Republic Act
Approved August 16, 2000

Republic Act No. 8810

An act upgrading the davao oriental sub-district engineering office into a regular district engineering office to be known as the davao oriental first engineering district and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT UPGRADING THE DAVAO ORIENTAL SUB-DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE TO BE KNOWN AS THE DAVAO ORIENTAL FIRST ENGINEERING DISTRICT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

Upgrades the Davao Oriental Sub-District Engineering Office into a regular district engineering office, designating it as the Davao Oriental First Engineering District, and appropriates funds for its operation.

  • Upgrade of the Davao Oriental Sub-District Engineering Office to a regular district office
  • Designation of the Davao Oriental First Engineering District
  • Jurisdiction over infrastructure and public works in the First Congressional District
  • Authorization for the Secretary of DPWH to issue rules and regulations
  • Inclusion of necessary funds in the General Appropriations Act
  • Effectivity upon approval
Engineering
Infrastructure
Public Works
Davao Oriental
District Office

Eleventh Congress

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8810, August 16, 2000 ]

AN ACT UPGRADING THE DAVAO ORIENTAL SUB-DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE TO BE KNOWN AS THE DAVAO ORIENTAL FIRST ENGINEERING DISTRICT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1

The Davao Oriental Sub-District Engineering Office located in the Municipality of Baganga, Province of Davao Oriental is hereby upgraded into a regular engineering district office. It shall be known as the Davao Oriental First Engineering District. Subsequently, the existing engineering district office, located in the Municipality of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, shall be known as the Davao Oriental Second Engineering District.

Section 2

The Davao Oriental First Engineering District shall assume jurisdiction over infrastructure and public works in all the municipalities of the First Congressional District of the Province of Davao Oriental.

Section 3

The Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways is hereby authorized to effect such rules, regulations and other issuances as may be necessary to ensure the effective implementation of the provisions of this Act.

Section 4

The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

Section 5

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, August 16, 2000.

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