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Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
Second Regular Session

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Introduced By
REP. FRANCISCO JOSE F. MATUGAS II
AND

REP. ROBERT ACE S. BARBERS

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to effect the change of the numerical names of the 1"
and 24 District Engineering Offices (DEOs) in the Province of Surigao del
Norte to conform with the numerical names of the congressional districts
they are serving.

On 17 June 1967, Republic Act No. 4970 constituting the Island of
Siargao in the Province of Surigao del Norte into a separate and
independent highway engineering district, was enacted into law.
Undersigned surmises that the newly created engineering district was
designated as the Second Engineering District because it was carved out
from the first and already existing engineering district. In any case, the
inconsistency between the numerical denomination of the district
engineering offices and the congressional districts has created confusion
among constituents, and other third persons transacting #th the concerned
engineering districts. Thus, the change of the ngfne| of the district
engineering offices is needed.

The approval of this bill is earnestly recomme:

FRANCISCO JOSE F. GAS IL ROBER’


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Republic of the Philippines

Bouse of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES FRANCISCO JOSE F. MATUGAS I
AND ROBERT ACE S. BARBERS

AN ACT
RE-NUMBERING THE SURIGAO DEL NORTE 1ST AND 28? DISTRICT
ENGINEERING OFFICES TO CONFORM AND _ CORRESPOND,
RESPECTIVELY, WITH THE NUMBERING OF THE LEGISLATIVE
DISTRICTS IN THE PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE

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

SECTION 1. The current engineering offices in the Province of Surigao del Norte
shall be numbered accordingly and correspond, respectively, with the numbering of the
two (2) legislative districts of the province. Each District Engineering Office shall serve
the municipalities under the respective legislative district.

SEC. 2. The Surigao del Norte First District Engineering Office, to be located
within the First Legislative District of the Province of Surigao del Norte shall serve the
Municipalities of Burgos, Dapa, Del Carmen, General Luna, Pilar, San Benito, San
Isidro, Santa Monica and Socorro. The Surigao del Norte Second District Engineering
Office, to be located within the Second Legislative District of the Province of Surigao
del Norte shall serve the Municipalities of Alegria, Bacuag, Claver, Gigacuit, Mainit,
Malimono, Placer, San Francisco, Sison, Tagana-an and Tubod and Surigao City.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall issue the necessary
rules and regulations to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SEC. 4. Republic Act 4970, constituting the Island of Siargao in the Province of
Surigao del Norte into a separate and independent highway engineering district, is
hereby repealed accordingly.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,