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Republic Act
Approved August 04, 2009

Republic Act No. 9689

An act establishing the sorsogon second district engineering office in the province of sorsogon and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SORSOGON SECOND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN THE PROVINCE OF SORSOGON AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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This act establishes the Sorsogon Second District Engineering Office in the municipality of Bulan, defines its jurisdiction over specific municipalities, mandates inclusion of its funding in the General Appropriations Act, and specifies its operationalization under the Department of Public Works and Highways.

  • Section 1 establishes the office under PWD & HLW supervision in Bulan
  • Section 2 lists the municipalities under its jurisdiction
  • Section 3 mandates inclusion of funding in the General Appropriations Act
  • Section 4 specifies effective date upon approval
Infrastructure
Engineering
Sorsogon
Public Works

Fourteenth Congress Second Regular Session

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

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9689, August 04, 2009 ]

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SORSOGON SECOND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN THE PROVINCE OF SORSOGON AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1

There shall be established, under the supervision of the Department of Public Works and Highways, a second district engineering office in the Second Congressional District of the Province of Sorsogon to be located in the Municipality of Bulan, to be known as the Sorsogon Second District Engineering Office.

Section 2

The said district engineering office shall comprise the municipalities of Barcelona, Prieto Diaz, Gubat, Juban, Bulusan, Irosin, Sta. Magdalena, Matnog and Bulan.

Section 3

The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Sorsogon Second District Engineering Office, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

| (Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE President of Senate | (Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES 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 March 10, 2008 and May 26, 2009, respectively.

EMMA LIRIO-REYES

Secretary of Senate

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: AUG 04 2009

GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

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.