An Act Separating Sitio Panacan-2 from Barangay Panacan in the Municipality of Narra, Province of Palawan and Constituting It into a Separate and Independent Barangay to be Known as Barangay Panacan-2

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Summary of Republic Act No. 11919

Creation of Barangay Panacan-2 (Section 1)
- Sitio Panacan-2 is separated from Barangay Panacan in the Municipality of Narra, Province of Palawan to constitute a separate and independent barangay to be known as Barangay Panacan-2.

Territorial Boundaries of Barangay Panacan-2 (Section 2)
- The territorial boundaries of Barangay Panacan-2 are described in detail, including the specific bearings, distances, and lot numbers.
- The area of Barangay Panacan-2 is three million fourteen thousand five hundred forty-five (3,014,545) square meters, more or less.

Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite (Section 3)
- The plebiscite conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) pursuant to Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Palawan Provincial Ordinance No. 935, Series of 2006, as amended, which was duly ratified and proclaimed by the Plebiscite Board of Canvassers on December 16, 2006, 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.

Barangay Officials (Section 4)
- The incumbent elected barangay officials of the said barangay shall hold office in Barangay Panacan-2 until such time that a new set of officers have been duly elected and qualified.

Public Infrastructure and Facilities (Section 5)
- All public infrastructure and facilities 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.

National Tax Allotment Shares (Section 6)
- Barangay Panacan-2 shall be entitled to an allotment derived from national taxes pursuant to Section 285 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended.

Repealing Clause (Section 7)
- All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

Effectivity (Section 8)
- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.