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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

First, Regular B89

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by HONORABLE CELSO L. LOBREGAT

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Bill seeks to establish a separate District Engineering Office
under the Department of Public Works and Highways in the City of
Zamboanga for the First Congressional District to be based in Barangay
Calarian, Zamboanga City.

District Engineering Offices or DEOs of the Department of Public
Works and Highways (DPWH) are tasked to develop our country’s
infrastructure nationwide. They are the forefronts in executing infrastructure
improvements as they are located in legislative districts throughout the
country.

Zamboanga City has a population of Eight Hundred Sixty One
Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Nine (861,799) making it the 6" largest
city in the country in terms of population, based on the 2015 data from the
Philippine Statistics Authority. In terms of land area, Zamboanga City is the
3"! largest city in the country with a total land area of 1,483.38 square
kilometers. These population and land area of Zamboanga City far exceeds
the minimum requirement of 250,000 population and 100 sq. kilometers
land area for the creation of District Engineering Offices.

At present, the District Engineering Office located in Barangay
Divisoria Zamboanga City, caters to the infrastructure needs of the entire
City, Considering the rapid pace of development and given the land area of
Zamboanga City, maintaining a single district engineering office is no longer
efficient and effective. Thus, in order to ensure a more efficient and effective
management and maintenance of infrastructure and public works services,
the creation of a new and separate District Engineering Office in Zamboanga
City is indispensable for the continued development of the City.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this Bill is carnestly sought.

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CELSO L. LOBREGAT

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Ses
4579

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by HONORABLE CELSO L. LOBREGAT

AN ACT
CREATING A SEPARATE DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS IN THE FIRST
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF ZAMBOANGA CITY AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. A separate District Engineering office (DEO) of the
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is hereby created in the
First Legislative District of Zamboanga City.

SECTION 2. The District Engineering Office created under this Act
shall be located in Barangay Calarian, Zamboanga City or at a location most
advantageous to the conduct of its operation.

SECTION 3. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall
include in the Department’s program the funds neces: for the
implementation of this Act 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 at least two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.

Approved,

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