An Act Separating the Sitio of Tulalian from Barangay Balagunan in the Municipality of Santo Tomas, Province of Davao del Norte, and Constituting It into a Distinct and Independent Barangay to be Known as Barangay Tulalian

July 30, 2022

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11923

AN ACT SEPARATING THE SITIO OF TULALIAN FROM BARANGAY BALAGUNAN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SANTO TOMAS, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE, AND CONSTITUTING IT INTO A DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY TULALIAN

SECTION 1. Creation of Barangay Tulalian. — The sitio of Tulalian is hereby separated from Barangay Balagunan in the Municipality of Santo Tomas, Province of Davao del Norte, and constituted as a distinct and independent barangay to be known as Barangay Tulalian.

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

"Beginning at a point marked "1" on the plan

Being N 85 deg.-00' E, 8,020 m. to point 2;

Thence N 02 deg.-50' W, 1,300 m. to point 3;

Thence S 88 deg.-50' W, 8,005 m. to point 4;

Thence S 03 deg.-00' E, 1,900 m. to point beginning;

Containing an area of approximately one thousand two hundred eighty-two (1,282) hectares."

SECTION 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. — The plebiscite conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) pursuant to Provincial Ordinance No. 007-94, Series of 1994 of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Province of Davao del Norte, which ratified the creation of Barangay Tulalian as proclaimed by the Plebiscite Board of Canvassers on October 23, 1994, 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 Tulalian 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 Tulalian.

SECTION 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. — Barangay Tulalian 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 30, 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. 33, p. 9269 on August 15, 2022.