SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

House Bil No8 890

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE PIA S. CAYETANO

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, it is 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 Local Government 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 fo 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 Intemal 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.
of a just share of LGUs in the IRA.

'S of RA 7160 bolsters the Constitutional grant

Thus, this bill seeks to invoke the 1987 Constitution and RA 7160 by allowing
Barangay San Miguel to be entitied to a just share {rom the national taxes.

Barangay San Miguel, 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 Nine Hundred
Ninety-Two Thousand Eight Hundred square meters (992,800 sq. m.), more or less,
and a population of Seven Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety Five (7,495). It is
bounded on the North by Lot-5183, Psu-220212, Lot-5183 Psu-237646 Case 11,
Mcadm 590-D Barangay of Bambang, Lot-5132, 5°57 Case 11 590-D Mcadm 590-D
Taguig Cadastral Wviapping, ot-578 Wicadrn §90-D (Barangay Wawa), Rita
Franco St., and Lot-386 Psu-241598 cas idm 590-D, M.L.Q; on the East and
South East, by Quezon St., Lots-573, 572 5/1, 570, 569, 568, all in Case 2 Mcadm
590-D (Barangay Wawa), and an Existing Road Dike; on the South and South East,
by Lot-3949, 4174, 4175, 4177, 4228, 4229, 4379, 4337 4336, 4339, 4229, 4342,
4344, 4345, 4347, Mcadm 590-D Case 12 Taguig Cadastral Mapping, and a portion
of Lot-8640; and on the West by Barangay Signal Village and NAPOCOR High
Tension Line, Having thus complied with the requisites prescribed under Section 386
of the Local Government and the pleb ‘equirement contained in Section
10, Article X of the Constitution, it was separated from the original Barangay
Hagonoy, and created as a separa ay by the City Government of Taguig,
acting through the Sanggeniang F d, under’ City Ordinance No, 24-2008
approved on July 15, 2098, Its c
its first set of regular officials was
Government Code.

In view of these considerations, and in the face of resonating and unified
public clamor for @ clear and immediate legislative remedy to the matter at hand, the
immediate approval o/ this bill is highly and earnestly soughi.

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PIA S. CAYETANO
2" District of Taguig City


SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

House Bill No. 3850

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE PIA S. CAYETANO.

AN ACT
CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY SAN MIGUEL IN
THE CITY OF TAGUIG, METRO MANILA

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

SECTION 1. Creation of Barangay San Miguel. - San Miguel Proper in
Barangay Hagonoy, City of Taguig, Metro Manila is hereby separated from Barangay
Hagonoy and constituted into a distinct and independent barangay to be known as
Barangay San Miguel

SEC. 2. Territorial Boundaries. ~ The territorial boundaries of Barangay San
Miguel shall consist of permanent natural boundaries identified as follows:

“Bounded on the North by Lot-5183, Psu-220212, Lot-5183 Psu-237646 Case
11 Mcadm 590-D Barangay of Bambang, Lot-5182, 5157 Case 11 590-D Mcadm
590-D Taguig Cadastral Mapping, Lot-578 Case-2 Mcadm 590-D (Barangay Wawa)
Rita Franco Street, and Lot-386 Psu-241598 Case 2 Mcadm 590-D, M.L.Q

On the East and Southeast by Quezon Street, Lots-573, 572, 571, 570, 569,
568, all in Case 2 Mcadm 590-D (Barangay Wawa), and an existing road dike;

On the South and Southeast by Lots-3949, 4174, 4175, 4177, 4228, 4229
4379, 4337, 4336, 4339, 4229, 4342, 4344, 4345, 4347, Mcadm 590-D Case 12
Taguig Cadastral Mapping, and a portion of Lot-8640; and


On the West, by Barangay Signal Village and NAPOCOR High Tension Line.”

SEC. 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. ~ The plebiscite conducted
and supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Barangay Hagonoy
pursuant to City Ordinance No. 24, Series of 2008 of the Sangguniang Panlungsod
of the City of Taguig, which ratified the creation of Barangay San Miguel 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 San Miguel, City of Taguig shall continue to hold office until such time
that their successors have been duly elected and qualified

SEC. 5. Public Infrastructures and Facilities. - All existing public
infrastructures 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.

SEC. 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. — Barangay San Miguel 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.
Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof which are

I, for any reason, any part or provision of this

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 any newspaper of general circulation

Approved,