Title
Creation of Barangay Poblacion 2 in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental
Law
Republic Act No. 11112
Decision Date
Oct 30, 2018
Republic Act No. 11112 creates Barangay Poblacion 2 in the Municipality of Villanueva, Province of Misamis Oriental, defining its territorial boundaries and granting it the rights and responsibilities of a barangay under the Local Government Code of 1991.

Law Summary

Territorial Boundaries

  • Specifies detailed territorial boundaries with references to neighboring barangays: Katipunan, Poblacion 1, Poblacion 3, Imedla, Dayawan.
  • Provides technical description including bearings and distances covering approximately 832,454 square meters.

Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite

  • Recognizes the plebiscite conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on April 22, 2006, pursuant to Provincial Ordinance No. 914-2006.
  • This plebiscite ratifies the creation of Barangay Poblacion 2.
  • Serves as compliance with the plebiscite requirement under Section 10 of Republic Act No. 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991).

Barangay Officials

  • The existing elected barangay officials of Barangay Poblacion 2 continue to hold office until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

Public Infrastructure and Facilities

  • All existing public infrastructure and public use facilities within the barangay at the time of the Act’s approval are transferred without cost or compensation to Barangay Poblacion 2.
  • These facilities shall be administered by the newly created barangay.

Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Shares

  • Barangay Poblacion 2 is entitled to receive IRA shares pursuant to Section 285 of Republic Act No. 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991).

Effectivity

  • The Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

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