Republic Act No. 11345 (RA 11345) — An Act Creating a Barangay to Be Known as Barangay Sta. Maria in the Municipality of Abra De Ilog, Province of Occidental Mindoro

Creation of Barangay Sta. Maria.

Section 1

SECTION 1. Creation of Barangay Sta. Maria.- The sitios of Amatang, Sto. Tomas, Guiguinto, Balagnan, Iba and Asigang are hereby separated from Barangay Wawa, Municipality of Abra de Ilog, Province of Occidental Mindoro to constitute a distinct and independent barangay to be known as Barangay Sta. Maria.

Section 2

SEC. 2. Territorial Boundaries.-The territorial boundaries of Barangay Sta. Maria shall be identified as follows: Line Direction Adjoining Lots/Features 1 to 73 N Verde Island Passage 73 to 85 E Barangay Wawa 85-86 SE Barangay San Vicente 86-87-1 W Municipality of Palauan The technical description of Barangay Sta. Maria is as follows: Line Bearing Distance Tie Point-1 N. 68 06' W. 15, 717.440 m. 1-2 S. 65 35' E. 169.922 m. 2-3 S. 69 41' E. 63.224 m. 3-4 S. 27' E. E. 56.287 m. 4-5 S. 77 25' E. 95.639 m. 5-6 S 81 56' E. 83.166 m. 6-7 S. 77 13' E. 76.984 m. 7-8 S. 64 28 E. 120.666 m. 8-9 S. 64 11' E. 107.739 m. 9-10 S. 79 39' E. 80,861 m. 10-11 N. 86 40' E. 82.675 m. 11-12 N. 85 11' E. 91.502 m. 12-13 N. 86 21' E. 162.440 m. 13-14 N. 87 56' E. 127.480 m. 14-15 N. 88 07' E. 139.744 m. 15-16 N. 89 04' E. 194.581 m. 16-17 S. 72 39' E. 81.882 m. 17-18 S. 63 16' E. 118.667 m. 18-19 S. 58 55' E 70.483 m. 19-20 S. 82 44' E. 41.662 m. 20-21 N. 52 55' E. 36.433 m. 21-22 N. 81 46' E. 44.775 m. 22-23 S. 70 59' E. 57.785 m. 23-24 S. 51 19' E. 63.995 m. 24-25 S. 68 13' E. 43.129 m. 25-26 Due East 45.388 m. 26-27 N. 59 41' E. 38.569 m. 27-28 N. 71 35' E. 39.777 m. 28-29 S. 72 16' E. 55.028 m. 29-30 S. 43 28' E. 54.856 m. 30-31 S. 44 05' E. 112.748 m. 31-32 S. 27 02' E. 78.248 m. 32-33 S. 13 58' E. 76.522 m. 33-34 S. 10 48' E. 99.250 m. 34-35 S. 03 06' E. 86.013 m. 35-36 S. 21 31' E. 82.337 m. 36-37 S. 25 12' E. 59.004 m. 37-38 S. 45 01' E. 59.715 m. 38-39 S. 45 38' E. 153.989 m. 39-40 S. 58 24' E. 113.338 m. 40-41 S. 49 25' E. 68.447 m. 41-42 S. 80 00' E. 128.197 m. 42-43 N. 85 14' E. 89.424 m. 43-44 N. 74 04' E. 108.121 m. 44-45 N. 58 01' E. 140.097 m. 45-46 N. 79 23' E. 120.891 m. 46-47 S. 86 11' E. 111.664 m. 47-48 S. 86 59' E. 14.294 m. 48-49 S. 76 14' E. 123.873 m. 49-50 S. 88 20' E. 69.502 m. 50-51 N. 77 29' E. 55.892 m. 51-52 N. 57 52' E. 83.530 m. 52-53 N. 46 04' E. 78.583 m. 53-54 N. 65 42' E. 68.734 m. 54-55 N. 67 24' E. 78.809 m. 55-56 N. 81 24' E. 114.542 m. 56-57 S. 88 58' E. 139.591 m. 57-58 S. 84 48' E. 153.637 m. 58-59 S. 62 07' E. 124.266 m. 59-60 S. 70 13 E. 171.665 m. 60-61 N. 82 53' E. 104.180 m. 61-62 N. 70 21' E. 96.045 m. 62-63 N. 63 27' E. 86.677 m. 63-64 N. 71 35' E. 102.155 m. 64-65 S. 73 19' E. 67.452 m. 65-66 S. 58 01' E. 60.940 m. 66-67 S. 83 40' E. 117.016 m. 67-68 N. 89 49' E. 117.722 m. 68-69 N. 75 58' E. 159.834 m. 69-70 N. 57 07' E. 130.808 m. 70-71 N. 59 57' E. 141.825 m. 71-72 N. 79 07' E. 171.067 m. 72-73 N. 74 29' E. 120.694 m. 73-74 S. 17 32' W. 154.714 m. 74-75 S. 12 19' W. 143.020 m. 75-76 S. 04 30' W. 203.993 m. 76-77 S. 04 10' E. 297.830 m. 77-78 S. 19 10' E. 439.300 m. 78-79 S. 03 30' E. 396.118 m. 79-80 S. 01 51' E. 767.016 m. 80-81 S. 08 47' W. 740.575 m. 81-82 S. 13 42' E. 564.494 m. 82-83 S. 10 04' W. 996.656 m. 83-84 S. 01 32' W. 789.108 m. 84-85 S. 05 53' E. 1,021.858 m. 85-86 S. 81 34' W. 6,735.512 m. 86-87 N. 03 53' W. 5,084.160 m. 87-1 N. 13 22' E. 3,239.616 m. containing an area of 47,502,397 square meters, more or less.

Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite.

Section 3

SEC. 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite.- The plebiscite conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) pursuant to Provincial Resolution No. 124, series of 2013 of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Province of Occidental Mindoro which ratified the creation of Barangay Sta. Maria as proclaimed by the Plebiscite Board of canvassers on September 13, 2014 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".

Incumbent Barangay Officials.

Section 4

SEC. 4. Incumbent Barangay Officials.- The incumbent barangay officials of Barangay Sta. Maria, Municipality of Abra de Ilog, Province of Occidental Mindoro shall continue to hold office until such time that their successors have been dulyelected and qualified.

Public Infrastructure and Facilities.

Section 5

SEC. 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.

Internal Revenue Allotment Shares.

Section 6

SEC. 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares.- Barangay Sta. Maria 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".

Effectivity.

Section 7

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 May 15, 2018, amended by the Senate of the Philippines on February 6, 2019, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on February 8, 2019. (SGD.) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA Secretary of the Senate (SGD.) DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING Acting Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines Lapsed into law on APR 27 2019 Without the signature of the President In accordance with Article VI, 27(1) of the constitution