An Act Creating a Barangay to be Known as Barangay Ipil in the City of Tabuk, Province of Kalinga

Seventeenth Congress
Third Regular Session

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

REPUBLIC ACT No. 11343

An Act Creating a Barangay to be Known as Barangay Ipil in the City of Tabuk, Province of Kalinga

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

Section 1. Creation of Barangay Ipil.— The Sitio of Ipil is hereby separated from Barangay Bulanao in the City of Tabuk, Province of Kalinga to constitute a distinct and independent barangay to be known as Barangay Ipil.

Section 2. Territorial Boundaries.— The territorial boundaries of Barangay Ipil shall be identified as follows:

The technical description of Barangay Ipil is as follows:

containing an area of 23,366,964 square meters, more or less.

Section 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite.— The plebiscite conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on December 21, 2002 in Barangay Bulanao pursuant to Provincial Ordinance No. 2002-02 of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Province of Kalinga, which ratified the creation of Barangay Ipil, 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".

Section 4. Incumbent Barangay Officials.— The incumbent barangay officials of Barangay Ipil shall continue to hold office until such time that their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

Section 5. 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 barangay.

Section 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares.— Barangay Ipil 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 7. Effectivity.— This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

(Sgd) VICENTE C. SOTTO III
President of the Senate

(Sgd) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on May 15, 2017, amended by the Senate of the Philippines on February 4, 2019, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on February 7, 2019.

(Sgd) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA
Secretary of the Senate

(Sgd) DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING
Acting Secretary General
House of Representatives

(Sgd) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
President of the Philippines

Approved: April 27, 2019.