Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

1838

HOUSE BILL NO.

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ADRIAN MICHAEL A. AMATONG
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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This measure seeks to create an extension office of the Maritime
Industry Authority (MARINA) in the Municipality of Liloy, Province of
Zamboanga del Norte.

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the use of vessels, from small-scale fishing boats to large crafts for transport.
The agency also provides financial and technological assistance to the
fisherfolk within its area.

=o functions of MARINA include the supervision and regulation of

While there is an existing Regional Office and Extension Offices of
MARINA in Region IX, these offices are not able to fully cater to the needs of
the coastal residents of the Province of Zamboanga del Norte. In particular,
from the Municipality of Liloy, which is the seat of the 3" District of
Zamboanga del Norte, the nearest MARINA office is the Dapitan Extension
Office, which is 148.9 kilometers away. On the other hand, MARINA Region IX
Office in Pagadian City and the Zamboanga City Extension Office are 163.8
kilometers and 178 kilometers away from Liloy, respectively.

Because of the great distance from the MARINA offices, numerous
fisherfolk in the 3" District of Zamboanga del Norte have difficulty registering
their vessels. Having a MARINA extension office in Liloy will ensure that the
vessels and equipment the residents are using are safe and sea-worthy, in
order to avoid mishaps in the sea and to protect passengers and fisherfolk
alike. The proposed MARINA extension office in the Municipality of Liloy could
be placed] near the existing Liloy Seaport, which is managed by the Philippine
Ports Authority (PPA).

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

AD) L A. AMATONG



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

1838

HOUSE BILL NO.

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ADRIAN MICHAEL A. AMATONG

AN ACT CREATING AN EXTENSION OFFICE OF THE

MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY (MARINA) IN THE

MUNICIPALITY OF LILOY, ZAMBOANGA 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. An extension office of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA)
shall be created in the Municipality of Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte. The
extension office shall provide services for the residents of the Province of
Zamboanga del Norte and other nearby provinces.

SEC. 2. The Administrator of MARINA shall immediately include in the
Agency’s programs the operationalization of the MARINA Extension Office in
the Municipality of Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte, the funding of which shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Transportation, thru the Administrator of MARINA, is
hereby authorized to reorganize the offices, personnel, funds, and properties of
the MARINA within Region IX towards the effective and efficient delivery of
services for the residents of Zamboanga del Norte. The Secretary of
Transportation and the MARINA shall submit the consolidated reorganization
plan and any amendments thereof to the President of the Philippines for his
approval.

SEC. 4. This Act shall become effective fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,