Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session

2691

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Rep. Lorna P. Bautista-Bandigan

EXPLANATORY NOTE

With the passage of Republic Act (RA) No. 10360, the new Province of Davao
Occidental is created from the Province of Davao del Sur consisting of the
municipalities of Sta. Maria, Malita, Don Marcelino, Jose Abad Santos and Sarangani.
Davao Occidental will commence its corporate existence upon the election and
qualification of its first set of elective officials on May 19, 2016.

Prior to the effectivity of RA 10360, Davao del Sur has two district engineering
offices. The first district engineering office covers the first legislative district
composed of the City of Digos and the municipalities of Padada, Hagonoy, Sta. Cruz,
Matanao, Bansalan and Magsaysay. The second district engineering office is
composed of the municipalities of Sulop, Kiblawan, Malalag, Sta. Maria, Malita, Don
Marcelino , Jose Abad Santos and Sarangani. With the creation of the new of the
Province of Davao Occidental, and with its own legislative district, the municipalities
of Sulop, Kiblawan and Malalag are now part of the Lone Legislative District of the
Province of Davao del Sur.

Under Section 7 of RA 10360, the Province of Davao Occidental will have its own
legislative district to commence in the next national and local elections after the
effectivity of its charter. Henceforth, the municipalities of Sta. Maria, Malita, Don
Marcelino, Jose Abad Santos and Sarangani comprise the Lone Legislative District of
the Province of Davao Occidental. Thus, to reflect the current political
configuration, this bill proposes to create the Lone District Engineering Office in the
Province of Davao Occidental.

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

REP. LORNA BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN


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AN ACT
CREATING THE LONE DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE PROVINCE OF
DAVAO OCCIDENTAL 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 Department of Public
Works and Highways, a lone engineering district office in the Province of
Davao Occidental comprising the municipalities of Sta. Maria, Malita, Don
Marcelino, Jose Abad Santos and Sarangani, all of the Province of Davao
Occidental, and to be known as the Lone District Engineering Office of Davao

Occidental.


SECTION 2. The office of the Lone District Engineering Office of Davao
Occidental shall be located in the Municipality of Malita. The Secretary of the
Department of Public Works and Highways shall transfer the records,
property, equipment, supplies and materials pertaining to the jurisdiction and
administration of the said district engineering office in accordance with

existing laws and regulations.

SECTION 3. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall include
in the Department's program the operationalization of the Lone District
Engineering Office of Davao Occidental, the funding of which shall be included

in the Annual General Appropriations Act.

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.