allocate one's
resources in accordance with one’s priorities but also the power to create one’s own
sources of revenue in addition to one’s equitable share in the national taxes released
by the central government

Section 6, Article X of the Constitution states: “Local government units shall
have a just share, as determined by law, in the national taxes which shall be
automatically released to them.” The intemal Revenue Allotment (IRA) as
incorporated in the general appropriations law enacted annually by the legislature is
the ‘just share” contemplated by the constitutional mandate. Therefore, it is clearly
an indispensable component in the grant of meaningful and true fiscal autonomy to


local government units. Further, Sec. 25 of RA 7160 bolsters the Constitutional grant
of a just share of LGUs in the IRA.

Thus, this bill seeks to invoke the 1987 Constitution and RA 7160 by allowing
Barangay South Signal Village to be entitled to a just share from the national taxes.

Barangay South Signal Village, located within the City of Taguig, Metro
Manila, is one such barangay excluded from a share in the IRA. It has a land area of
Eight Hundred One Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty square meters (801,200 sq
m,), more or less, and a population of Thirty Nine Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty
(39,260). It is bounded on the North by Luzon Avenue, Espino Street. Callejon
Balleser Street, and Calle Cabasaan; on the South and South West, by Maharlika
Village, a Creek, Barangay Upper Bicutan Proclamation No. 172 Psd-013-002680;
on the East, by NAPOCOR High Tension Line; and on the West, by F.T.|
Compound. Having thus complied with the requisites prescribed under Section 386
of the Local Government Code and the plebiscite requirement contained in Section
10, Article X of the Constitution, it was separated from the original Barangay Signal
and created as a separate barangay by the City Government of Taguig, acting
through the Sangguniang Panlungsod, under City Ordinance No. 60-2008 approved
on September 22, 2008. Its corporate existence began on October 25, 2010 when its,
first set of regular officials was elected, pursuant to Section 14 of the Local
Government Code.

In view of these considerations, and in the face of resonating and unified
public clamor for a clear and immediate legislative remedy to the matter at hand, the
immediate approval of this bill is highly and earnestly sought.

PIAS. CAYETANO
District of Taguig City



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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

House Bill No 8840

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE PIA S. CAYETANO

AN ACT
CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY SOUTH SIGNAL
VILLAGE IN THE CITY OF TAGUIG, METRO MANILA

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

SECTION 1. Creation of Barangay South Signal Village. ~ South Signal
Village Proper in Barangay Signal Village, City of Taguig, Metro Manila is hereby
separated from Barangay Signal Village and constituted into a distinct and
independent barangay to be known as Barangay South Signal Village

SEC. 2. Territorial Boundaries. ~ The territorial boundaries of Barangay
South Signal Village shall consist of permanent natural boundaries identified as

follows:

"Bounded on the North by Luzon Avenue, Espino Street, Callejon Balleser
Street, and Calle Cabasaan.

On the South and Southwest by Maharlika Village, a creek, Barangay Upper
Bicutan Proclamation No, 172 Psd-013-002680,

On the East by NAPOCOR High Tension Line; and

On the West by F.T.I, Compound. "


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SEC. 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. - The plebiscite conducted
and supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Barangay Signal
Village pursuant to City Ordinance No. 60, Series of 2008 of the Sangguniang
Panlungsod of the City of Taguig, which ratified the creation of Barangay South
Signal Village as proclaimed by the City Board of Canvassers on December 28,
2008 shall serve as substantial compliance with the plebiscite requirement under
Section 10 of Republic Act No, 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the ‘Local
Government Code of 1991”

SEC. 4, Incumbent Barangay Officials. - The incumbent barangay officials
of Barangay South Signal Village, City of Taguig shall continue to hold office until
such time that their successors have been duly elected and qualified

SEC. 5. Public Infrastructures and Facilities. ~ All existing 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

SEC. 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. - Barangay South Signal
Village 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. Separability Clause, ~ If, for any reason, any part or provision of this,
Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof which are

not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect

SEC. 8. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazeite or in any newspaper of general circulation

Approved,