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House Bill No. 3493

Introduced by Honorable Gil P. Acosta

EXPLANATORY NOTE

bill seeks the creation of a new barangay in the Municipality of Aborlan, Province of
Palawan from the mother Barangay of Apurawan, to be constituted into a separate and distinct
barangay to be known as Barangay Daaan.

Sitio Daan has a total land area of 20 hectares. As of 2016, Sitio Daan has a total number of
600 residents. Sitio Daan is located far from the barangay proper and its residents are denied the
delivery of basic goods and services due to them.

Sitio Daan is inhabited by the Tagbanuas, a cultural minority group that lives by fishing, food
gathering, and small time kaingin. This tribe is known to be clannish. They tend to gravitate to each
other. The Tagbanua tribe group themselves into one community apart from their neighbors, the
non-indigenous people. Because of their unique cultural demography, they have their own visions
and priorities in the development of their community.

For these reasons, the residents of Sitio Daan have petitioned the undersigned to propose a
legislative measure to create their community to a new barangay. The Tagbanuas in Sitio Daan
strongly believe that their general welfare would greatly be improved if they have their own
barangay officials who can effectively address their needs and common problems. As a new
barangay, they are entitled to their share of the Internal Revenue Allotment from the National
Government. The Tagbanua tribe in Sitio Daan would then have the opportunity to use their own
Internal Revenue Allotment to plan their own course in a way that is beneficial to the whole
community.

This proposal meets Article 14, Par. C of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Local
Government Code of 1991 which states that “Notwithstanding the population requirement, a
barangay may be created in Indigenous Cultural Communities by an Act of Congress upon the
recommendation of the Local Government Units where the cultural community is located to
enhance the delivery of basic services in the areas.

Furthermore, the creation of a new Barangay is recognized in Section 8 of the Internal Rules
and Regulation of the Indigenous People’s Rights Act of 1997 (IPRA) as a separate Ethno-Linguistic

Group. ;


In view of the foregoing, approval of this proposal is earnestly sought.

P. Acosta

Representative, 3% bis of Palawan


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

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

House BillNo, 8492

introduced by Honorable Gil P. Acosta

AN ACT SEPARATING THE SITIO OF DAAN FROM BARANGAY APURAWAN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
ABORLAN, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN AND CONSTITUTING IT INTO A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT
BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY DAAN

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

SECTION 1. Creation of Barangay. The sitio of Daan is hereby separated from Barangay
‘Apurawan in the Municipality of Aborlan, Province of Palawan to constitute a new barangay to be
known as Barangay Daan;

SECTION 2. 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 Daan shall exist
upon 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 in the area affected within ninety (90) days from the
effectivity of this Act.

‘The amount necessary for the conduct of such plebiscite shall be borne by the Municipality
of Aborlan, Province of Palawan.

SECTION 3. Barangay officials. The first set of officials of Barangay Daan shall be appointed
by the President of the Philippines and shall hold office until such time that their successors have
been duly elected and qualified.

SECTION 4. Public Infrastructure and Facilities. All existing public infrastructure and facilities
for public use 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.

SECTION 5. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. Barangay Daan shall be entitled to Internal
Revenue Allotment shares pursuant to Section 285 of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwise
known as the “Local Government Code of 1991.”

SECTION 6. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in any
newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.