Republic Act No. 9228

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SECOND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN THE PROVINCE OF CAPIZ TO BE LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DUMALAG AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. There shall be established, under the supervision of the Department of Public Works and Highways, a second engineering district in the Province of Capiz, covering the municipalities of Dumalag, Sigma, Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapian, Tapaz, Cuartero, Dao, Dumarao and Ivisan, to be located in the Municipality of Dumalag and to be known as the Capiz Second Engineering District.

SECTION 2. The Secertary of the Department of Public Works and Highways shall include in its program the funding requirements for the operationalization of the Capiz Second Engineering District in the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

<table data-cellspacing="0" data-border="0" data-cellpadding="3" width="470"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td width="50%" data-valign="top" height="13"><p><strong>FRANKLIN DRILON</strong><br /> President of the Senate</p></td> <td width="50%" data-valign="top" height="13"><p><strong>JOSE DE VENECIA JR.</strong><br /> Speaker of the House of Representatives</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by The House of Representatives and the Senate on May 8, 2002 and September 8, 2003, respectively.

<table data-cellspacing="0" data-border="0" data-cellpadding="3" width="470"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td width="50%" data-valign="top" height="13"><p><strong>OSCAR G. YABES</strong><br /> Secretary of Senate</p></td> <td width="50%" data-valign="top" height="13"><p><strong>ROBERTO P. NAZARENO</strong><br /> Secretary General<br /> House of Represenatives</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Approved: November 28, 2003

GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines