Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 41

BILL NO. 129

BANGSAMORO TRANSITION AUTHORITY PARLIAMENT Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Republic of the Philippines

Bangsamoro Government Center, Cotabato City

BANGSAMORO TRANSITION AUTHORITY (SECOND REGULAR SESSION)

BANGSAMORO AUTONOMY ACT NO.41

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

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF PAHAMUDDIN, ANACT

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 the Parliament. The municipalities or barangays created, divided, merged, or whose boundaries are substantially altered, shall be entitled to their appropriate share in the National Tax Allotment: Provided, That it shall be approved by a majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite in the political units directly affected.

Datu Mantil, Kadingilan, Lower Pangangkalan, Libungan Torreta, Matilac, Patot, Upper Pangangkalan, SEC. 2. Creation of the Municipality. - The Barangays of Balacayon, Buricain, Datu Binasing,

Lower Baquer, and Simsiman, all belonging to the Municipality of Pigcawayan, North Cotabato, which petitioned and voted to be included for their inclusion in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in the 2019 plebiscite, are hereby separated from their mother municipality,and are constituted into a distinct and independent municipality to be known as the Municipality of Pahamuddin, 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 Pahamuddin shall be established in Barangay Libungan Torreta.

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 Pahamuddin 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.

members of the Sangguniang Bayan of the new municipality shall be appointed by the Chief Minister SEC. 7. Appointment of Municipal Officials. -- The first mayor, vice-mayor, and the eight (8)

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 Municipality of Pigcawayan who are actual residents of the new municipality shall serve the remaining terms of their elective offices in said mother municipality.

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 Pahamuddin every month until such time as the new municipality shall have been allocated with its share in the national tax allotment, subject to usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

or contrary to the provisions of Republic Act No. 11054 or the Bangsamoro Organic Law, the rest of SEC. 9. Separability Clause. -- If, for any cause, any part of this Act is declared unconstitutional

the provisions hereof which are not affected shall remain in full force and effect.

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

Speaker

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

PROF RAR BAMCKAI

Secnetry-Geheral

APPROVED:

AHOD BALAWAG EBRAHIM

Date: 0 4 SEP MZOZ3 Chief Minister

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Appendix. Map of the municipality of Pahamuddin.

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PREPARED BY Recommending Approval:

ROBERT M.ABELLON Geodetic Engineer ENGR.MISUARI B.MACAMIMS Chjef, Regional Survey Division Acam

Chief Of Party

APPROVED:

ESHAN KAL O.MABANG Dircto LMS AKMADA.BRAHIM Minister