Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 9905)
Republic Act No. 9905 is an Act creating a new barangay to be known as Barangay Banawa-Englis in the City of Cebu by separating the sitios of Banawa and Englis from Barangay Guadalupe.
The sitios of Banawa and Englis were separated from Barangay Guadalupe to create Barangay Banawa-Englis.
Puroks in Sitio Banawa such as Eskina Banawa, Verano Compound I & II, Banawa Riverside, Cristina Village, Woodland Heights, and puroks in Sitio Englis such as Happy Valley, SUDINA, San Roque EPRA, Zodiac Ville, and Central Englis are included.
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is responsible for conducting and supervising the plebiscite within thirty days from the effectivity of the Act.
The first barangay elective officials shall be elected in a special election within sixty days after the ratification of the plebiscite by the majority of votes cast in the affected areas.
The corporate existence begins upon the election and qualification of its punong barangay and the majority of the members of its sangguniang barangay.
The seat of the Barangay Government shall be located at the old Sitio Banawa.
Yes, Barangay Banawa-Englis is entitled to IRA shares pursuant to Section 285 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991.
The necessary amount for conducting the plebiscite will be charged against the Contingent Fund of the COMELEC.
The Act took effect fifteen days after its complete publication in at least two newspapers of general and local circulation.