An Act Separating the Sitio of Crossing from Barangay Poblacion in the Municipality of Kitcharao, Province of Agusan del Norte, and Constituting It into a Distinct and Independent Barangay to be Known as Barangay Crossing

July 29, 2022

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11906

AN ACT SEPARATING THE SITIO OF CROSSING FROM BARANGAY POBLACION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KITCHARAO, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE, AND CONSTITUTING IT INTO A DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY CROSSING

SECTION 1. Creation of Barangay Crossing. — The sitio of Crossing is hereby separated from Barangay Poblacion in the Municipality of Kitcharao, Province of Agusan del Norte and constituted as a distinct and independent barangay to be known as Barangay Crossing.

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

"Bounded on the North by Barangay Songkoy and Barangay Poblacion;

"On the East by Barangay Mahayahay;

"On the West by Lake Mainit; and

"On the South by Barangay San Roque."

SECTION 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. — The plebiscite conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) pursuant to Provincial Ordinance No. 155-2004 of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Province of Agusan del Norte, which ratified the creation of Barangay Crossing as proclaimed by the Plebiscite Board of Canvassers on October 16, 2004, shall serve as substantial compliance with the plebiscite requirement under Section 10 of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended.

SECTION 4. Incumbent Barangay Officials. — The incumbent elected barangay officials of Barangay Crossing 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 Crossing.

SECTION 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. — Barangay Crossing 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:

 

Lapsed into law on July 29, 2022 without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 118, No. 32, p. 9005 on August 8, 2022.