CCEIVED
ret 4 JUL 2019

Republic ofthe Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
2673

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.

{tis 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 No. of
Congressional Engineering
District 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 forthe 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.

Furthermore, the 15 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 ofthe First District of Camarines Norte.

In view of the foregoing, it becomes imperative to constitute another engineering district, separate
and independent from the existing engineering office of the province of Camarines Norte. Thus, the approval

ofthis bill is most urgently prayed for.
HON. Bu B, TALLADO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, _ 2673

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 THEREFORE.

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
and Highways (DPWH), a first district engineering office in the First Congressional District of the Province of
Camarines Norte to be located in the Municipality of Labo to be known as Camarines Norte First District
Engineering Office.

SECTION 2. The said district engineering office shall comprise the Municipalities of Capalonga, Jose
Panganiban, Labo, Paracale, and Santa Elena which are all within the 1 Congressional District of Camarines
Norte

SECTION 3. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall include in the Department's program
the operationalization of the Camarines Norte's First District Engineering Office, the funding of which shall
be included in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA),

SECTION 4, This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or
in a newspaper of general circulation

Approved,