Republic Act No. 11490

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

Section 1

There shall be established, under the supervision of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), a third district engineering office in the Municipality of M'lang, Province of Cotabato to be known as the Cotabato Third District Engineering Office.

Section 2

The Cotabato Third District Engineering Office shall serve the municipalities of Banisilan, Carmen, Kabacan, Matalan, M'lang, and Tulunan, all located in the Third Legislative District of the Province of Cotabato.

Section 3

The Secretary of the DPWH shall include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Third District Engineering Office in the Province of Cotabato, 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,

(SGD.) VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of the Senate	(SGD.) ALAN PETER S. CAYETANO Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines on February 4, 2020 and June 1, 2020, respectively.

(SGD.) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA Secretary of the Senate	(SGD.) JOSE LUIS G. MONTALES Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: AUG 14 2020

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines