Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

629

HOUSE BILL NO.

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE KIMI S. COJUANGCO

Explanatory Note

This proposed measure was filed during the Fifteenth Congress
as House Bill No. 3643. It was approved on third and final reading by
the House on September 20, 2012 as well as by the Senate Committee
on Public Works before Congress adjourns on February 8, 2013.

This bill seeks to create and establish a fourth district
engineering office in the Province of Pangasinan with permanent
station in Urdaneta City. This office will encompass the municipalities
of Alcala, Bautista, Binalonan, Laoac, Pozorrubio, Sison, Sto. Tomas,
Villasis and the city of Urdaneta.

At present, the 3 Pangasinan District Engineering Office, located in
Barangay Tumana, Rosales, Pangasinan, caters to the infrastructure needs
of the Fifth Congressional District of Pangasinan. However, the same
district engineering office also serves the needs of the Sixth
Congressional District of Pangasinan which is composed of ten
municipalities, namely, the towns of Rosales, Asingan, _Balungao,
Sta. Maria, Umingan, San Quintin, Natividad, Tayug, San Nicolas, and
San Manuel.

Experience has shown that due to the relative size, growing
population and the rapid pace of development and progress in both
congressional districts, maintaining a single district engineering office
for both districts has become untenable. The bulk of work involved in
the planning, design, construction, supervision, and maintenance of
infrastructures and other public works within its jurisdiction are so
enormous, so much so that the district engineering office is having
difficulty in the efficient discharge of its mandate due to limitations in
manpower and equipment. This has caused delay in the



implementation of much needed public works programs and projects,
which has led to the great detriment of the interest of the public.

Thus, the establishment of a separate district engineering office
in the Fifth Congressional District of Pangasinan is deemed to be the
appropriate solution to this predicament. The measure will also be
beneficial to the Sixth District of Pangasinan since the existing 3"!
Pangasinan Engineering District will now concentrate and focus its
resources and time in keeping with the infrastructure needs of the
congressional district.

With the foregoing considered, the immediate consideration and
passage of this proposed bill is earnestly sought.

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HON. KIMI §. CQJU: ‘CO


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 629

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE KIMI S. COJUANGCO

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE PANGASINAN FOURTH DISTRICT ENGINEERING
OFFICE IN THE PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN WITH PERMANENT
STATION IN URDANETA CITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR.

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

SECTION 1. There shall be established, under the supervision of
the Department of Public Works and Highways, a fourth district engineering
office in the Province of Pangasinan with permanent station in Urdaneta City
to be known as the Pangasinan Fourth District Engineering Office.

SEC. 2. The said district engineering office shall be located in the
Fifth Congressional District of Pangasinan and shall comprise the
municipalities of Alcala, Bautista, Binalonan, Laoac, Pozorrubio, Sison, Sto.
Tomas, Villasis and the city of Urdaneta.

SEC.3. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall
include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the
Pangasinan Fifth District Engineering Office, the funding of which shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,