Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _____ 
Introduced by HON. JOSEFINA B. TALLADO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to establish a separate engineering district for the First District of Camarines Norte 
which is comprised of the municipalities of Capalonga, Jose Panganiban, Labo, Paracale, and Santa 
Elena.  
The proposed engineering district shall be known as Camarines Norte First District Engineering 
Office, and shall be located in the municipality of Labo, which is the largest municipality in the First District. 
It is important to note that the present engineering districts in the Bicol Region, with the sole 
exception of Camarines Norte, correspond to the congressional district for each province, to wit: 
Province 
No. of 
Congressional 
District 
No. of 
Engineering 
District Office 
Albay 
3 
3 
Camarines Norte 
2 
1 
Camarines Sur 
5 
5 
Catanduanes 
1 
1 
Masbate 
3 
3 
Sorsogon 
2 
2 
The rationale why the number of engineering district office in other province corresponds to the 
number of congressional district is obvious. This is to easily facilitate the funding and ensure a more 
focused program for the provision of necessary public infrastructures and engineering projects for each 
congressional districts consistent with the legislative agenda of the respective representative.  
Also, there appears to be no reasonable justification to maintain a sole engineering district in 
Camarines Norte whereas the rest of the provinces in the Bicol Region already have engineering districts 
corresponding to the number of congressional districts in their respective provinces.  
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Furthermore, the 1st District comprise of five municipalities with a population 292,871 based on 
the latest census of the Philippine Statistical Authority. Such would require focal attention from our 
government agencies, particularly the Department of Public Works and Highways to effectively deliver its 
services which would revitalize and greatly benefit the constituents of the First District of Camarines 
Norte.  
The need for s separate Engineering District has also been underscored and recognized by the 
Department of Public Works and Highway itself when it authorized the creation of a Sub-engineering 
district office through Department Order No. 74. This however is a mere sub-engineering office and not 
a Regular District Engineering Office such that all fund releases for the SUB-DEO will always be coursed 
through the DPWH Region V Office. 
In view of the foregoing, it becomes imperative to constitute another regular engineering district, 
separate and independent from the existing engineering office of the province of Camarines Norte. Thus, 
the approval of this bill is most urgently prayed for. 
HON. JOSEFINA B. TALLADO 
Representative 
1st District, Camarines Norte 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _____ 
Introduced by HON. JOSEFINA B. TALLADO 
AN ACT PROVIDING  FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FIRST DISTRICT ENGINEERING 
OFFICE IN THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES NORTE AND APPROPIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. There shall be established, under the supervision of the Department of Public Works 
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and Highways (DPWH), a first district engineering office in the First Congressional District of the Province 
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of Camarines Norte to be located in the Municipality of Labo to be known as Camarines Norte First District 
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Engineering Office. Consequently, the existing Lone District Engineering District shall be known as 
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Camarines Norte Second District Engineering Office. 
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SECTION 2. The First district engineering office shall comprise the Municipalities of Capalonga, 
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Jose Panganiban, Labo, Paracale, and Santa Elena which are all within the 1st Congressional District of 
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Camarines Norte. 
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SECTION 3. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall include in the Department’s 
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program the operationalization of the Camarines Norte’s First District Engineering Office, the funding of 
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which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA). 
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SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette 
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or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
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Approved. 
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