Laws creating new barangays signed

MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte has signed three laws creating new barangays in Tarlac, Zamboanga Sibugay and Makati. 

Republic Act 10959, which created Barangay Cristo Rey in Tarlac; RA 10960 (San Isidro in Zamboanga Sibugay), and RA 10961 Rizal in Makati) were signed last Nov. 8.

 Under the laws, incumbent village officials will continue to have control over the barangays until their successors are elected.

The new barangays will be entitled to Internal Revenue Allotment  as provided under the Local Government Code.  

Earlier this month, Duterte signed six laws creating 15 barangays, three of which are in the Davao region. 

Barangay Pampanga in Davao was divided into three villages under RA 10953 while Barangay Magugpo in Tagum, Davao del Norte was divided into five barangays under RA 10954. 

 RA 10955 divided Barangay Dumalneg in Ilocos Norte into three barangays. 

The President also signed laws creating Barangays Care in Tarlac and Liwon in Asipulo, Ifugao and dividing Barangay Canumay in Valenzuela into two. 

There are more than 42,000 barangays in the country.