Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 12004)
The primary purpose of Republic Act No. 12004 is to create a District Engineering Office of the Department of Public Works and Highways in the Third Legislative District of the Province of Bulacan, to be located in the Municipality of San Rafael.
The Bulacan Third District Engineering Office is to be located in the Municipality of San Rafael, Bulacan.
The Bulacan Third District Engineering Office serves the municipalities of San Rafael, Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Miguel, and San Ildefonso.
The Bulacan Third District Engineering Office operates under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
The Secretary of Public Works and Highways is responsible for including the operationalization of the Bulacan Third District Engineering Office in the Department's program and ensuring funding for its operations is included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
RA 12004 takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
RA 12004 was approved by President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. on June 13, 2024.
RA 12004 was passed by the House of Representatives on May 23, 2023, and by the Senate on March 19, 2024.
Yes, RA 12004 appropriates funds for the operationalization of the Bulacan Third District Engineering Office, which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
The Bulacan Third District Engineering Office corresponds to the Third Legislative District of the Province of Bulacan.