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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Nineteenth Congress 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ________ 
Introduced by Hon. Amparo Maria J. Zamora 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This is a re-filed version of House Bill (H.B.) No. 353, introduced by Former 
Representative Maria Laarni Cayetano during the 18th Congress. The bill remains 
pending with the House Committee on Local Government since July 23, 2019.  
This bill seeks to invoke the 1987 Constitution and RA 7160 by allowing 
Barangay Pinagsama to be entitled to a just share from the national taxes. 
Barangay Pinagsama, 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 One Hundred 
Ninety-Two Thousand square meters (192,000 sq.m.), more or less, and a population 
of Fifty Six Thousand Eight Hundred and Thiry-Five (56,835).  It is bounded on the 
North by the American Battle Monument; on the East, by Pres. Garcia Avenue (C-5) 
and Diego Silang (BCDA); on the South East, by Palakol Area (BCDA) and Barangay 
Signal Village; on the North and North West, by the American Battle Monument and 
M.R.T. Avenue (formerly Bayani Road); and on the South and South West by M.R.T.
Avenue, Pres. Garcia Avenue, Proclamation No. 172 Western Bicutan and Veterans
Center. 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 Western
Bicutan and created as a separate barangay by the City Government ofTaguig, acting
through the Sangguniang Panlungsod, under City Ordinance No. 67-2008 approved on
September 15, 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.
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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. 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
HON. AMPARO MARIA J. ZAMORA 
                                        
    Representative. 2nd District of Taguig


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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Nineteenth Congress 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ________ 
Introduced by Hon. Amparo Maria J. Zamora 
AN ACT 
CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY PINAGSAMA 
IN THE CITY OF TAGUIG, METRO MANILA 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1.  Creation of Barangay Pinagsama. –  Pinagsama Proper in 
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Barangay Western Bicutan, City of Taguig, Metro Manila is hereby separated from 
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Barangay Western Bicutan and constituted into a distinct and independent 
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barangay to be known as Barangay Pinagsama. 
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SEC. 2. Territorial Boundaries. – The territorial boundaries of Barangay 
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Fort Bonifacio shall consist of permanent natural boundaries identifies as follows: 
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"Bounded on the North by the American Battle Monument; 
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On the East by Pres. Garcia Avenue (C-5) and Diego Silang (BCDA); 
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On the South East, by Palakol Area (BCDA) and Barangay Signal Village; 
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On the North and North West, by the American Battle Monument and M.R.T. 
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Avenue (formerly Bayani Road); and 
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On the South and South West by M.R.T. Avenue, Pres. Garcia Avenue, 
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Proclamation No. 172 Western Bicutan and Veterans Center." 
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SEC. 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. – The plebiscite 
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conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in 
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Barangay Western Bicutan pursuant to City Ordinance No. 68, Series of 2008 of 
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the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of Taguig, which ratified the creation of 
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Barangay Pinagsama as proclaimed by the City Board of Canvassers on December 
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28, 2008 shall serve as substantial compliance with the plebiscite requirement 
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under Section 10 of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as "The 
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Local Government Code of 1991". 
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SEC. 4. Incumbent Barangay Officials. – The incumbent officials of 
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Barangay Pinagsama, City of Taguig shall continue to hold office until such time 
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that their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. 
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SEC. 5. Public Infrastructure and Facilities. - All public infrastructure 
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and facilities existing therein at  the  time  of  the approval  of  this  Act  are   
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hereby   transferred   without   cost  or compensation to and shall be administered 
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by the new barangay. 
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SEC. 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares - Barangay Pinagsama shall 
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be entitled to Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) shares pursuant to Section 285 of 
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Republic Act No. 7610, as amended, otherwise known as the "Local Government 
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Code of 1991". 
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SEC. 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
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publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general 
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circulation. 
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Approved, 
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