Republic Act No. 9222

: Republic Act No. 9222 is an Act converting the Subdistrict Engineering Office of the Department of Public Works and Highways in the Municipality of Dimasalang, Masbate into a regular District Engineering Office to be known as the 2nd District Engineering Office.
: The Subdistrict Engineering Office located in the Municipality of Dimasalang, 3rd Congressional District, Province of Masbate.
: It was renamed as the 2nd District Engineering Office, Department of Public Works and Highways.
: The municipalities are Pio V. Corpus, Cataingan, Uson, Placer, Palanas, Cawayan, Dimasalang, and Esperanza, all in the 3rd Congressional District of Masbate Province.
: The Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways is responsible for including the funding requirements in its program for the operationalization of the office.
: Funding is to be included in the year following the enactment of the law and thereafter.
: The Act took effect upon its approval.
: The Act lapsed into law on August 8, 2003, without the President's signature, pursuant to Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Philippine Constitution.
: This conversion typically means an increase in administrative capacity, budget, and scope of functions to effectively manage infrastructure projects within the designated district.
: The House of Representatives passed it on May 8, 2002, and the Senate passed it on April 28, 2003.