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Republic Act
Approved 2013-09-12

Republic Act No. 10626

An act upgrading the cotabato subdistrict engineering office into a regular district engineering office to be known as the cotabato city district engineering office and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT UPGRADING THE COTABATO SUBDISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE TO BE KNOWN AS THE COTABATO CITY DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

The act upgrades the Cotabato Subdistrict Engineering Office to a regular district engineering office, establishing the Cotabato City District Engineering Office, outlining its jurisdiction, funding, and operationalization.

  • Upgrade to regular district engineering office
  • Jurisdiction over all barangays and infrastructure in Cotabato City
  • Funding appropriation and operationalization
  • Effectivity fifteen days after publication
Republic Act
Engineering Office
Infrastructure
Cotabato City
Public Works

Fifteenth Congress Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand twelve.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10626

AN ACT UPGRADING THE COTABATO SUBDISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE TO BE KNOWN AS THE COTABATO CITY DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

The Cotabato Subdistrict Engineering Office is hereby upgraded into a regular district engineering office to be known as the Cotabato City District Engineering Office.

Section 2

The said district engineering office shall comprise all the barangays in Cotabato City and shall assume jurisdiction over all infrastructure and public works in Cotabato City.

Section 3

The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall immediately include in the Departments program the operationalization of the Cotabato City District Engineering Office, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current years appropriations of the Cotabato Subdistrict Engineering Office. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the said district engineering office shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

| (Sgd.) JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA Acting Senate President | (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives |

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on May 21, 2012 and June 6, 2013, respectively.

| (Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES Secretary of the Senate | (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives |

Approved: SEP 12 2013

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.