AN ACT MERGING, DIVIDING, AND/OR REVIVING THE DIFFERENT BARANGAYS IN CALOOCAN CITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Eighth Congress

Republic Act No. 6714             February 28, 1989

AN ACT MERGING, DIVIDING, AND/OR REVIVING THE DIFFERENT BARANGAYS IN CALOOCAN CITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

Section 1. The seventy (70) barangays constituting the first congressional district of Caloocan City are hereby reduced to only thirty (30) barangays as follows:

Section 2. The one hundred eighteen (118) barangays composing the second congressional district of Caloocan City are hereby reduced to thirty (30) barangays as follows:

Section 3. The first officials of the barangays created under this Act shall be elected during the regular barangay elections scheduled as provided by law. Meanwhile, the existing barangays shall continue to function under their regularly elected or appointed barangay officials in accordance with law.

Section 4. Upon assumption of office of the first set of barangay officials of the barangays created under this Act, the old barangays shall be out of existence and all their moneys, properties and obligations shall be assumed by the new succeeding barangay.

Section 5. The merger, division and/or revival of the different barangays as herein provided shall take effect if a majority of the voters who cast their votes shall approve the same in a plebiscite that shall be called for that purpose in Caloocan City by the Commission on Elections within thirty (30) days from the approval of this Act by the President of the Philippines.

Section 6. The expenses in holding the plebiscite provided in Section 5 hereof shall be taken out of the Contingent Fund under the current fiscal year appropriations.

Section 7. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: February 28, 1989.