Republic Act No. 10954

Seventeenth Congress
Second Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-fourth day of July, two thousand seventeen.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 10954

An Act Dividing Barangay Magugpo in the City of Tagum, Province of Davao del Norte into Five (5) Distinct and Independent Barangays to be Known as Barangay Magugpo Poblacion, Barangay Magugpo East, Barangay Magugpo West, Barangay Magugpo North and Barangay Magugpo South

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1. Division of Barangay Magugpo. - Barangay Magugpo in the City of Tagum, Province of Davao del Norte is hereby divided into five (5) distinct and independent barangays to be known as (1) Barangay Magugpo Poblacion, (2) Barangay Magugpo East, (3) Barangay Magugpo West, (4) Barangay Magugpo North and (5) Barangay Magugpo South.

Section 2. Territorial Boundaries. - The territorial boundaries of each barangay created in the immediately preceding section shall be as follows:

(1) Barangay Magugpo Poblacion

Bounded on the Northeast (NE) along lines 1 to 3 by Barangay Magugpo East;

On the Southeast (SE) along lines 3 to 5 by Barangay Visayan Village Case-16;

On the West (W) along line 5 to 6 by Barangay Magugpo South;

On the Northwest (NW) along lines 6 to 13 by Barangay Magugpo Wes^-

On the Northeast (NE) along lines 13 to 1 by Barangay Magugpo North Case-2.

The technical description of Barangay Magugpo Poblacion is as follows:

TIEPOINT 1 N 60 27 E 1209.459

BLLM No. 1, PB-11-0026

1 2 S 34 28 W 737.266

2 3 S 58 09 E 164312

3 4 S 85 30 W 209.501

4 5 S 40 29 W 1095.343

5 6 N 00 25 E 1441.304

6 7 S 60 58 E 266.943

7 8 N 55 58 E 160.809

8 9 N 35 29 E 113.026

9 10 N 51 57 E 92.492

10 11 N 74 53 E 122.183

11 12 N 28 28 E 81.078

12 13 N 55 34 E 52.376

13 14 N 89 50 E 172.187

14 15 W 66 27 E 19L733

15 16 S 70 06 E 104956

16 1 S 52 01 E 45.074

Containing an area of 961,824 square meters, more or less.

(2) Barangay Magupo East

Bounded on the Northwest (NW) along line 1 to 2 by Barangay Magugpo North Case-2;

On the Northeast (NE) along lines 2 to 9 by Barangay Magdum Case-14;

On the East (E) along lines 10 to 52 by Hijo River;

On the South (S) along lines 52 to 57 by Barangay Apokon Case-15;

On the Southwest (SW) along line 57 to 58 by Barangay Visayan Village Case-16;

Along line 58 to the point of beginning by Barangay Magugpo Poblacion Case-1, all in the City of Tagum, Davao del Norte.

The technical description of Barangay Magugpo East is as follows:

TIEPOINT 1 N 60 27 E 1209.459

BLLM No. 1 PB-11-0026

1 2 N 38 43 E 1219.284

2 3 S 56 31 E 361.152

3 4 S 65 21 E 132.391

4 5 S 68 14 E 341838

5 6 S 66 28 E 322.143

6 7 N 33 40 E 70.337

7 8 S 72 26 E 241407

8 9 S 79 52 E 65.101

9 10 S 42 23 E 57.548

10 11 S 37 40 E 77.631

11 12 S 43 55 E 73.251

12 13 S 39 33 E 48.853

13 14 S 26 59 E 36.792

14 15 S 11 36 E 32.090

15 16 S 16 29 W 19.372

16 17 S 28 20 W 17.248

17 18 S 50 28 W 18.969

18 19 S 59 47 W 27.424

19 20 S 63 25 W 73.948

20 21 S 64 45 W 41068

21 22 S 60 38 W 45.602

22 23 S 70 03 W 34852

23 24 S 77 59 W 45.142

24 25 S 88 01 W 73.057

25 26 S 83 00 W 31765

26 27 S 80 35 W 42.301

27 28 S 71 43 W 38.734

28 29 S 67 03 W 42.032

29 30 S 54 18 W 29.822

30 31 S 36 50 W 26.218

31 32 S 10 28 W 21.491

32 33 S 12 02 E 18.887

33 34 S 42 54 E 15.568

34 35 S 64 05 E 44936

35 36 S 42 57 E 40.630

36 37 S 39 32 E 112.375

37 38 S 31 56 E 81896

38 39 S 24 18 E 47.769

39 40 S 07 20 E 25.415

40 41 S 17 23 W 21992

41 42 S 39 33 W 28.746

42 43 S 53 03 W 56.705

43 44 S 55 42 W 146.674

44 45 S 49 39 W 34897

45 46 S 17 , 49 W 27.806

46 47 S 01 14 E 25.511

47 48 S 15 43 E 49.547

48 49 S 03 39 E 31036

49 50 S 13 45 W 32.717

50 51 S 07 11 W 253.134

51 52 N 64 32 W 48.707

52 53 N 71 18 W 30.545

53 54 N 73 42 W 400.457

54 55 N 85 44 W 828.863

55 56 S 15 59 W 164402

56 57 S 26 15 W 196.613

57 58 N 54 53 W 753.241

58 59 N 58 09 W 164.312

59 1 N 34 28 E 737.266

Containing an area of 3,103,407 square meters, more or less.

(3) Barangay Magugpo West

Bounded on the Southwest (SW) along lines 1 to 3 by Barangay Magugpo South;

On the Northwest (NW) along lines 3 to 7 by Barangay Mankilam;

On the Northwest (NW) along lines 7 to 10 by Barangay La Filipina;

On the Northeast (NE) along lines 10 to 14 by Barangay La Filipina;

On the Northeast (NE) along lines 14 to 16 by Barangay Magugpo North;

On the Southwest (SW) along lines 16 to 18 by Barangay Magugpo North;

On the Southwest (SW) along lines 18 to 24 by Barangay Magugpo Poblacion;

On the South (S) along line 24 to 1 by Barangay Magugpo Poblacion.

The technical description of Barangay Magugpo West is as follows:

TIEPOINT 1 N 15 17 W 511.723

BLLM NO. 1, PB-11-0026

1 2 N 60 13 W 752.85

2 3 N 14 52 E 481.802

3 4 N 00 50 E 330.864

4 5 S 89 38 E 53.197

5 6 N 02 10 E 191.089

6 7 N 55 23 E 343.563

7 8 N 03 31 E 186.324

8 9 S 16 31 E 68.407

9 10 S 68 33 E 86.024

10 11 S 74 57 E 329.383

11 12 N 59 32 E 206.305

12 13 S 52 23 E 225.396

13 14 S 05 28 W 104.467

14 15 S 02 47 W 302.613

15 16 S 18 01 E 346.589

16 17 S 19 20 W 328.83

17 18 S 32 10 W 86.531

18 19 S 55 34 W 52.376

19 20 S 28 28 W 81.078

20 21 S 74 53 W 122.183

21 22 S 51 57 W 92.492

22 23 S 35 29 W 113.026

23 24 S 55 58 W 160.809

24 1 N 60 58 W 266.943

Containing an area of 1,832,800 square meters, more or less.

(4) Barangay Magugpo North

Bounded on the Southwest (SW) along lines 1 to 5 by Barangay Magugpo Poblacion Case-1;

On the West (W) along lines 5 to 9 by Barangay Magugpo West Case-4;

On the Northwest (NW) along lines 9 to 17 by Barangay La Filipina Case-6;

On the Northeast (NE) along lines 17 to 23 by Barangay Magdum Case-14;

On the Southeast (SE) along line 23 to 1 by Barangay Magugpo East Case-5.

The technical description of Barangay Magugpo North is as follows:

TIEPOINT 1 N 60 27.47 E 1209.459

BLLM NO. 1, PB-11-000026

1 2 N 52 01 W 45.074

2 3 N 70 07 W 104.956

3 4 N 66 27 W 191.733

4 5 S 09 50 W 172.187

5 6 N 92 10 E 86.531

6 7 N 19 21 E 328.830

7 8 N 18 01 W 346.589

8 9 N 02 48 E 302.613

9 10 N 65 30 E 380.820

10 11 N 36 14 W 45.323

11 12 N 69 47 E 91.123

12 13 N 21 41 E 136.999

13 14 N 68 02 E 239.463

14 15 N 72 49 E 151.745

15 16 N 65 42 E 318.394

16 17 S 70 36 E 91.550

17 18 S 48 36 W 458.994

18 19 S 37 30 W 178.656

19 20 S 54 37 E 93.373

20 21 S 45 52 'E 71.441

21 22 S 48 W 89.659

22 23 S 63 57 E 418.521

23 1 S 38 49 W 1219.284

Containing an area of 1,164,664 square meters, more or less.

(5) Barangay Magugpo South

Bounded on the East (E) along line 1 to 2 by Barangay Magugpo Poblacion Case-1;

On the South (S) along line 2 to 3 by Barangay Visayan Village Case-16;

On the West (W) along lines 3 to 11 by Barangay San Miguel Case-17;

On the West (W) along lines 11 to 13 by Barangay Mankilam Case-7;

On the Northeast (NE) along line 13 to the point of beginning by Barangay Magugpo West Case-4, all in the City of Tagum, Davao del Norte.

The technical description of Barangay Magugpo South is as follows:
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TIEPOINT 1 N 15 17 W 511.72

BLLM No. 1, PB-11-000026

1 2 S 00 26 W 144130

2 3 S 78 17 W 897.68

3 4 N 06 02 E 415.49

4 5 N 02 33 E 751.32

5 6 N 77 37 W 66.56

6 7 N 03 15 E 116.28

7 8 S 87 27 E 21.96

8 9 N 30 01 E 39.89

9 10 N 31 12 E 36.63

10 11 N 04 23 E 88.81

11 12 N 03 55 E 599.85

12 13 S 65 54 E 119.33

13 1 S 60. 14 E 752.85

Containing an area of 1,442,018 square meters, more or less.

Section 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. - The plebiscite conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Barangay Magugpo on May 29, 1994 pursuant to Provincial Ordinance No. 2, S-1993 of the Province of Davao del Norte, which ratified the division of the barangay into five (5) distinct and independent barangays, namely: Barangay Magugpo Poblacion, Barangay Magugpo East, Barangay Magugpo West, Barangay Magugpo North and Barangay Magugpo South, shall serve as substantial compliance with the plebiscite requirement under Section 10 of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the "Local Government Code of 1991".

Section 4. Incumbent Barangay Officials. - The incumbent barangay officials of Barangay Magugpo Poblacion, Barangay Magugpo East, Barangay Magugpo West, Barangay Magugpo North and Barangay Magugpo South of the City of Tagum, Province of Davao del Norte shall continue to hold office until such time that their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

Section 5. Public Infrastructure and Facilities. - All public infrastructure and facilities for public use existing therein at the time of the approval of this Act are hereby transferred without cost or compensation to and shall be administered by the new barangays.1âwphi1

Section 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares. - All barangays herein created, namely: Barangay Magugpo Poblacion, Barangay Magugpo East, Barangay Magugpo West, Barangay Magugpo North and Barangay Magugpo South shall be entitled to Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) shares pursuant to Section 285 of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the "Local Government Code of 1991".

Section 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

PANTALEON D. ALVAREZ
Speaker of the House of Representatives

AQUILINO "KOKO" PIMENTEL
President of the Senate

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on March 8, 2017, amended by the Senate on August 14, 2017, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on September 12, 2017.

CESAR STRAIT PAREJA
Secretary General
House of Representatives

LUTGARDO BARBO
Secretary of the Senate

Approved: October 30, 2017

(Sgd.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
President of the Philippines

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