AN ACT DIVIDING BARANGAY 176 ALSO KNOWN AS BARANGAY BAGONG SILANG IN THE CITY OF CALOOCAN INTO SIX (6) SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAYS TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY 176-A, BARANGAY 176-B, BARANGAY 176-C, BARANGAY 176-D, BARANGAY 176-E, AND BARANGAY 176-F

Nineteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11993, April 03, 2024 ]

AN ACT DIVIDING BARANGAY 176 ALSO KNOWN AS BARANGAY BAGONG SILANG IN THE CITY OF CALOOCAN INTO SIX (6) SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAYS TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY 176-A, BARANGAY 176-B, BARANGAY 176-C, BARANGAY 176-D, BARANGAY 176-E, AND BARANGAY 176-F

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

Section 1. Division of Barangay 176 (Barangay Bagong Silang). - Barangay 176 also known as Barangay Bagong Silang in the City of Caloocan is hereby divided into six (6) separate and independent barangays to be known as Barangay 176-A, Barangay 176-B, Barangay 176-C, Barangay 176-D, Barangay 176-E, and Barangay 176-F.

Section 2. Territorial Boundaries. - The territorial boundaries of each barangay created in the immediately preceding section shall be the existing puroks or phases as follows:

Description of Corners: Corner 2 by LM No. 111; corners 3, 72-79, 81 and 86-89 by centerline of road; corners 5 and 7-71 by centerline of Marilao River; corner 6 by MBM No. 22; corner 80 by centerline of road and Langit Road; corners 83-84 by centerline of creek; corner 85 by centerline of alley; and the rest by PS Cyl. Conc. Mons. 15 x 60 cms.

Section 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. - The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) shall conduct and supervise the plebiscite to be held in Barangay 176 in the City of Caloocan within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act.the expenses for such plebiscite shall be borne by the City of Caloocan.

Section 4. Appointment of Interim Barangay Officials. - There shall be a Punong Barangay, seven (7) Sangguniang Barangay Members, a Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman, and seven (7) Sangguniang Kabataan Members in each of the newly created barangays which shall be appointed by the Mayor. Such barangay officials shall serve until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified.

Section 5. Incumbent Barangay Officials. -The incumbent barangay officials of Barangay 176 in the City of Caloocan shall continue to hold office until such time that the officials of the newly created barangays have been duly appointed.

Section 6. Public Infrastructure and Facilities. - All public infrastructure and facilities 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 barangays.

Section 7. National Tax Allotment (NTA) Shares. - All barangays herein created shall be entitled to the National Allotment shares pursuant to Section 285 of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991.

Section 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,

This Act, which originated in the House of Representatives, was passed by the House of Representatives on November 21, 2022, amended by the Senate of the Philippines on December 11, 2023, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on December 13, 2023.

Approved: APR 03 2024

FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS JR.
President of the Philippines