Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 3507

Introduced by Rep. Vincent J. Garcia

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish a new district engineering office in Davao City to be known
as the Davao City Third District Engineering Office that shall take care of the planning and
implementation of infrastructure projects in the forty-six (46) barangays now comprising the
Second Legislative District of Davao City

At the present, infrastructure projects in the Second Legislative District of Davao City
are implemented by the Davao City District Engineering Office which also serves the fifty-
four (54) barangays comprising the First Legislative District. In total, the Davao City District
Engineering Office is serving the infrastructure needs of Davao City’s one hundred barangays
that now comprise the First and Second Legislative Districts of Davao City covering a total
area of ninety-three thousand ninety-one (93,091) hectares.

The present set-up is causing serious challenges to the capability of the Davao City
District Engineering Office and is stretching too thin its manpower considering that it is aiso
serving the fifty-four barangays of the First Legislative District which hosts the city’s
‘commercial, industrial, academic and highly-populated residential districts and home to close
to half a million residents.

In view of the President’s ambitious infrastructure program, it is necessary to enhance
the capability of the Davao City District Engineering Office to implement the infrastructure
program for the First Legislative District and establish a separate engineering district that shall
take care of the infrastructure needs of the Second Legislative District to fast track the
implementation of the Build! Build! Build Program of the President. This is especially
important considering that Davao City is the President's hometown and model loca!
government in the Government's ambitious infrastructure program designed to propel the
country into unprecedented heights of economic development.

In view of the above premises, the prompt approval of this measure is earnestly sought

and recommended
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VINCENT J. GARCIA
Second District, Davao City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 3507
Introduced by Rep. Vincent J. Garcia

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A SEPARATE DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN DAVAO
CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE THIRD DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE TO
HAVE JURISDICTION OVER THE FORTY-SIX BARANGAYS COMPRISING THE
SECOND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

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

SECTION 1. There shall be established under the supervision of the Department of
Public Works and Highways a new district engineering office in Davao City to be based at the
DPWH Depot in Barangay Panacan, Davao City to be known as the Davao City Third District
Engineering Office.

SECTION 2. The Davao City Third District Engineering Office hereby established
shall have jurisdiction over the following barangays: Barangays Agdao Proper; Paciano
Bangoy; Centro; Kapt. T. Monteverde; Lapu-lapu; Leon Garcia, Sr. R. Castillo; San Antonio;
Ubalde; V. Duterte; W. Aquino; Acacia; Buhangin Proper; Cabantian; Callawa; Communal;
Indangan; Mandug; Pampanga; A. Angliongto, Sr.; Hizon, Sr.; Sasa; Tigatto; Wan; Bunawan
Proper; Gatungan; lang; Lasang; Mahayag; Mudiang; Panacan; San Isidro; Tibungco;
Colosas; Fatima; Lumiad; Mabuhay; Malabog; Mapula; Panalum; Pandaitan; Paquibato
Proper; Paradise Embac; Salapawan; Sumimao and Tapak;

SECTION 3. The Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways shall
immediately include in the Departments program the operationalization of the Davao City
Third District Engineering Office, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the
current year’s appropriation of the Davao City District Engineering Office. Thereafter, the
amount necessary for the continued operation of the Davao City Third District Engineering
Office shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA).

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval.

Approved.