Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ________ 
Introduced by ATTY. MARLO C. BANCORO 
First District, Zamboanga Sibugay 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Province of Zamboanga Sibugay consists of sixteen (16) municipalities, with 
the seat of government and provincial capitol located in the Municipality of Ipil. While 
this central hub serves the entire province, it poses a significant challenge for others, 
particularly those in the First District such as Malangas, Alicia, Buug, Imelda, Diplahan, 
Payao, Olutanga, Talusan and Mabuhay, due to their considerable distance from Ipil. 
For constituents from these areas, transacting with national government 
agencies or provincial offices in Ipil entails considerable hardship. On average, residents 
of Malangas must travel more than one hour by land, excluding the time spent in queues 
for services. For municipalities located farther or with island connections, such as 
Olutanga, travel can stretch to two to three hours. These lengthy travel times not only 
cause inconvenience but also impose additional transportation and other costs, lost 
income opportunities and reduced access to timely government assistance. 
This bill proposes the establishment of Malangas Sub-Capitol Government 
Center in the Municipality of Malangas, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay to house 
satellite offices of various national government agencies, judicial branches and relevant 
provincial offices.  
Malangas is strategically positioned in the heart of the First District, making it 
significantly more accessible to its neighboring municipalities. For instance, Buug is 
only about 25 kilometers away, while Alicia is roughly 30 kilometers—less than an 
hour’s travel. The island municipalities of Olutanga, Talusan and Mabuhay, reachable 
via a short ferry ride to Alicia and onward land travel, would also see reduced travel 
burdens compared to the current route to Ipil. 
With one of its key features is the creation of a one-stop shop, this initiative will 
decentralize key government services and bring the government closer to the people, 
reduce travel burdens and foster more efficient and responsive public service delivery.  
Furthermore, the establishment of the Malangas Sub-Capitol Government 
Center will spur local economic activity, create jobs, and improve inter-agency 
coordination in the area, thereby contributing to the overall development of the district. 
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In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
ATTY. MARLO C. BANCORO 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ________ 
Introduced by ATTY. MARLO C. BANCORO 
First District, Zamboanga Sibugay 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING A SUB-CAPITOL GOVERNMENT CENTER FOR 
SATELLITE OFFICES OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND THE 
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, TO BE 
LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALANGAS, PROVINCE OF 
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Zamboanga Sibugay 
Sub-Capitol Government Center Act of 2025.” 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the policy of the State 
to protect and promote accessible, efficient and responsive public service delivery in all 
regions of the country. To this end, the State shall establish decentralized government 
facilities that bring essential services closer to the people, particularly in geographically 
distant areas from the seat of provincial government.  
SEC. 3. Establishment of the Sub-Capitol Government Center. – There 
is hereby established a Sub-Capitol Government Center in the Municipality of Malangas, 
Province of Zamboanga Sibugay, to be known as the Zamboanga Sibugay Sub-Capitol 
Government Center. The Sub-Capitol Government Center shall serve as an extension of 
the Provincial Capitol in Ipil and shall house satellite offices of national government 
agencies and judicial branches. It shall provide frontline services to the residents of the 
First District of Zamboanga Sibugay and nearby municipalities. 
SEC. 4. Functions and Services. – The Zamboanga Sibugay Sub-Capitol 
Government Center shall: 
a) Host satellite offices of national government agencies such as, but not
limited to, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD),
Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Labor and Employment
(DOLE), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Health
(DOH), 
Philippine 
Health 
Insurance 
Corporation 
(PhilHealth),
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of
Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED),
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Land Transportation Office (LTO),
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Supreme Court (SC), Department of Justice (DOJ), National Bureau of 
Investigation (NBI), Overseas Worker Welfare Administration (OWWA), 
Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), Philippine 
Statistics Authority (PSA), Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), 
and Social Security System (SSS); 
 
b) Accommodate key provincial offices in Zamboanga Sibugay related to 
health, agriculture, infrastructure and social services, among others, as 
well as trial courts of the judiciary; 
 
c) Establish a One-Stop Shop (OSS) to integrate the operations of satellite 
offices of various national government agencies, relevant provincial 
offices, and concerned local government units in accordance with 
Republic Act No. 11032 or “Ease of Doing Business and Efficient 
Government Service Delivery Act of 2018” and other applicable laws; and 
 
d) Serve as a hub for public information and government outreach programs 
in the First Legislative District and neighboring towns. 
 
SEC. 5. Manpower Requirements. – Personnel from the national satellite 
government offices, judicial branches and provincial offices in the sub-capitol 
government center shall come from their respective offices. Additional positions may be 
created, in consultation with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and 
the Civil Service Commission (CSC), in accordance with existing laws, rules and 
regulations. 
 
SEC. 6. Appropriations. – The amount necessary for the establishment and 
operations of the Malangas Sub-Capitol Government Center Offices shall be charged to 
the annual budgets of the concerned national government agencies and the Provincial 
Government of Zamboanga Sibugay under the General Appropriations Act (GAA).  
 
The initial funding shall be sourced from their current year’s appropriations, and 
thereafter, included in the annual GAA. 
 
SEC. 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within ninety (90) days 
from the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Interior and Local Government 
(DILG), in coordination with the Provincial Government of Zamboanga Sibugay and 
relevant national government agencies, shall promulgate the necessary rules and 
regulations to implement the provisions of this Act.  
 
SEC. 8. Separability Clause. – If any provision or part of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional or invalid, the remaining provisions not affected thereby shall remain 
in full force and effect. 
 
 SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. – All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, 
and other issuance inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified 
accordingly.  
 
SEC. 10. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days 
following its publication in the Official Gazette or in a national newspaper of general 
circulation. 
 
Approved,