THIRD District Representative Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. has refiled a bill that will formally start the congressional creation of a new barangay in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga.
Gonzales filed House Bill No. 182 to push for the congressional creation of Barangay Pulung Bulu in this capital city and to enable the barangay to have its internal revenue allotment (IRA).
It could be noted that Pulung Bulu has existed through a city ordinance.
The village has been formally organized into a barangay for the past 18 years.
However, the barangay does not have its own IRA.
“Barangays created by Congress are entitled to IRA. Barangays created by local government units (LGUs) are not entitled to IRA. The remedy now is to file a bill in Congress for the creation of this barangay and provide its share in the IRA,” Gonzales told SunStar Pampanga.
Gonzales said the plebiscite conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections in Barangay Baliti and Malino under Sangguniang Panlungsod Ordinance No. 2002-010, Series of 2002, which ratified the creation of Barangay Pulung Bulu, will serve as substantial compliance of the requirements of the Local Government Code of 1991
The barangay is still dependent on the City Government of San Fernando with only a P2.5-million budget allocation. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census is 6,448, representing 1.82 percent of the total population of San Fernando.
City Councilor Aurelio Brenz Gonzales along with his sister Third District Board Member Mica Gonzales are set to file respective resolutions in support of the said bill.