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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 557
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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 557 -
DECLARING ALL BARRIOS IN THE PHILIPPINES AS BARANGAYS, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
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WHEREAS,
the Barangay was the basic political unit existing in the Philippines
before the arrival of the Spaniards; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, it was through the Barangays that our forebears consulted on
matters of community interests;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the revival of the Barangays under Presidential Decree No. 86
has contributed considerably in awakening the interest of our people
and broadening their participation in government affairs, the conduct
of their officials, and other matters of public interest;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the term "barrio" is of foreign origin and consequently there
have been various representations from the Barangays all over the
country to declare all barrios as Barangays:cralaw:red
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby
decree and order the following:cralaw:red
Section 1. Any provision of existing laws to the
contrary notwithstanding, all existing barrios or barrios that may
hereafter be created are hereby declared as Barangays and all
references to the barrio in any existing laws shall henceforth be
understood as references to the Barangay: Provided, however, That in
the case of the City of Manila and other chartered cities where there
are no barrios, all existing Barangays therein created under
Presidential Decree No. 86, as amended, shall continue as such
Barangays.
Section 2. Republic Act No. 3590, as amended,
otherwise known as the Revised Barrio Charter, is hereby adopted as the
Barangay Charter.
Section 3. All powers and rights vested in or
exercised by the barrio assembly, barrio council and all barrio
officials pursuant to Republic Act No. 3590, and such other powers and
rights, appertaining to or conferred upon them by other laws, shall
henceforth be exercised by the Barangay Assembly, Barangay Council and
Barangay officials, and all duties and responsibilities vested in or
conferred upon them by existing laws shall likewise be performed by the
Barangay assemblies, Barangay councils, and Barangay officials.
Section 4. The officials of the barrio as constituted
pursuant to Republic Act No. 3590 shall now be known as Barangay
Captain, Barangay Councilman, Barangay Secretary and Barangay Treasurer.
Section 5. This Decree shall take effect immediately
upon approval. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 21st day of September, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred
and seventy-four.
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