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HOUSE BILL NO.

INTRODUCED BY REP. CHING B. BERNOS

AN ACT
DIVIDING BARANGAY POBLACION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LA PAZ,
PROVINCE OF ABRA INTO DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAYS
TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY NORTH POBLACION AND BARANGAY
SOUTH POBLACION

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Bill seeks the division of Barangay Poblacion in the Municipality
of La Paz, Province of Abra into two (2) distinct and independent barangays
to be known as Barangay North Poblacion and Barangay South Poblacion.

Barangay Poblacion is the most populous barangay among 303
barangay in the Province of Abra. The division is borne out of the desire to
improve the delivery of basic government services to the people. Moreover,
the people are clamoring for the effective management of its resources
through their own ways that will be beneficial for their development.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this Bill is earnestly

sought.

HING B. BERNOS
ne District, Abra



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1870

HOUSE BILL NO.

INTRODUCED BY REP. CHING B. BERNOS

AN ACT
DIVIDING BARANGAY POBLACION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LA PAZ,
PROVINCE OF ABRA INTO DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAYS
TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY NORTH POBLACION AND BARANGAY
SOUTH POBLACION

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

Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Division of Barangay Poblacion. Barangay Poblacion in the
Municipality of La Paz, Province of Abra is hereby divided into two (2)
distinct and independent barangays to be known as (1) Barangay North
Poblacion and (2) Barangay South Poblacion.

Sec. 2. Territorial Boundaries. The boundaries of the two (2) barangays
shall be determined by the Municipal Planning and Development Office and
the Municipal Assessor’s Office.

Sec. 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. The new barangays shall
exist upon the approval by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified
voters in a plebiscite to be conducted and supervised by the Commission on
Elections (COMELEC) in the areas affected, within one hundred twenty (120)
days from the effectivity of this Act. The expenses for the plebiscite shall be
borne by the Municipality of La Paz, Abra.



Sec. 4. Special Election of Barangay Officials. The first set of officials of
the said barangays created under Section hereof shall be elected within
ninety (90) days from approval by majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite
held for that purpose.

The COMELEC shall conduct and supervise the special elections to be held
in Barangay North Poblacion and Barangay South Poblacion in the
Municipality of La Paz, Abra within sixty (60) days after the ratification of

this Act in a plebiscite.

‘The expenses for such special elections shall be borne by the Municipality of
La Paz, Abra.

Sec. 5, Incumbent Barangay Officials. The incumbent officials of
Barangay Poblacion shall continue to hold office and administer Barangay
North Poblacion and Barangay South Poblacion until such time that the
officials) of the newly created barangays have been duly elected and
qualified.

Sec. 6! Public Infrastructures and Facilities. All existing public
infrastructures and facilities for public use within the designated territories
of the new barangays at the time of the approval of this Act are hereby
transferred without cost or compensation to and shall be administered by
them.

Sec. 8. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. Barangay North Poblacion and
Barangay South Poblacion in the Municipality of La Paz shall be entitled to Internal
Revenue] Allotment shares pursuant to Section 285 of Republic Act No. 7160, also
known as the Local Government Code of 1991.

Sec. 9. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of

general circulation.

Approved,