Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _________ 
Introduced by Rep. Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill, which is a refiled version from the 18th Congress, seeks to transfer the Lanao 
del Norte Provincial Agrarian Reform Office from Iligan City to the Municipality of Tubod, 
Lanao del Norte, the capital town of the Province.  
With the enactment of Batas Pambansa Bilang 181 in 1982, the seat of the Provincial 
Government of Lanao del Norte was transferred to the Municipality of Tubod, Lanao del Norte 
from Iligan City. Corollary to this, provincial offices in Lanao del Norte of national agencies 
should likewise relocate to the capital town of Tubod to make their services accessible to their 
constituency. This is especially true with the passage of RA 9724 mandating the separation of 
Iligan City from the First Legislative District of Lanao del Norte to constitute a separate 
legislative district. 
While several provincial offices of national government agencies have relocated from 
Iligan City to the capital town of Tubod, the Provincial Agrarian Reform Office has remained in 
Iligan City as of the present. This situation is causing serious difficulties and inconvenience on 
the part of the residents of the Province who have continuing transactions with the PARO in 
terms of accessibility and transportation expenses. For poor residents, repeated trips to Iligan 
City to transact with the PARO are causing serious strains on their finances, aside from the fact  
said trips are time-consuming. 
In view of the foregoing and in consonance with BP 181, the prompt approval of this 
measure is earnestly sought and recommended. 
MOHAMAD KHALID Q. DIMAPORO 
     1st District, Lanao del Norte 
July 13, 2022
12:02 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by Rep. Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo 
AN ACT 
TRANSFERRING THE PROVINCIAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICE OF LANAO DEL 
NORTE FROM ILIGAN CITY TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF TUBOD, LANAO DEL 
NORTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. The Lanao del Norte Provincial Agrarian Reform Office, under the supervision 
of the Department of Agrarian Reform, is hereby transferred from Iligan City to the Municipality of 
Tubod, Lanao del Norte. 
SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform shall immediately 
include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the Lanao del Norte Provincial 
Agrarian Reform Office in the Municipality of Tubod, Lanao del Norte, the initial funding of which 
shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Lanao del Norte Provincial Agrarian 
Reform Office. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the said Provincial 
Agrarian Reform Office shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official 
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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