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An Act Constituting the Province of Sorsogon into Two Engineering Districts

Year:

1965

Category:

Other

Date Approved:

June 19, 1965

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This Act establishes the Province of Sorsogon as two distinct engineering districts to enhance the management of public highways. It specifies the municipalities included in each district and the appointment of a highway district engineer for each.

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REPUBLIC ACT No. 4385

An Act Constituting the Province of Sorsogon into Two Engineering Districts

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1. Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Public Highways and upon approval of the Secretary of Public Works and Communications, the Province of Sorsogon shall be constituted into two engineering districts. The first district shall include the municipalities of Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Matnog, Prieto-Diaz and Santa Magdalena, with office at the Municipality of Gubat, and the second district shall include the municipalities of Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar and Sorsogon.

Each engineering district shall have one highway district engineer, who shall be appointed in accordance with existing laws.

Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 19, 1965.


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