AN ACT CREATING A DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN THE THIRD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Nineteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12005, June 13, 2024 ]

AN ACT CREATING A DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN THE THIRD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1. A district engineering office of the Department of Public Works and Highways is hereby created in the Third Legislative District, Province of Iloilo, to be located in the Municipality of Pototan, and referred to as the Iloilo Sixth District Engineering Office.

Section 2. The Iloilo Sixth District Engineering Office shall serve the municipalities of Badiangan, Bingawan, Cabatuan, Calinog, Janiuay, Lambunao, Maasin, Mina, and Pototan, all located in the Third Legislative District of the Province of Iloilo.

Section 3. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Sixth District Engineering Office in the Province of Iloilo, 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,

This Act, which originated in the House of Representatives, was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines on May 23, 2023 and March 19, 2024, respectively.

Approved: JUN 13 2024

FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS JR.
President of the Philippines