Republic Act No. 9689

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

Section 1

There shall be established, under the supervision of the Department of Public Works and Highways, a second district engineering office in the Second Congressional District of the Province of Sorsogon to be located in the Municipality of Bulan, to be known as the Sorsogon Second District Engineering Office.

Section 2

The said district engineering office shall comprise the municipalities of Barcelona, Prieto Diaz, Gubat, Juban, Bulusan, Irosin, Sta. Magdalena, Matnog and Bulan.

Section 3

The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Sorsogon Second District Engineering Office, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE President of Senate	(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES 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 10, 2008 and May 26, 2009, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES Secretary of Senate	(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: AUG 04 2009

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines