An Act Creating a Barangay to be Known as Barangay La Medalla in the Municipality of Pioduran, Province of Albay

April 1, 2022

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11671

AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY LA MEDALLA IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PIODURAN, PROVINCE OF ALBAY

SECTION 1. Creation of Barangay La Medalla. — The Sitio of La Medalla is hereby separated from Barangay Caratagan in the Municipality of Pioduran, Province of Albay, and constituted into a distinct and independent barangay to be known as Barangay La Medalla.

SECTION 2. Territorial Boundaries. — The territorial boundaries of Barangay La Medalla are hereby described as follows:

"Bounded by the following barangays of the Municipality of Pioduran: on the North by Barangay Flores; on the Northeast by Barangay Binodegahan; on the Southeast by Barangay Caratagan; on the Southwest by Barangay Banawan; on the West by Barangay Marigondon; and on the Northwest by Barangay Panganiran.

 

Line	Bearing	Distance
Tie Point-BBM 11	N. 38º 27' W.	481.62 m.
BBM 11-BBM 12	S. 45º 41' W.	995.71 m.
BBM 12-BBM 16	N. 61º 16' W.	1,836.35 m.
BBM 16-BBM 65	N. 03º 11' E.	2,820.17 m.
BBM 65-BBM 17	S. 43º 22' E.	2,679.41 m.
BBM 17-BBM 18	S. 43º 51' W.	160.23 m.
BBM 18-BBM 11	S. 24º 58' E.	1,036.33 m."

 

SECTION 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. — The plebiscite conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Barangay La Medalla, pursuant to Provincial Ordinance No. 09-93 dated July 1, 1993 and approved on August 9, 1993 by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Province of Albay, which ratified the creation of Barangay La Medalla as proclaimed by the Provincial Board of Canvassers on November 21, 1993, 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 La Medalla shall continue to hold office until such time that their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

SECTION 5. Public Infrastructure and Facilities. — All public infrastructure and facilities 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.

SECTION 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. — Barangay La Medalla shall be entitled to Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) shares pursuant to Section 285 of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended.

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 1, 2022.

 

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 118, No. 16, p. 4514 on April 18, 2022.