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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10959, November 08, 2017 - AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY CRISTO REY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAPAS, PROVINCE OF TARLAC

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10959, November 08, 2017 - AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY CRISTO REY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAPAS, PROVINCE OF TARLAC

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10959, November 08, 2017

AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY CRISTO REY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAPAS, PROVINCE OF TARLAC

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

SECTION 1. Creation of Barangay Cristo Rey.- The O' Donnel Resettlement Area in barangay Aranguren, Municipality of Capas, Province of Tarlac which was separated from Barangay Aranguren and constituted as a distinct and independent barangay under Provincial Ordinance No. 004-2003 in 2003 is hereby created and shall hereafter be known as Barangay Cristo Rey.

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

Bounded on the Northwest (NW) and the Northeast (NE) pts 1 to 4 and 16 by Capas Cadastre CAD 615-D Case 11 Barangay Lawy (PB-03-000024-D);

On the Northeast (NE) pts 4 and 5 by Capas cadastre CAD 615-D Case 12 Barangay Aranguren (PB-03-000024-D);

On the Southeast (SE) and Southwest (SW) pts 5 to 15 by provincial road;

On the Southwest (SW) along line 15 to 16 by Capas Cadastre CAD 615-D Case 12 Barangay Aranguren (PB-03-000024-D), all of Municipality of Capas.

The technical description of Barangay Cristo Rey is as follows:

TIEPOINT 1 N0315W842.16
BLLM# 1-A, CAD 615-D, Capas Cadastre
12N7313E1,703.55
23S0258E939.78
34S0408W362.82
45S0218E444.99
56S7402W121.73
67S7445W145.10
78S6051W283.14
89S7249W210.38
910N8918W936.67
1011N8226W28.07
1112N8231W203.36
1213N6728W152.21
1314N4549W146.23
1415N2222W128.35
1516N0431E1,088.96
161N7347E425.36

Containing an area of 3,472,507 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 Aranguren on December 13, 2003 pursuant to Provincial Ordinance No. 004-2003 of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Province of Tarlac, which ratified the creation of Barangay Cristo Rey, 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 Cristo Rey shall continue to hold office until such time that their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

SEC. 5. Public Infrastructure and Facilities. - All public infrastructure and facilities for public use existing therein at the tune of the approval of this Act are hereby transferred without cost or compensation to and shall be administered by the new barangay.

SEC. 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. - Barangay Cristo Rey 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 February 27, 2017, amended by the Senate on August 14, 2017, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on August 23, 2017.

(SGD.) LUTGARDO B. BARBO
        Secretary of the Senate
(SGD.) CESAR STRAIT PAREJA
        Secretary General
House of Representatives

Approved: NOV 08 2017


(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
  President of the Philippines

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