Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 2689 
Introduced by: 
HONORABLE JAIME EDUARDO MARC D. COJUANGCO 
Representative, 1st District, Tarlac 
AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN THE 
PROVINCE OF TARLAC, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is the primary engineering and 
construction arm of the national government, responsible for implementing the country’s 
infrastructure development agenda. At the forefront of its field operations are District 
Engineering Offices (DEOs), which serve as the local implementing arms of the DPWH in each 
province or legislative district. 
At present, the entire Province of Tarlac is served by two (2) district engineering offices 
— the DPWH Tarlac First and Second District Engineering Offices. The extensive workload, 
geographical breadth, and growing infrastructure demands of the province necessitate the 
establishment of additional engineering offices to ensure effective service delivery, streamlined 
operations, and enhanced project management. 
This bill seeks to establish the DPWH Tarlac Third District Engineering Office, which 
will exclusively serve the ten (10) municipalities comprising the First Legislative District of 
Tarlac: Anao, Camiling, Mayantoc, Moncada, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Clemente, San Manuel, 
and Santa Ignacia. These municipalities span a vast land area and support a combined population 
that exceeds the minimum requirements set by the DPWH for the creation of a new district 
office. 
The First District of Tarlac easily meets and even surpasses the thresholds set by DPWH 
Department Order No. 110, Series of 2016, entitled “Guidelines on the Creation and 
Classification/Reclassification of District Engineering Offices (DEOs). Based on the latest data 
the 10 municipalities of the First Legislative District of Tarlac has an aggregate national road 
coverage exceeding 100 kilometers. Moreveover, it spans well over 100 square kilometers in 
total land area. It supports a population of over 300,000 residents, distributed across eight 
municipalities. These figures demonstrate that the First Legislative District of Tarlac has not only 
met but exceeded the technical and demographic standards set forth in the 2016 guidelines. 
The same Department Order further provides that the classification of the new 
DEO—whether 1st, 2nd, or 3rd class—shall depend on the equivalent road length under its 
jurisdiction. This classification determines the level of budgetary allocation and the number of 
personnel to be assigned, thereby ensuring efficient operations proportional to the workload and 
project volume of the district. 
By creating a dedicated DEO in the First District, this measure will: 
a.
Decentralize and decongest the current engineering office;
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b. Improve the timeliness, oversight, and quality of infrastructure projects;
c.
Foster better coordination with local government units;
d. Enhance planning and execution of district-specific development programs.
The establishment of the DPWH Tarlac Third District Engineering Office is not only 
justified by technical standards but also by the strategic imperative of delivering more 
responsive, inclusive, and efficient public service to the people of the First Legislative District of 
Tarlac. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
JAIME EDUARDO MARC D. COJUANGCO 
Representative, 1st  District, Tarlac 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 2689 
Introduced by: 
HONORABLE JAIME EDUARDO MARC D. COJUANGCO 
Representative, 1st District, Tarlac 
AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN THE 
PROVINCE OF TARLAC, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
Section 1. A new district engineering office of the Department of Public Works and 
Highways is hereby created in the Province of Tarlac which shall be known as the Tarlac Third 
District Engineering Office.  
Section 2. The Tarlac Third District Engineering Office shall be located in the 
Municipality of Camiling and shall serve all the barangays in the municipalities of Anao, 
Camiling, Mayantoc, Moncada, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Clemente, San Manuel and Santa 
Ignacia, all located in the First Legislative District of Tarlac. 
Section 3. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall include in the 
Department's program the operationalization of Tarlac Third District Engineering Offices, the 
funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
Section 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official 
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved,