Republic Act
Approved August 22, 2019

Republic Act No. 11402

An act separating the sitio of ascomo from barangay pulungmasle in the municipality of guagua, province of pampanga and constituting it into a distinct and independent barangay to be known as barangay asconio

An Act Separating the Sitio of Ascomo from Barangay Pulungmasle in the Municipality of Guagua, Province of Pampanga and Constituting it into a Distinct and Independent Barangay to be Known as Barangay Asconio

In plain language

An act to separate the sitio of Ascomo from Barangay Pulungmasle and establish it as an independent barangay, Barangay Ascomo, in the Municipality of Guagua, Pampanga.

  • Creation of Barangay Ascomo
  • Definition of territorial boundaries
  • Plebiscite conducted on March 10, 1994
  • Continuation of incumbent barangay officials
  • Transfer of public infrastructure and facilities
  • Entitlement to IRA shares under RA 7160
  • Effectivity 15 days after publication
Local Government
Barangay
Pampanga
Republic Act
Administrative law

Seventeenth Congress Third Regular Session

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

REPUBLIC ACT No. 11402

An Act Separating the Sitio of Ascomo from Barangay Pulungmasle in the Municipality of Guagua, Province of Pampanga and Constituting it into a Distinct and Independent Barangay to be Known as Barangay Asconio

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

Section 1. Creation of Barangay Asconio

The sitio of Ascomo is hereby separated from Barangay Pulungmasle in the Municipality of Guagua, Province of Pampanga to constitute it into a distinct and independent barangay to be known as Barangay Ascomo.

Section 2. Territorial Boundaries

The territorial boundaries of Barangay Ascomo shall be identified as follows:

| Line | Direction | Adjoining Lots/Features | | --- | --- | --- | | 38 to 41-1 to 14 | SW, SE, NW | Floridablanca Cadastre, Cad. 268 | | 14 to 27 | NE | Porac Cadastre, Cad. 156 | | 27 to 38 | SE | Brgy. of Pulungmasle |

The technical description of Barangay Ascomo is as follows:

| Line | Bearing | Distance | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tie Point: N. 65 deg. 57′ W., 12,276.84 m. from PMG 4087 = BLLM No. 01, Cad. 376-D, Guagua Cadastre | | | | | | | 1-2 | N. | 46 | 06′ | W. | 211.97 m. | | 2-3 | N. | 50 | 19′ | W. | 186.74 m. | | 3-4 | N. | 46 | 30′ | W. | 110.03 m. | | 4-5 | N. | 35 | 36′ | W. | 214.12 m. | | 5-6 | N. | 29 | 21′ | W. | 50.71 m. | | 6-7 | N. | 03 | 41′ | W. | 163.34 m. | | 7-8 | N. | 30 | 10′ | W. | 40.20 m. | | 8-9 | N. | 27 | 43′ | W. | 197.86 m. | | 9-10 | N. | 27 | 49′ | W. | 144.97 m. | | 10-11 | N. | 02 | 53′ | E. | 174.32 m. | | 11-12 | S. | 52 | 34′ | E. | 90.01 m. | | 12-13 | N. | 52 | 34′ | W. | 90.01 m. | | 13-14 | N. | 34 | 55′ | E. | 321.26 m. | | 14-15 | S. | 38 | 21′ | E. | 154.58 m. | | 15-16 | S. | 28 | 32′ | E. | 15.86 m. | | 16-17 | N. | 28 | 32′ | E. | 15.86 m. | | 17-18 | S. | 43 | 36′ | E. | 317.87 m. | | 18-19 | S. | 46 | 51′ | E. | 82.69 m. | | 19-20 | S. | 46 | 51′ | E. | 42.73 m. | | 20-21 | S. | 55 | 38′ | E. | 53.32 m. | | 21-22 | S. | 56 | 05′ | E. | 430.52 m. | | 22-23 | S. | 57 | 49′ | E. | 235.90 m. | | 23-24 | S. | 56 | 25′ | E. | 163.79 m. | | 24-25 | S. | 57 | 28′ | E. | 263.20 m. | | 25-26 | S. | 37 | 10′ | E. | 23.40 m. | | 26-27 | N. | 37 | 10′ | W. | 23.40 m. | | 27-28 | S. | 29 | 42′ | W. | 98.04 m. | | 28-29 | S. | 29 | 33′ | W. | 83.44 m. | | 29-30 | S. | 30 | 05′ | W. | 64.57 m. | | 30-31 | S. | 29 | 31′ | W. | 80.38 m. | | 31-32 | S. | 31 | 23′ | W. | 51.29 m. | | 32-33 | S. | 34 | 00′ | W. | 83.41 m. | | 33-34 | S. | 38 | 15′ | W. | 68.81 m. | | 34-35 | S. | 41 | 20′ | W. | 71.61 m. | | 35-36 | S. | 38 | 53′ | W. | 37.43 m. | | 36-37 | N. | 79 | 49′ | E. | 54.38 m. | | 37-38 | S. | 79 | 49′ | W. | 54.38 m. | | 38-39 | N. | 62 | 01′ | W. | 185.77 m. | | 39-40 | N. | 78 | 51′ | W. | 84.54 m. | | 40-41 | S. | 79 | 01′ | W. | 59.72 m. | | 41-1 | N. | 87 | 39′ | W. | 188.56 m. |

Containing an area of 1,152,249 square meters, more or less.

Section 3. Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite

The plebiscite conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on March 10, 1994 pursuant to Provincial Ordinance No. 26, Series of 1993 of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Province of Pampanga, which ratified the creation of Barangay Ascomo 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. Barangay Officials

The incumbent elected barangay officials of Barangay Ascomo 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 barangay.

Section 6. Internal Revenue Allotment Shares

-Barangay Ascomo 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 any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

(Sgd) VICENTE C. SOTTO, III President of the Senate

(Sgd) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on August 14, 2018, amended by the Senate of the Philippines on June 3, 2019, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on June 4, 2019.

(Sgd) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA Secretary of the Senate

(Sgd) DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING Acting Secretary General House of Representatives

(Sgd.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines

Approved: August 22, 2019.

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.