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NTNETEENTH (r*rH1 CONGRESS
First&egulat Session
H. B. No.
Introduced by HON. WILTON "TONTON" T. KHO
ItN ACT
ESTABLISHING A DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WETFARE AND
DEVELOPMENT (DSI^rD) DISTRICT OTTICE rN THE MUNICIPALTTY
OF CATAINGAN IN THE THIRD (3RD} DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE
OF MASBATE APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFO& AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This bill propose$ to formally establish a district office of the Department of Social
Welfare and Developrnent (DSWD) in the Municipality of Cataingan, Province of
Masbate. At the presen! the DSIVD serves our beloved Masbateflos through its Region V
Field Office located at the City of Legazpi, Province of Albay and through its Provincial
Operations Office at Masbate Clty. The Province of Masbate is one of the provinces
usually impacted by natural calamities. The delivery of social services and other aid to
our beloved Masbatefros are #fected by the coruiderable distance of the DSWD's Offices,
thereby irnposing difficulties to my constituents intending to avail of the government's
social services.
Now is the best time for &e national govemment ter give a closer attenticn and
become more responsive to the needs of our beloved Masbatefios. This can be done by
establishing a DSIAID district office in the Municipality of Cataingan, so that its social
seryices can be readily accessed by our people without the need to go to other faraway
places, and so that the formulation of development policies by the DSWD can be better
attuned to the need.s of the people of the Province oJ Masbate.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of
bill is earnestly sought.
"TO
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Represer*atizte
istrict, Province of Masbate
July 27, 2022
3:13 pm
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Nineteenth Congress of the -l
Republic of the Philippines I
Fiist Regular Session t
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. B. No.
Introduced by HON. V\rILTON "TONTON" T. KHO
1 
AN ACT
2 
ESTABLISHING A DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND
3 
DEYELOPMENT {DSI{TD) DISTRICT OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY
4 
OF CATAINGAN IN THE THIRD (3RD} DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE
5 
oF MASBATE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFO& AND FOR
6 
OTHER PURPOSES
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9 
Be it enacted by the Senate and Hutse af Representatiues af the Philiyyines i* Cangress
10 assembled:
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13 SECTION 1. There is hereby established a district office of the Department of Social
14 Welfare and Deveiopment (DSWD) in the Municipality of Cataingan in the Third (3'd)
15 Distict of the Province of Masbate.
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17 SEC. 2. The Secretary of Social Welfare and Developmer* shall irnmediately include in
18 the Departmenfs programs the establishment, operationalization, and maintenance of
19 the DSIAID district office in the Municipality of Cataingan in the Third (3a) District of the
20 Province of Masbate, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General
21 Appropriations Act.
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23 SEC. 3. The Secretary of Social Welfare and Development shall formulate tfre necessary
24 rules and regulations to carry out the purpose of this Act.
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SEC. 4,I{ any provision o{ this Act is held invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions
27 not so declared shall remain in force and effect.
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29 SHC, 5. All laws, decrees, srders, and rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent
30 with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
31
32 SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Oficial Gazette
33 or in a newspaper of general circulation-
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36 Approved,
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