Republic Act No. 8999

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

Section 1

The City of Marawi and the municipalities comprising the First District of the Province of Lanao del Sur are hereby constituted into an engineering district to be known as the First Engineering District of Lanao del Sur.

Section 2

The office of the engineering district hereby created shall be establish in Marawi City, Province of Lanao del Sur.

Section 3

The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall include in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the maintenance and continued operation of the engineering district office shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL, JR. (President of the Senate)

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 March 1, 1999 and December 11, 2000, respectively.

LUTGARDO B. BARBO (Secretary of the Senate)

ROBERTO P. NAZARENO (Secretary General House of the Representatives)

Approved: JANUARY 17, 2001

JOSEPH E. ESTRADA President of the Philippines