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Republic of the Philippines \28 ‘a
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES \% _ ie
Quezon City \

Sixteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5120

Introduced by Representative Rodolfo C. Farifias

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to create five barangays from the existing eight sitios in
the Municipality of Adams, Province of Ilocos Norte.

In 1983, then President Ferdinand E. Marcos issued Proclamation No.
2289, which converted Adams, among others, from a mere municipal district
into a regular municipality. Thirty years had passed but the municipality of
Adams is still composed of sitios.

With all the political and economic benefits that can certainly be
gained, the Sangguniang Bayan of the Municipality of Adams passed the
Municipal Resolution No. 04-2014, requesting the representative of the First
District of Ilocos Norte, to facilitate or sponsor a bill for the division of the
Municipality of Adams into five barangays. Owing to the diverse
indigenous cultural communities that inhabit the Municipality of Adams,
merging the sitios with common needs and inter and converting them
into barangays will help in building self-sufficient entrepreneurial
communities that jive with the country’s goal towards economic progress.

Section 384 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the
“Local Government Code of 1991,” provides that “As the basic political
unit, the barangay serves 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, and where disputes may be
amicably settled.”

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Further, Section 386 of RA 7160 provides that “A barangay

may
be created out of a contiguous territory which has a population of at
least two thousand (2,000) inhabitants as certified by the National
Statistics Office except in cities and municipalities within Metro
Manila and other metropolitan political subdivisions or in highly
urbanized cities where such territory shall have a certified population
of at least five thousand (5,000) inhabitants: Provided, That the
creation thereof shall not reduce the population of the original
barangay or barangays to less than the minimum requirement
prescribed herein.

To_enhance_the delivery of basic services in_the_indigenous
cultural communities, barangays may be created in such communities by
an_Act of Congress, notwithstanding the above requirement, xxx.”
(Underscoring supplied)

‘A meaningful and genuine local autonomy takes root from the
barangay because the direct relationship of the people with the barangay
officials, as compared to that with the municipal or provincial chief
executives, is contributory to the swift delivery of the people’s basic
needs and services. The empowerment of the people as catalyst to
economic growth and positive change in the country evolves from this
level.

‘The barangay, apart from being the basic political unit, is also the
smallest economic engine that contributes to a flourishing national
economy. As such, they are authorized to raise revenues through taxes,
fees and charges and entitled to an internal revenue allotment share which
can be utilized for their development projects.

In view of the foregoing, converting the existing sitios in the
Municipality of Adams into barangays will facilitate the realization of the
benefits accruing to the barangay. Hence, this bill.

—
noire FARINAS

Representative
1" District, locos Norte



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Sixteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNo,__5120

Introduced by Representative Rodolfo C. Farifias

AN ACT
CREATING FIVE BARANGAYS FROM THE EXISTING EIGHT
SITIOS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ADAMS IN THE
PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE

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

SECTION 1. Creation of New Barangays. ~ The cight (8) sitios in
the Municipality of Adams, Province of Ilocos Norte are hereby merged
and constituted into five (5) new and independent barangays to be known.
as follows:

a) — Barangay Adams. ~ Sitios Lower Uno and Upper Uno are
hereby merged and constituted as Barangay Adams which contains an

area of 12, 889, 745 square meters with the following delineations:

FID | Shape} Latitude | Longitude | Corners

°

Point | 18.422841 | 120.865099 | MBM 7

Point | 18.476477 | 120.899482 | MBM 9



nv

Point

18.474433

120.875470

MBM 10

w

Point

| 18,463889

120.911692

Corner 21

s

Point

18.460777

120.911650

Corner 23

w

Point

18.433168

120,869967

MBM 10-4.

a

Point

| 18.483188

120.872403

Corner |

2

Point

18.479381

120.885014

Corner 2

oe

Point

18.476884

120,889297

Corner 3

Point

18.476267

/120.893580

Corner 4

Point

18.473999

120.896873

Corner 5

Point

18.476240

120.901700

Corner 6

Point

18.470259

120.899541

Corner 7

Point

18.468379

120.900890.

Corner 8

Point

18466264

120,900038

Corner 9

Point

18.483552

120.901340

Corner 10

Point

18.459460

120.902748

Corner 11

Point

18.451638

120.8068

Corner 12

Point

18.491034

120.907431

Corner 13

Point

18.480020

120.907773

Corner 14

)} Point

18.460378

120.808788

Corner 15

2.

Point

18.481312

120,909725

Corner 16

22

Point

18.460950

120.910077

Corner 17



23 | Point | 18.460773 | 120.911029 | Corner 18

24] Point | 18.461342 | 120.310457 | Corner 19

25) Point | 18.463452 | 120.900988 | Corner 20

(b) Barangay Bugnay. ~ Purok 3 is constituted as Barangay
Bugnay which contains an area of 17, 923, 906 square meters with the

following delineations:

FID] Shape] Latitude | Longitude | Corners

0| Point | 18.422841 | 120.885099 | MBM 7

Point | 18.460777 | 120.911850 | Corner 23

2| Point | 18.454811 | 120.917324 | Corner 24

3) Point | 18.448337 | 120.919036 | Corner 25

4| Point | 18.446278 | 120.923208 | Corner 26

5| Point | 18.402347 | 120.879548 | MBM 6-A.

6| Point | 18.422340 | 120.900849 | Corner 37 |

7| Point | 18.427203 | 120.904689 | Comer 36

8] Point | 18.430147 | 120.914033 | Corner 35

9] Point | 18.429874 | 120.918173 | Corner 34

10] Point | 18.430403 | 120.919685 | Corner 33 |

11 | Point | 18.433859 | 120.917745 | Comer 32 |

12| Point | 18.436803 | 120.912831 | Corner 31



13 | Point | 18.437707 | 120.912511 | Corner 30

14| Point | 18.459460 | 120.902748 | Corner 11

15| Point | 18461658 | 120.906694 | Commer 12

16| Point | 18.481034 | 120.907431 | Corner 13

17] Point | 18.480028 | 120.907773 | Corner 14

18 | Point | 18.460376 | 120.908788 | Corner 15

19} Point | 18.461312 | 120.909725 | Corner 16

20] Point | 18.460960 | 120.910077 | Corner 17

21) Point | 18.460773 | 120.911029 | Corner 18

22] Point | 18.461342 | 120.910437 | Corner 19

©) Barangay Saplid. — Purok 2 and Sitio Maligligay are hereby
merged and constituted as Barangay Saplid which contains an area

of 26, 871, 670 square meters with the following delineations:

FID] Shape] Latitude | Longitude | Corners

0| Point | 18.476477 | 120.899462 | MBM 9

1) Point | 18.508175 | 120.853006 | MBM 11

2] Point | 18518582 | 120.917279 | MBM 1

3| Point | 18.521013 | 120.917910 | MBM 12

4] Point | 18.516250 | 120.928523 | V



5| Point | 18.477457 | 120.912140 | Corner 22
6| Point | 18.453888 | 120.911892 Corner 21
7| Point | 18.453168 | 120.883987 | MBM 10-4.
8 | Point | 18.483168 | 120.872403 | Corner 1
9} Point | 18.479361 | 120.885014 | Corner 2
10 | Point | 18.475554 | 120.889297 | Corner 3
11 | Point | 18.476267 | 120.893580 | Corner 4
int | 18.473888 | 120.896673 | Comer 5
13 | Point | 18.476240 | 120.901700 | Corer 6
14 | Point | 18.470269 | 120.899541 | Comer 7
15| Point | 18.488379 | 120900680 | Comer 8
T6 | Point | 18.466284 | 120.800036 | Comer 9
17| Point | 18.463582 | 120.901340 | Comer 10
| 18} Point | 18.463462 | 120.900988 | Comer 20

@ Barangay Malasin. ~

itios Malaggao and Sinidangan are

hereby merged and constituted as Barangay Malasin which contains an

area of 34, 336, 451 square meters with the following delineations:

FID

Shape

Latitude

Longitude | Corners

Point

18.509282

120.963231 | MBM 3



Point | 18.518260 | 120.923523 | MBM 1-A

v

Point | 18.444520 | 120.954225 | MBM 3-A.

wo

Point | 18.441675 | 120.949538 | Corner 29

eI

Point | 18.442817 | 120.940737 | Corner 28

Point | 18.435010 | 120.933123 | Corner 27

ww

a

Point | 18.477457 | 120.912140 | Corner 22

Point | 18.463889 | 120.911692 | Corner 21 |

x

Point | 18.4607 | 120.811650 | Corner 23

oo

Point | 18.454311 | 120.917324 | Corer 24 |

©)

10| Point | 18.448337 | 120.919036 | Corner 25

11 | Point | 18.445278 | 120.923203 | Corner 26

e) Barangay Bucarot. ~ Sitios Cadisan and Bucarot are hereby
merged and constituted as Barangay Bucarot which contains an

area of 68, 977, 496 square meters with the following delineations:

FID] Shape] Latitude | Longitude | Corners

0| Point | 18.423888 | 120.951897 | MBM 4

T| Point | 18.364930 | 120.985639 | MBM 5
|

2] Point | 18.356131 | 120.941665 | MBM 8-A

3 | Point | 18.351355 | 120.916051 | MBM 6

4| Point | 18.444520 | 120.954225 | MBM 3-A.



5] Point ] 18.441875 | 120.949589 | Corner 29

6| Point | 18.442817 | 120.940737 | Corner 28

7| Point | 18.439010 | 120.933123 | Corner 27

8| Point | 18.445278 | 120.923208 | Comer 26

9] Point | 18.402347 | 120.879848 | MBM 6-A

10 | Point | 18.422340 | 120.900848 | Corner 37

T1| Point | 18.427203 | 120.904689 | Corner 36

12| Point | 18.430147 | 120.914033 | Corner 35

—__|
13 | Point | 18.429574 | 120.918173 | Comer 34

14] Point | 18.430403 | 120.919665 | Corner 33

15| Point | 18.433859 | 120.917745 | Corner 32

16 | Point | 18.438803 | 120.912881 | Corner 31

17| Point | 18.437707 | 120.912511 | Corer 30 |

SEC. 2. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. ~ Pursuant to
Section 10 of Republic Act (RA) No. 7160, otherwise known as the
“Local Government Code of 1991,” as amended, the new barangays shall
be created upon the majority of the votes cast by the qualified voters of
the Municipality of Adams, Province of Hocos Norte in a plebiscite to be
conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC)

within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act.


‘The amount necessary for the conduct of such plebiscite shall be
bore by the Municipality of Adams, Province of Ilocos Norte.

SEC. 3. Barangay Officials. — The first set of officials shall be
appointed by the Provincial Governor, in consultation with the Municipal
Mayor and the Representative of the First District of Ilocos Norte. They
shall hold office until such time that their successors have been duly
elected and qualified.

SEC. 4. Public Infrastructures and Facilities. — All public
infrastructure and facilities for public use of the existing sitios at the time
of the approval of this Act are hereby transferred without cost or
compensation to and shall be administered by the new barangays.

SEC. 5. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. — The newly created
barangays shall be entitled to Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) shares
pursuant to Section 285 of RA 7160,

SEC. 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general
circulation.

Approved,