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NINETEENTH CONGRES
First Regular Session

House Bill No.4701

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE RICARDO S. CRUZ, JR.

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 local 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, itis 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 the Local Govemment 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 Internal
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 New
Lower Bicutan to be entitled to a just share from the national taxes. Barangay New Lower Bicutan,
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 Six Thousand One Hundred square meters (106,100 sq.m.),
more or less, and a population of Forty One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eight (41,708). It is
bounded on the North East by M.R-T. Avenue (formerly Pio Felipe Street); on the East and South


East, by Laguna de Bay; onthe South, by Teodoro Santos Street, Taguig Bethel Temple, Lots 350, 50
‘and 249 PLS 272; and on the West and North West by Barrameda Street, Maguindanao Street,
Alfredo Cruz Street, Transmission Line, and Barangay Signal Village Proclamation No. 172
Psd-13-002057, Ilaving 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 Lower Bicutan and created as a separate
barangay by the City Government of Taguig, acting through the Sangguniang Panlungsod, under City
Ordinance No. 69-2008 approved on September 15, 2008. Its corporate ‘existence began on October
25, 2010 when its frst 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 8
clear and immediate legislative remedy to the mater at hand, the immediate approval ofthis bills
highly and earnestly sought.

“ding” S. Cruz Jr.

1st District, Taguig-Pateros


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, 4701

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE RICARDO S, CRUZ, JR.

AN ACT
CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY
NEW LOWER BICUTAN IN THE CITY OF TAGUIG,
METROPOLITAN MANILA.

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

SEC. |. Creation of Barangay New Lower Bicutan, — New Lower Bicutan Proper in Barangay
Lower Bicutan, City of Taguig, Metropolitan Manila is hereby separated from Barangay Lower Bicutan
and constituted into a distinct and independent barangay to be known as Barangay New Lower Bicutan,

SEC. 2. Territorial Boundaries. - The territorial boundaries of Barangay New Lower Bicutan are
hereby described as follows:

"Bounded on the Northeast" by M.R.T. Avenue (formerly Pio Felipe Street); On the East and
Southeast by Laguna de Bay; On the South by Teodoro Santos Street, Taguig Bethel Temple, Lots 350,
50 and 249 PLS 272; and Barangay Signal Village Proclamation No. 172 Psd-13-002057."

SEC. 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. - The plebiscite conducted and supervised by the
Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Barangay Lower Bicutan pursuant to City
Ordinance No. 69, Series of 2008 of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of Taguig, which
ratified the creation of Barangay New Lower Bicutan 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 New
Lower Bicutan, City of Taguig shall continue to hold office until such time that their successors have
been duly elected and qualified.

SEC. 5. Public Infrastructure and Facilities. - A\\ public infrastructure and facilities 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 New Lower Bicutan shall be entitled to

the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) shares pursuant to Section 285 of the Local Government Code of
1991, as amended.

SEC. 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days afler its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation,

Approved,

Hon. Ricardo “Ading” S. Cruz Jr.
Representative
1st District, Taguig-Pateros