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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 1994

Introduced by Honorable FREDERICK W. SIAO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Tligan City is presently served by one (1) district engineering office of the Department of
Public Works and Highways (DPWH) that is serving two (2) legislative districts, the Lone
District of Iligan City and the 1 District of Lanao del Norte.

With the approval of Republic Act No. 9724 on October 20, 2009, separating the City of
Iligan from the 1* Legislative District of the Province of Lanao del Norte to constitute the Lone
Legislative District of the City of Hligan, and considering the inadequacy of one (1) district
engineering office serving simultaneously two legislative districts, a separate district engineering
office for the City of Iligan is now required.

The City of Hligan has an NSO-certified population of 342,618 as of August of CY2016
residing in 44 Barangays. The Second District Engineering Office which is currently serving
both the needs of the Lone District of lligan City and the 1* District of Lanao del Norte is clearly
understaffed; causing undue delays in the implementation of infrastructure programs and projects
that is apparently disadvantageous to the two (2) legislative districts.

Considering the aforementioned, the planning, design, construction, works supervision,
and maintenance of the highways, bridges, infrastructure projects, and other public works in the
Lone District of Iligan City shall be more effectively, efficiently and expeditiously attended to by
having one (1) engineering district office exclusively for the City of Iligan.

This bill, which was originally filed in the 17" Congress as House Bill No. 2431, was
substituted by House Bill No. 8250 under Committee Report No. 868. It was passed by the
House on Third and Final Reading on October 08, 2018 and was transmitted to the Senate on
October 09, 2018, where it was pending upon adjournment of the 17" Congress.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill nol$94

Introduced by Honorable FREDERICK W. SIAO

AN ACT CREATING A SEPARATE DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN THE
CITY OF ILIGAN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, there is hereby
created a separate district engineering office of the Department of Public Works and Highways
(DPWH) in the City of Iligan.

SEC. 2. The Lone Legislative District in the City of Hligan shall have one (1) district
engineering office, to be located separately from the jurisdiction of the 1* Legislative District of
Lanao del Norte.

Sec. 3. The Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) shall
immediately include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the separate district
engineering office in the City of Iligan, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the
current year’s appropriations of the Second District Engineering Office. Thereafter, the amount
necessary for the continued operation of the said district engineering office shall be included in
the General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4, This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,