Creating a Barangay to be Known as Barangay Masao in the Municipality of Tungawan, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

April 17, 2019 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11294 AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY MASAO IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TUNGAWAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY 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 . 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-09-000019. Beginning at a point marked "1" on plan, being S. 86 13' E., 2,595.408 meters from BLLM No. 1, Tungawan Cadastre; thence N. 80 09' W., 1,724.834 m to point 2; thence N. 57 03' W., 2,313.773 m to point 3; thence N. 62 51' W., 899.162 m to point 4; thence S. 81 35' E., 4,362.178 m to point 5; thence S. 67 27' E., 73.060 m to point 6; thence S. 67 27' E., 1,084.844 m to point 7; thence S. 86 15' W., 187.534 m to point 8; thence S. 47 12' W., 369.381 m to point 9; thence S. 73 55' W., 162.361 m to point 10; thence S. 44 10' W., 291.359 m to point 11; thence S. 18 30' E., 312.117 m to point 12; thence S. 12 53' W., 242.099 m to point 13; thence Due West, 57.000 m to point 14; thence N. 29 57' W., 68.096 m to point 15; thence N. 49 09' W., 48.918 m to point 16; thence N. 82 18' W., 37.336 m to point 17; thence 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 . 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 Panlalawigan 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 . 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 . 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. cDHAES SECTION 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 . This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Approved: April 17, 2019. Published in the Manila Bulletin on May 27, 2019. Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 115, No. 24, p. 5832 on June 17, 2019.