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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10954, October 30, 2017 - AN ACT DIVIDING BARANGAY MAGUGPO IN THE CITY OF TAGUM, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE INTO FIVE (5) DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAYS TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY MAGUGPO POBLACION, BARANGAY MAGUGPO EAST, BARANGAY MAGUGPO WEST, BARANGAY MAGUGPO NORTH AND BARANGAY MAGUGPO SOUTH

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10954, October 30, 2017 - AN ACT DIVIDING BARANGAY MAGUGPO IN THE CITY OF TAGUM, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE INTO FIVE (5) DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAYS TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY MAGUGPO POBLACION, BARANGAY MAGUGPO EAST, BARANGAY MAGUGPO WEST, BARANGAY MAGUGPO NORTH AND BARANGAY MAGUGPO SOUTH

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10954, October 30, 2017

AN ACT DIVIDING BARANGAY MAGUGPO IN THE CITY OF TAGUM, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE INTO FIVE (5) DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAYS TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY MAGUGPO POBLACION, BARANGAY MAGUGPO EAST, BARANGAY MAGUGPO WEST, BARANGAY MAGUGPO NORTH AND BARANGAY MAGUGPO SOUTH

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

SECTION 1. Division of Barangay Magugpo.- Barangay Magugpo in the City of Tagum, Province of Davao del Norte is hereby divided into five (5) distinct and independent barangays to be known as (1) Barangay Magugpo Poblacion, (2) Barangay Magugpo East, (3) Barangay Magugpo West, (4) Barangay Magugpo North and (5) Barangay Magugpo South.

SEC. 2. Territorial Boundaries.- The territorial boundaries of each barangay created in the immediately preceding section shall be as follows:

(1) Barangay Magugpo Poblacion

Bounded on the Northeast (NE) along lines 1 to 3 by Barangay Magugpo East;

On the Southeast (SE) along lines 3 to 5 by barangay Visayan Village Case-16;

On the West (W) along line 5 to 6 by Barangay Magugpo South;

On the Northwest (NW) along lines 6 to 13 by Barangay Magugpo West;

On the Northeast (NE) along lines 13 to 1 by Barangay Magugpo North Case-2.

The technical description of Barangay Magugpo Poblacion is as follows:

TIEPOINT 1 N6027E1209.459
BLLM No. 1, PB-11-0026

12S3428W737.266
23S5209E164.312
34S8530W209.501
45S4029W1095.343
56N0025E1441.304
67S6058E266.943
78N5558E160.809
89N3529E113.026
910N5157E92.492
1011N7453E122.183
1112N2828E81.078
1213N5534E52.376
1314N8950E172.187
1415W6627E191.733
1516S7006E104.956
161S5201E45.074

Containing an area of 961,824 square meters, more or less.

(2) Barangay Magugpo East

Bounded on the Northwest (NW) along line 1 to 2 by Barangay Magugpo North Case-2;

On the Northeast (NE) along lines 2 to 9 by Barangay Magdum Case-14;

On the East (E) along lines 10 to 52 by Hijo River;

On the South (S) along lines 52 to 57 by barangay Apokon Case-15;

On the Southwest (SW) along line 57 to 58 by Barangay Visayan Village Case-16;

Along line 58 to the point of beginning by Barangay Magugpo Poblacion Case-1, all in the City of Tagum, Davao del Norte.

The technical description of Barangay Magugpo East is as follows:

TIEPOINT 1 N6027E1209.459

 BLLM No. 1, PB-11-0026

12N3843E1219.284
23S5631E361.152
34S6521E132.391
45S6814E341.838
56S6628E322.143
67N3340E70.337
78S7226E241.407
89S7952E65.101
910S4223E57.548
1011S3740E77.631
1112S4355E73.251
1213S3933E48.853
1314S2659E36.792
1415S1136E32.090
1516S1629W19.372
1617S2820W17.248
1718S5028W18.969
1819S5947W27.424
1920S6325W73.948
2021S6445W41.068
2122S6038W45.602
2223S7003W34.852
2324S7759W45.142
2425S8801W73.057
2526S8300W31.765
2627S8035W42.301
2728S7143W38.734
2829S6703W42.032
2930S5418W29.822
3031S3650W26.218
3132S1028W21.491
3233S1202E18.887
3334S4254E15.568
3435S6405E44.936
3536S4257E40.630
3637S3932E112.375
3738S3156E81.896
3839S2418E47.769
3940S0720E25.415
4041S1723W21.992
4142S3933W28.746
4243S5303W56.705
4344S5542W146.674
4445S4939W34.897
4546S1749W27.806
4647S0114E25.511
4748S1543E49.547
4849S0339E31.036
4950S1345W32.717
5051S0711W253.134
5152N6432W48.707
5253N7118W30.545
5354N7342W400.457
5455N8544W828.863
5556S1559W164.402
5657S2615W196.613
5758N5453W753.241
5859N5809W164.312
591N3428E737.266

Containing an area of 3, 103, 407 square meters, more or less. 

(3) Barangay Magugpo West 

Bounded on the Southwest (SW) along lines 1 to 3 by Barangay Magugpo South; 

On the Northwest (NW) along lines 3 to 7 by Barangay Mankilam; 

On the Northwest (NW) along lines 7 to 10 by Barangay La Filipina; 

On the Northeast (NE) along lines 10 to 14 by barangay La Filipina; 

On the Northeast (NE) along lines 14 to 16 by Barangay Magugpo North; 

On the Southwest (SW) along lines 16 to 18 by Barangay Magugpo North; 

On the Southwest (SW) along lines 18 to 24 by Barangay Magugpo Poblacion; 

On the South (S) along line 24 to 1 by Barangay Magugpo Poblacion. 

The technical description of Barangay Magugpo West is as follows:

TIEPOINT 1 N1517W511.723
BLLM NO. 1, PB-11-0026
12N6013W752.85
23N1452E481.802
34N0050E330.864
45S8938E53.197
56N0210E191.089
67N5523E343.563
78N0331E186.324
89S1631E68.407
910S6833E86.024
1011S7457E329.383
1112N5932E206.305
1213S5223E225.396
1314S0528W104.467
1415S0247W302.613
1516S1801E346.589
1617S1920W328.83
1718S3210W86.531
1819S5534W52.376
1920S2828W81.078
2021S7453W122.183
2122S5157W92.492
2223S3529W113.026
2324S5558W160.809
241N6058W266.943
Containing an area of 1,832, 800 square meters, more or less. 

(4) Barangay Magugpo North 

Bounded on the Southwest (SW) along lines 1 to 5 by barangay magugpo Poblacion case-1; 

On the West (W) along lines 5 to 9 by Barangay Magugpo West Case-4; 

On the Northwest (NW) along lines 9 to 17 by Barangay La Filipina Case-6; 

On the Northeast (NE) along lines 17 to 23 by barangay Magdum Case-14; 

On the Southeast (SE) along line 23 to 1 by Barangay Magugpo East Case-5 

The technical description of Barangay Magugpo North is as follows:

TIEPOINT 1 N6027.47E1209.459
 
  BLLM NO. 1, PB-11-000026
12N5201W45.074
33N7007W104.956
34N6627W191.733
45S0950W172.187
56N9210E86.531
67N1921E328.830
78N1801W346.589
89N0248E302.613
910N6530E380.820
1011N3614W45.323
1112N6947E91.123
1213N2141E136.999
1314N6802E239.463
1415N7249E151.745
1516N6542E318.394
1617S7036E91.550
1718S4836W458.994
1819S3730W178.656
1920S5437E93.373
2021S4552E71.441
2122S4846W89.659
2223S6357E418.521
231S3849W1219.284
  Containing an area of 1, 164,664 squaremeters, more or less. 

(5) Barangay Magugpo South 

Bounded on the East (E) along line 1 to 2 Barangay Magugpo Poblacion Case-1; 

On the South (S) along line 2 to 3 by Barangay Visayan Village Case-16; 

On the West (W) along lines 3 to 11 by Barangay San Miguel Case-17; 

On the West (W) along lines 11 to 13 by Barangay Mankilam Case-7; 

On the Northeast (NE) along line 13 to the point of beginning by Barangay Magugpo West Case-4, all in the City of Tagum, Davao del Norte. 

The technical description of Barangay Magugpo South is as follows:

TIEPOINT 1 N1517W511.72

  BLLM No. 1, PB-11-000026
12S0026W1441.30
23S7817W897.68
34N0602E415.49
45N0233E751.32
56N7737W66.56
67N0315E116.28
78S8727E21.96
89N3001E39.89
910N3112E36.63
1011N0423E88.81
1112N0355E599.85
1213S6554E119.33
131S6014E752.85
Containing an area of 1, 442,018 square meters, more or less. 

SEC. 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite.-  The plebiscite conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Barangay Magugpo on May 29, 1994 pursuant to Provincial Ordinance No. 2, S-1993 of the Province of Davao del Norte, which ratified the division of the barangay into five (5) distinct and independent barangays, namely; Barangay Magugpo Poblacion, Barangay Magugpo East, Barangay Magugpo West, Barangay Magugpo North and Barangay Magugpo South, 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". 

SEC 4. Incumbent Barangay Officials.- The incumbent barangay officials of Barangay Magugpo Poblacion, Barangay Magugpo East, Barangay Magugpo West, Barangay Magugpo North and Barangay Magugpo South of the City of Tagum, Province of Davao del Norte shall continue to hold office until such time that their successors have been duly elected and qualified. 

SEC. 5. Public Infrastructutre 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. 

SEC. 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares.- All barangays herein created, namely: Barangay Magugpo Poblacion, Barangay Magugpo East, Barangay Magugpo West, Barangay Magugpo North and Barangay Magugpo South 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". 

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.) AQUILINO "KOKO" PIMENTEL III
      President of the Senate
   
(SGD.) 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 September 12, 2017.
(SGD.) LUTGARDO B. BARBO
Secretary of the Senate
(SGD.) CESAR STRAIT PAREJA
Secretary General
House of Representatives

Approved: OCT 30 2017

  (SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
  President of the Philippines

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