NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. No. 1549
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY COCOY IN THE 
MUNICIPALITY OF TINOC, PROVINCE OF IFUGAO
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Republic Act No. 7160 otherwise known as "The Local Government Code of 
1991", as amended, was enacted pursuant to the constitutional mandate of local 
autonomy by establishing a more responsive and accountable local government 
structure instituted through an efficient system of decentralization. Under Section 384 
of the Local Government Code, barangay serves as a basic political unit and the 
vanguard of providing a wide array of frontline basic and essential services to the 
citizens and to the community.
The indigenous people of Sitio Cocoy are deprived of privileges enjoyed by the 
majority of their neighbors due to their geographically disadvantaged location, which 
is hampered by mountains, requiring people to travel for hours to participate in 
activities by its mother barangay, Barangay Tukucan.
To ensure that the people of Cocoy do not feel excluded from society, separating 
their sitio from its mother barangay, Barangay Tukucan, and establishing it as an 
independent regular barangay is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for its people to


achieve self-determination and self-governance toward progress and meaningful 
development. Hence, this bill seeks to create a sitio Cocoy as a barangay in the 
Municipality of Tinoc, Province of Ifugao.
Under the premises, approval of this bill is strongly recommended.
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. No. 1549
*22 NOV 24 P2-48
RtCEIVLD BV.
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY COCOY IN THE 
MUNICIPALITY OF TINOC, PROVINCE OF IFUGAO
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
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SECTION 1. Tukucan, municipality of Tinoc, province of Ifugao is hereby
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separated and constituted into an independent regular barangay to be known as
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Barangay Cocoy.
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SEC. 2. Territorial Boundaries. -The technical description of Barangay Cocoy in
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the East shall be, from Agah-Akki to the tri-boundary monument of Barangays Tukucan,
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Binablayan and the Tulludan at Mt. Guibel, all in the municipality of Tinoc, Province of
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Ifugao. In the South, from Agah-Akki passing through Baay, Napu, Habit and Mahapilaw
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National Road then to the road crossing at Munsoyosoy until the existing and recognized
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boundary line of the province of Benguet and the province of Ifugao. In the West, the
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existing and recognized boundary line between the provinces of Benguet and Ifugao
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which is the ridge of Mt. Pulag to Mt. Data in Mountain Province. In the North, from the
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tri-boundary monument at Mount Guibel following the existing boundary line of
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Barangay Tukucan to the boundary of Barangays Tulludan and Ahin all in the
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municipality of Tinoc, province of Ifugao.
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Barangay Cocoy shall consist of the following sitios, to wit:
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1. Natpugan 
6. Natalag
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2. Maleteng 
7. Mahapilaw
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3. Paltog Balitonog 8. Luta-an
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4. Amdalagan 
9. Baltik
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5. Palinta-ang 
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SEC. 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. - Pursuant to Section 10 of 
Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, the 
new barangay shall exist upon the 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 affected area, within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act.
SEC. 4. Barangay Officials. - The first set of officials of the said barangay shall 
be appointed by the Governor of Ifugao and shall hold office until such time that their 
successors have been duly elected and qualified.
SEC. 5. Public Infrastructure and Facilities. - All existing public infrastructures 
and facilities for public use existing therein at the same time of the approval of this Act 
are hereby transferred without cost or compensation and shall be administered by the 
new barangay.
SEC. 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. - Barangay Cocoy 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 Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,