Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 47

BILL NO. 135

BANGSAMORO TRANSITION AUTHORITY PARLIAMENT Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanac Bangsamoro Government Center, Cotabato City Republic of the Philippines

BANGSAMORO TRANSITION AUTHORITY

(SECOND REGULAR SESSION)

BANGSAMORO AUTONOMY ACT NO.47

Begun and held in Cotabato City, on Thursday, the 15th day of September 2022.

CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF TUGUNAN,APPROPRIATING FUNDS AN ACT

THEREFOR,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Bangsamoro Transition Authority in Parliament assembled:

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy.- In the exercise of genuine autonomy and self governance, the Bangsamoro Government is empowered to create, divide, merge, abolish, or substantially alter the boundaries of municipalities or barangays in accordance with a law enacted by

substantially altered, shall be entitled to their appropriate share in the national tax the Parliament. The municipalities or barangays created, divided, merged, or whose boundaries are

allotment: Provided, That it shall be approved by a majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite in the political units directly affected.

Macasendeg, Manaulanan, Pamalian and Panicupan, in the municipality of Pikit; and Barangay SEC. 2. Creation of the Municipality. --The Barangays of Balong, Bualan, Lagunde, Macabual.

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in the 2019 plebiscite, are hereby separated from their Tapodoc, in the municipality of Aleosan which petitioned and voted to be included in the Bangsamoro

respective municipalities. As such, said barangays are constituted into a distinct and independent municipality to be known as the Municipality of Tugunan, Special Geographic Area of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

SEC. 3. Seat of Government. -- The seat of government of the new Municipality of Tugunan shall be established in Barangay Manaulanan.

the existing boundaries of the constituent barangays as above enumerated. SEC. 4. Territorial Boundary. -- The territorial boundary of the new municipality shall follow

SEC. 5. Plebiscite Requirement. -- The Municipality of Tugunan shall acquire corporate existence upon ratification of its creation by a majority of the votes cast by qualified voters in a plebiscite to be conducted in the barangays comprising the municipality pursuant to Section 2 hereof within sixty (60) days after the approval of the Act.

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SEC. 6. Conduct of Plebiscite. -- The Commission on Elections, through the Bangsamoro Electoral Office, shall conduct and supervise the plebiscite. The expenses in holding the plebiscite shall be taken out of the current fiscal year appropriations of the Bangsamoro Government, subject to usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

SEC. 7. Appointment of Municipal Officials. -- The first mayor, vice-mayor and the eight (8) members of the Sangguniang Bayan of the new municipality shall be appointed by the Chief Minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao with due regard to representation of women of the Bangsamoro. They shall continue to hold office until their successors shall have been elected in the next general elections for local officials, and shall have qualified: Provided, That the incumbent elective members of the Sangguniang Bayan of the Municipalities of Pikit and Aleosan who are actual residents of the new municipality shall serve the remaining terms of their elective offices in their respective mother municipalities.

SEC. 8. Financial Assistance Pending Entitlement to National Tax Allotment. -- The Bangsamoro Government shall appropriate and provide financial assistance for the administration and operation of the Municipal Government of Tugunan every month until such time as the new municipality shall have been allocated its share in the national tax allotment, subject to usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

SEC. 9. Separability Clause. -- If, for any cause, any part of this Act is declared unconstitutional or contrary to the provisions of Republic Act No. 11054 or the Bangsamoro Organic Law, the rest of the provisions hereof which are not affected shall remain in full force and effect.

thereof which may be contrary or inconsistent to this Act are hereby repealed, amended, modified or SEC. 10. Repealing Clause. -- All laws, decrees, executive orders, or regulations or any part

altered accordingly.

the Bangsamoro Gazette or in one (1) newspaper of regional circulation. SEC. 11. Effectivity. -- This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from its publication in

ATTY. PANGALIAN M. BALDONG Ch Speaker

This Act was passed by the Bangsamoro Parliament on Safar 1, 1445/August 17, 2023

PROFRAB! S&cletaky Ganerar YKAI

APPROVED:

AHOD BALAWAG EBRAHIM

Date: 0 4"SEP ZUZ3 Chief Minister

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Appendix. Map of the Municipality of Tugunan.

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This is the Technical Description Municipality of Tugunan

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 9-10 LINE 1-2 3-4 4-5 56 89 23 6 7-8 S.89'06'W. S.89'31'W. N.25'46'W. N.69'51'W. S.68'39'E. S.89^36'E. S.32'40'W. S.75'36'W. N.86'06'E. S.01'57'E. S.00"36'E. S.21'43'E. S.28'57'E. N.06'44'E. N.01'04'E. N.26'09'E. BEARING DISTANCE 982.34M. 2,415.64M. 3,302.93M. 1,385.46M. 2,482.33M. 1,931.35M. 2,215.18M. 1,633.54M. 1,440.51M. 2,717.63M. 2,058.08M. 200.38M. 795.42M. 713.05M. 858.54M. 928.21M. DESCRIPTION BBM-83 BBM-82 BBM-36 BBM-37 BBM-34 BBM-27 BBM-41 BBM-40 BBM-39 BBM-35 BBM-45 BBM-44 BBM-81 BBM-76 BBM-43 BBM-91 Brgy. Silik, on the NW 19-29 by Brgy. Brgy. Calawag, on the NE 3-4 by Brgy. by Brgy. Katiiacan, on the SW 14-16 by Paidupulangi, on the NW 31- 33 by Mun. Takepan. Bounded on the NE along line 46-50 and 1-2 by Brgy. Ginatilan, on the NE 2-3 by on the SE 6-9 by Brgy. Bulol, on the SE 9- 11 by Brgy. Kabasalan, on the SW 11-14 Brgy. Damalasak, on the SW 16-19 by Kolambog, Langayen, on the NW 37-38 by Mun. of Nalapaan, on the Ladtingan, on the SE 4-6 by Brgy. Gli-Gli, of Midsayap, on the NW 34-37 by Brgy. Aleosan, on the MEETS and BOUNDS on the SE 29-31 by NE NE 44-46 by Brgy. 38-44 by Brgy. Brgy.

17-18 18-19 N.03'33'E. S.89'06'W. 1,910.49M. 307.55M. BBM-74 STAKE 19-20 N.00'27'E. 533.01M. BBM-142 20-21 21-22 23-24 24-25 26-27 27-28 22-23 25-26 N.09*48'W. N.70'01'W. N.41'57'W. S.86'35'W. N.87'12'E. N.2755'E. S.73'56'E. S.00'13'E. 2,141.30M. 1,124.95M. 593.18M. 469.06M. 864.66M. 225.65M. 858.98M 943.06M. BBM-i44 BBM-143 BBM-145 BBM-146 BBM-148 BBM-147 BBM-149 BBM-57

29-30 28-29 S.01'34'E. S.01'17'E. 2,351.33M. 917.06M. BBM-56 BBM-55 30-31 31-32 33-34 35-36 36-37 32-33 34-35 N.79'42'W. N.0050'W. S.89'55'E. N.86'35'E. N.06'55'E. S.88'01'E. N.01'46'E. 1.153.58M. 4,217.49M. 2,141.29M. 1,991.24M. 2,261.39M. 537.42M. 236.54M. MBM1=BBM-52 MBM-3=BBM58 BBM-149 BBM-53 BBM-57 BBM-93 STAKE

38-39 40-41 43-44 37-38 39-40 41-42 42-43 N.4010'E. N.83'45'E. N.86'36'E. N.16'43'E N.88'49'E. S.03'18'E. N.8554'E. 1,128.57M. 1,145.77M. 787.14M. 354.85M. 254.94M. 301.95M. 603.45M. BBM-108 BBM-110 BBM-109 BBM-107 BBM-106 BBM-94 BBM-95

45-46 46-47 44-45 S.38'47'E. S.00'32'W. S.22'51'E. 1,915.38M. 1,383.13M. 672.24M. BBM-105 BBM-104 BBM-102 47-48 S.89'31'W. 1,164.35M. BBM-101

49-50 48-49 50-1 N.8917'W. S.01'56'W. S.41'24'E. 1,706.75M. 1,589.47M. 741.07M. BBM-100 BBM-99 BBM-90

4,812.37M.BL-LM NO. 1, CAD-1123-D to Corner "1" TIE LINE: S.64'33'W.,

AREA=5,478.7692 HAS.

Prepared by: February 06, 2023 Recommending Approval:

rMun ROBERT M. ABELLON ENGR. MISUARI B. MACAMIMIS

Geodetic Engineer Chieffof Party Chef, Regional Surveys Division

Approved:

ESHAN KARL O. MABANG MADA.BRAHIM

Dir ctor II, LMS Minister