Title
Creation of 5 Barangays in Iligan City
Law
Republic Act No. 11902
Decision Date
Jul 28, 2022
Republic Act No. 11902 creates five new barangays in the City of Iligan, with defined territorial boundaries, plebiscite requirements, and entitlement to Internal Revenue Allotment shares.
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Territorial Boundaries

  • Defines precise territorial boundaries for each new barangay using landmarks, lots, creeks, rivers, roads, and measured areas in hectares and square meters.
  • Barangay Acmac-Mariano Badelles Sr.: bounded by Iligan Bay, Matuog Creek, various lots; area approximately 109.78 hectares.
  • Barangay San Roque: bounded by various lots, Mandulog River, a new bridge, and the National Highway; area approximately 131.62 hectares.
  • Barangay Luinab: bounded by various lots and Manggas Creek; area approximately 293.728 hectares.
  • Barangay Upper Hinaplanon: bounded by Mandulog River, Barangay Mandulog lots, and various other lots; area approximately 190.927 hectares.
  • Barangay Ubaldo Laya: bounded by roads, various lots, Iligan River, and Tipanoy River.

Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite

  • The plebiscites conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) under specific Iligan City Ordinances ratified the creation of the barangays.
  • These plebiscites satisfy the legal requirement under Section 10 of RA No. 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991) for barangay creation.

Incumbent Barangay Officials

  • The incumbent barangay officials of these new barangays shall continue in office until their successors are elected and qualified.

Public Infrastructure and Facilities

  • Existing public infrastructure and facilities within the new barangays will remain owned and administered by these barangays.

Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Shares

  • The newly created barangays are entitled to their respective Internal Revenue Allotment shares according to Section 285 of RA No. 7160.

Repealing Clause

  • Any laws, decrees, executive orders, rules, or regulations inconsistent with this Act are repealed or amended accordingly.

Effectivity

  • The Act takes effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
  • The Act lapsed into law on July 28, 2022, pursuant to the Constitution, without the President's signature.

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