AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY MASAO IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TUNGAWAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGASIBUGAY

• Number: Republic Act No. 11294
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Creation of Barangay Masao.

SECTION 1. Creation of Barangay Masao. — There is hereby created a barangay to be known as Barangay Masao in the Municipality of Tungawan, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay.

Section 2 Territorial Boundaries.

SEC. 2. Territorial Boundaries. - The territorial boundaries of Barangay Masao shall be identified as follows:

Bounded on the North, along lines 4-5-6-7 by Barangay Baluran;

On the East, along lines 7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16 and 17 by Sibuguey Bay;

On the South and Southwest, along lines 17-1-2 and 3 by Barangay Libertad; along line 3-4 by Barangay Timbabauan, all of Tungawan Municipality, Tungawan Cadastre, PB-O9-0OOO19.

Beginning at a point of marked "1" on plan, being S. 86 °13' E., 2,595.408 meters from BLLM No. 1, Tungawan Cadastre;

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N. 80 09'W.,

1,724.834 m to point 2;

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N. 57 03'W.,

2,313.773 m to point 3;

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N. 62 51'W.,

899.162 m to point 4;

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S. 81 35'E.,

4, 362.178 m to point 5;

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S. 67 27'E.,

73.060 m to point 6;

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S. 67 27'E.,

1,084.844 m to point 7;

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S. 86 15'W.,

187.534 m to point 8;

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S. 47 12'W.,

369.381 m to point 9;

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S. 73 55'W.,

162.361 m to point 10;

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S. 44 10'W.,

291.359 m to point 11;

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S. 18 30'E.,

312.117 m to point12;

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S. 12 53'W.,

242.099 m to point 13;

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Due West,

57.000 m to point 14;

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N. 29 57'W.,

68.096 m to point 15;

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N. 49 09'W.,

48.918 m to point 16;

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N. 82 18'W.,

37.336 m to point 17;

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N. 05 20'W.,

71.363 m to point 1

point of beginning; containing an area of 4,318,410 square meters, more or less.

Section 3 Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite.

SEC. 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. — The plebiscite conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) pursuant to Provincial Ordinance No. 12, series of 1991, dated October 8,1991 of the Sangguniang Fanlalawigan of the Province of Zamboanga del Sur, which ratified the creation of Barangay Masao as proclaimed by the Plebiscite Board of Canvassers on December 2, 1994 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.

SEC. 4: Incumbent Barangay Officials. - The incumbent barangay officials of Barangay Masao shall continue to hold office until such time that their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

Section 5 Public Infrastructure and Facilities.

SEC. 5. Public Infrastructure and Facilities. - All existing public infrastructure and facilities for public use 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.

SEC. 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. - Barangay Masao shall be entitled to Internal Revenue Allotment shares pursuant to Section 285 of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the "Local Government Code of 1991".

Section 7 Effectivity.

SEC. 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 October 9,2017, amended by the Senate of the Philippines on February 6,2019, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on February 1,2019.

(SGD.) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA

Secretary of the Senate

(SGD.) DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING

Acting Secretary General

House of Representatives

Approved: APR 17 2019

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE

President of the Philippines