Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 8793)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 8793 is to upgrade the Rizal Sub-District Engineering Office located in the Municipality of Binangonan, Province of Rizal into a regular engineering district office known as the Rizal First Engineering District and to appropriate funds for it.
The existing engineering district office located in the City of Pasig shall be known as the Rizal Second Engineering District.
The Rizal First Engineering District assumes jurisdiction over infrastructure and public works in all municipalities of the First Congressional District of the Province of Rizal, including the City of Antipolo.
Republic Act No. 8793 shall take effect upon its approval.
The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.
The Rizal First Engineering District Engineering Office is located in the Municipality of Binangonan, Province of Rizal.
Republic Act No. 8793 was passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines.
The Act was approved by then President Joseph E. Estrada.
The renaming signifies the organizational structuring of the engineering offices for better administration and jurisdictional clarity within the Province of Rizal.