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RECEIVED
DATE: 30 JUN 2018
Tne: JQ 24
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES

Quezon City, Metro Manila

REGISTRATION UNIT
SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS | pilis AND INDEX SZRVICE

First Regular Session

House Bill Nor 29

Introduced by Honorable REYNALDO V. UMALI

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to designate the Municipality of Pinamalayan in the Province
of Oriental Mindoro as the regional center of Region IV-B, otherwise known as
MIMAROPA. It is composed of the provinces of Oriental and Occidental Mindoro,
Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan.

Being at the center of MIMAROPA, the good strategic location of
Pinamalayan compliments well the development facilities to service the
surrounding municipalities, neighboring provinces and the region as a whole.

It hosts a domestic airport in Barangay Pambisan Munti and two informal
ports in Barangays Pili and Recodo which boosts its accessibility to other provinces
in the MIMAROPA Region.

‘The designation of Pinamalayan as the Regional Center of MIMAROPA will
likewise facilitate travel to other parts of the region such as San Jose in Occidental,
Mindoro, Romblon and Marinduque.

‘To immediately and effectively address the needs of the provinces in Region
IV-B, there is an urgent need to designate Pinamalayan as Regional Government
Center for Region IV-B to foster better coordination and promote efficiency in the
delivery of the services by the Regional Offices of the area, and allow the
development of a new government center in the region.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

Vv.
Representative
Second District, Province of Oriental Mindoro

TATIVES



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES

Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

29

Introduced by Honorable REYNALDO V. UMALI

AN ACT DESIGNATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF PINAMALAYAN IN THE
PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL MINDORO AS THE REGIONAL CENTER OF
REGION IV-B OR THE MIMAROPA WHICH WAS CREATED UNDER
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 103, SERIES OF 2002

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

SECTION 1. Regional Center of Region IV-B. - The Municipality of
Pinamalayan in the province of Oriental, Mindoro is hereby designated as
the Regional Center of Region IV-B which was created under Executive
Order No. 103, Series of 2002, and composed of the provinces of Mindoro
Oriental and Occidental, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan (MIMAROPA).

SECTION 2. Development Plan. - The Regional Development Councils of
Region IV-B shall, in coordination with the Local Government Units,
national government agencies and instrumentalities and the private sector
in the Region IV-B, formulate an over-all developmental program and
strategic plan in order to redefine the Municipality of Pinamalayan as the
designated site for the regional center.

SECTION 3. Relocation of Regional Offices. - All the regional offices in
Region IV-B shall be relocated to the Municipality of Pinamalayan, starting
with the establishment of the satellite offices in the area within six (6)
months from the effectivity of this Act, and their full transfer within eighteen
(18) months thereafter. The heads of departments, agencies, bureaus,
government owned-and-controlled corporations and government financial
institutions shall support the regional officers in adopting and implementing
their respective relocation plans, including measures that will address the
concerns of the employees affected by the transfer.

SECTION 4. Funding Source. - The amount necessary for the development
maintenance and administration of the regional center may be drawn from


internally generated funds of the local government units in Region IV-B, the
national government, and from other funding sources which may include
private and business sectors through schemes allowed under existing laws.

SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or
amended accordingly.

SECTION 6. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of
general circulation.

Approved.