An Act Dividing Barangay Dumalneg in the Province of ILocos Norte into Three (3) Distinct and Independent Barangays to be Known as Barangay Kalaw, Barangay Cabaritan and Barangay Quibel

Seventeenth Congress
Second Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-fourth day of July, two thousand seventeen.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 10955

An Act Dividing Barangay Dumalneg in the Province of ILocos Norte into Three (3) Distinct and Independent Barangays to be Known as Barangay Kalaw, Barangay Cabaritan and Barangay Quibel

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1. Division of Barangay Dumalneg. - Barangay Dumalneg in the Province of Ilocos Norte is hereby divided into three (3) distinct and independent barangays to be known as Barangay Kalaw, Barangay Cabaritan and Barangay Quibel.

Section 2. Composition. - The existing puroks and sitios shall comprise the new barangays herein created as follows:

Section 3. Territorial Boundaries. - The territorial boundaries of each barangay created in the immediately preceding section shall be identified as follows:

Section 4. Seat of the Municipal Government. - The seat of the municipal government shall be at Poblacion, Barangay Cabaritan.

Section 5. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. - The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) shall conduct and supervise the plebiscite to be held in the entire Municipality of Dumalneg, Province of Ilocos Norte not later than one hundred twenty (120) days from the effectivity of this Act.

Section 6. Barangay Officials. - The first set of officials of the barangays shall be appointed by the provincial governor, in consultation with the Representative of the District, and shall hold office until such time that their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

Section 7. Public Infrastructure and Facilities. - All 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 barangays.

Section 8. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. - The Municipality of Dumalneg and all the barangays herein created 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".

Section 9. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

AQUILINO "KOKO" PIMENTEL
President of the Senate

PANTALEON D. ALVAREZ
Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on March 8, 2017, amended by the Senate on August 14, 2017, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on August 23, 2017.

LUTGARDO BARBO
Secretary of the Senate

CESAR STRAIT PAREJA
Secretary General
House of Representatives

Approved: October 30, 2017

(Sgd.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
President of the Philippines

(a) Barangay Kalaw

Bounded on the Southeast (SE), along line 1 to 2, by Municipality of Adams; along line 2-3, by Barangay Cabaritan;

On the Southwest (SW), along fines 3 to 5, by Barangay Cabaritan;

On the Northwest (NW), along lines 5 to 32, by Barangay Cabaritan; along lines 32-35. by Barangay Quibel; along fines 35-52, by Municipality of Bangui; along fines 52-72, by Bolo River;

On the Northeast (NE), along lines 72-75, by Bolo River; along fine 75-76, by Municipality of Pagudpud; along fines 76-1, by Municipality of Adams.

The technical description of Barangay Kalaw is as follows:

Containing an area of 29,492,000 square meters, more or less.

(b) Barangay Cabaritan

Bounded on the Southeast (SE), along line 1-2, by Barangay Quibel;

On the Northwest (NW), along lines 2-40, by Barangay Quibel; along lines 40-69, by Barangay Kalaw;

On the Northeast (NE), along line 69-70, by Barangay Kalaw;

On the Southeast (SE), along line 70-71, by Municipality of Adam; along line 70-71, by Municipality of Vintar.

The technical description of Barangay Cabaritan is as follows:

Containing an area of 29,492,000 square meters, more or less.

(c) Barangay Quibel

Bounded on the Southeast (SE), along line 1-2, by Municipality of Vintar;

On the Northwest (NW), along lines 2-5, by Municipality of Vintar; along lines 5-56, by Municipality of Bangui; along bnes 56-58, by Barangay Kalaw;

On the Northwest (NW), along lines 58-99, by Barangay Cabaritan;

On the Southeast ,(SE), along line 99-100, by Barangay Cabaritan; along line 100-1, by Municipality of Vintar.

The technical description of Barangay Quibel is as follows:

Containing an area of 29,492,000 square meters, more or less.