Creation of Barangay Rizal, Makati City

Section 2 identifies the technical description through a line-by-line schedule using bearing and distance entries.
Section 2 designates the technical description references as MMA-1MCDAM 571-D, MAKATI CAD-1.
The boundary description uses sequential point numbering (e.g., pts. 1-2, 2-3, continuing through 135-1).
Section 2 specifies boundaries by reference to bearings (e.g., N 82 E, S 80 E, N 41 W) paired with distances (e.g., 1927.599, 10.378, 11.928).
Section 2 defines the closing condition by identifying the last line entry “135-1” with a bearing and distance of N 29 41 W and 10.486.
The area statement in Section 2 fixes the overall size as 616,340 square meters, more or less.

Section 3 provides that the plebiscite conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) serves as substantial compliance with the plebiscite requirement under Section 10 of Republic Act No. 7160.
Section 3 identifies the plebiscite date as June 29, 1996.
Section 3 states the plebiscite was held pursuant to Ordinance No. 96-010 of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of Makati.
Section 3 requires that the ordinance ratified the creation of Barangay Rizal.
Section 3 reiterates that Section 10 of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended (the Local Government Code of 1991) is the statutory plebiscite requirement being satisfied.

Section 4 provides that the incumbent elected barangay officials of Barangay Rizal, City of Makati continue to hold office.
Section 4 limits the continuation period until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

Section 5 transfers all public infrastructure and facilities for public use existing in Barangay Rizal at the time of approval of the Act.
Section 5 transfers these facilities without cost or compensation to the new barangay.
Section 5 requires the new barangay to administer those transferred infrastructure and facilities.

Section 6 grants Barangay Rizal entitlement to Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) shares.
Section 6 ties the entitlement to Section 285 of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended (the Local Government Code of 1991).

Section 7 provides that the Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
The Act is Approved: NOV 08 2017.

Republic Act No. 10961 is approved as November 08, 2017 and is titled “AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY RIZAL IN THE CITY OF MAKATI.”
The Act’s approval is November 08, 2017, with Effectivity governed by the publication rule in Section 7.
The Act originated in the House of Representatives and was passed by the House on March 8, 2017.
The Act was amended by the Senate on August 14, 2017.
Senate amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on September 6, 2017.