Title
Creation of Barangay Batasan Hills, QC
Law
Batas Pambansa Blg. 343
Decision Date
Feb 25, 1983
Batas Pambansa Blg. 343 created Barangay Batasan Hills in Quezon City, establishing a new administrative division through a plebiscite and appointing initial officials until successors are elected.

Creation of a new barangay

  • A portion of Barangay Matandang Balara in Quezon City, Metropolitan Manila is separated to form a new barangay.
  • The new barangay is constituted as Barangay Batasan Hills.

Geographic boundaries and covered area

  • Section 2 sets the area of Barangay Batasan Hills by boundaries.
  • On the north, the boundary runs from the National Government CenteraBatasan Complex to the boundary line of Barangay Bagong Silangan.
  • On the east, the boundary is the Marikina River.
  • On the west, the boundary is Don Mariano Marcos Avenue.
  • On the south, the boundary is from the Capitol Homes to the Marikina River.

Plebiscite ratification requirement

  • Section 3 requires ratification by the majority of votes cast in a plebiscite for the new barangay to proceed.
  • The plebiscite must be conducted within one hundred twenty days from the approval of the Act.
  • The plebiscite is conducted in the areas affected.
  • Section 3 requires the plebiscite outcome to be based on the majority of votes cast.

Appointment of first barangay officials

  • After plebiscite ratification, the President of the Philippines shall appoint the first officials of the new barangay.
  • The first officials hold office until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified.
  • The appointment power is triggered only after the plebiscite ratification requirement in Section 3 is met.

Elections supervision and charging of expenses

  • Section 4 assigns to the Commission on Elections the duty to conduct and supervise the required plebiscite.
  • Section 4 provides that the expenses for which shall be charged to local funds.

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