Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11925)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 11925 is to separate the sitios of Naibuan, Lagnas, Ibanag, Hobkob, Abong, Malumak, Kianay, Libertad, Lowaliw, Ilya, Yabat, Salidang, Upper Kaywan, Dayaga, and Timbangan from Barangay Batasan in the Municipality of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro to form a distinct and independent barangay known as Barangay Naibuan.
The sitios separated are Naibuan, Lagnas, Ibanag, Hobkob, Abong, Malumak, Kianay, Libertad, Lowaliw, Ilya, Yabat, Salidang, Upper Kaywan, Dayaga, and Timbangan.
Barangay Naibuan is bounded on the East by the Municipality of Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro; on the South by Barangay Paclolo, Municipality of Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro; on the Southwest by Barangay Murtha, Municipality of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro; and on the Northwest by Barangays Batasan and Monteclaro of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro.
The plebiscite was conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections pursuant to Provincial Ordinance No. 33, series of 2009, ratifying the creation of Barangay Naibuan as proclaimed by the Plebiscite Board of Canvassers on January 5, 2018. This plebiscite serves as substantial compliance with the plebiscite requirement under Section 10 of Republic Act No. 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991).
The incumbent barangay officials of Barangay Naibuan shall continue to hold office until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.
All existing public infrastructure and facilities for public use at the time of the approval of the Act shall be owned and administered by Barangay Naibuan.
Yes, Barangay Naibuan is entitled to National Tax Allotment (NTA) shares pursuant to Section 285 of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended.
All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules, and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with any provision of this Act are repealed or modified accordingly.
This Act took effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Republic Act No. 11925 lapsed into law on July 30, 2022, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI Section 27 (1) of the Philippine Constitution, which provides that a bill becomes law if the President neither signs nor vetoes it within 30 days of receipt.