Eleventh Congress
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9038 March 13, 2001
AN ACT CONVERTING THE THIRD SUB-DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS IN THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL INTO A FULL-FLEDGED ENGINEERING DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS THE NEGROS ORIENTAL THIRD ENGINEERING DISTRICT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. The Third Sub-District Engineering Office of the Department of Public Works and Highways in the Province of Negros Oriental is hereby converted into a full-fledged engineering district to be known as the Negros Oriental Third Engineering District.
Section 2. The Negros Oriental Third Engineering District shall comprise the municipalities of Bacong, Basay, Bayawan, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia and Zamboanguita.
Section 3. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.
Section 4. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall promulgate the necessary rules, orders and circulars to implement the provisions of this Act.
Section 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved,
(Sgd.) AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR.
President of the Senate |
(Sgd.) ARNULFO P. FUENTEBELLA
Speaker of the House of Representatives |
This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on May 23, 2000 and December 11, 2000, respectively.
(Sgd.) LUTGARDO B. BARBO
Secretary of Senate |
(Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO
Secretary General
House of Representatives |
Approved: March 13, 2001
(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Philippines
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