QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 10956)
RA No. 10956 creates a barangay to be known as Barangay Care, located in the City of Tarlac, Province of Tarlac.
It specifies the barangay’s boundaries by reference to adjacent barangays and municipalities (including Tarlac City vs. Municipality of San Jose, and San Jose Cadastre) using designated lines and a technical description with tie points and bearings.
The technical description states that Barangay Care has an area of 6,835,492 square meters, more or less.
It addresses the plebiscite requirement under Section 10 of Republic Act No. 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991).
Because the plebiscite was conducted and supervised by COMELEC on March 14, 1993 pursuant to Provincial Ordinance No. 2, Series of 1991, and this ratified the creation of Barangay Care.
COMELEC conducted and supervised the plebiscite on March 14, 1993 for the ratification of Barangay Care’s creation.
Provincial Ordinance No. 2, Series of 1991, dated September 5, 1991, of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Province of Tarlac.
It provides that the incumbent barangay officials of Barangay Care shall continue to hold office until successors are duly elected and qualified.
All public infrastructure and facilities for public use existing at the time of approval of the Act are transferred without cost or compensation to the new barangay and administered by it.
Section 285 of Republic Act No. 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991).
Yes. Section 6 states Barangay Care shall be entitled to IRA shares pursuant to Section 285 of RA 7160.
It takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
The Act originated in the House (passed March 13, 2017), was amended by the Senate (August 14, 2017), and the House concurred in Senate amendments (August 30, 2017).
It is the reference point for determining which public infrastructure and facilities existing therein are transferred without cost or compensation to the new barangay.
RA No. 10956 indicates that the 1993 COMELEC-supervised plebiscite will serve as substantial compliance with the plebiscite requirement under Section 10 of RA 7160.