Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 4706)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 4706 is to amend Republic Act Numbered 3619 by constituting the Province of Negros Occidental into three engineering districts for public highways management.
The Province of Negros Occidental is divided into three engineering districts.
The first engineering district includes the municipalities of Cadiz, Calatrava, Escalante, Manapla, Sagay, San Carlos City, Saravia, Silay City, Toboso, and Victorias.
The second district includes Bacolod City, Bago, La Carlota, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, and Valladolid.
The third district includes Ana, Hinoba-an, Candoni, Asia, Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Moises Padilla (Magallon), Pontevedra, and Sipalay.
The office of the Highway District Engineer for the first engineering district is located in the Municipality of Cadiz.
Each engineering district shall have one Highway District Engineer who shall be appointed in accordance with existing bating laws.
The division into three engineering districts must be upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Public Highways and with the approval of the Secretary of Public Works and Communications.
Yes, RA No. 4706 states that any provision of law to the contrary is notwithstanding, thus it supersedes conflicting provisions.
RA No. 4706 took effect upon its approval on June 18, 1966.