Title
Reconstituting Albay Engineering District Offices
Law
Republic Act No. 9693
Decision Date
Aug 4, 2009
Republic Act No. 9693 reorganizes the Albay Engineering District Offices in the Philippines, dividing them into three separate offices to improve efficiency and effectiveness in engineering services.

Reconstituted district engineering offices

  • The Albay District Engineering Offices, under the supervision of the Department of Public Works and Highways, must be reconstituted into three (3) separate district engineering offices.
  • The three offices must be named:
    • Albay First District Engineering Office;
    • Albay Second District Engineering Office; and
    • Albay Third District Engineering Office.
  • The reconstitution applies to district engineering offices in the province of Albay.

Geographic coverage and office location

  • Albay First District Engineering Office must be located in Tabaco City and must comprise:
    • City of Tabaco; and
    • municipalities of Tiwi, Malinao, Malilipot, Bacacay, and Sto. Domingo.
  • The existing district engineering office located in Legaspi City must be known as the Albay Second District Engineering Office and must comprise:
    • City of Legaspi; and
    • municipalities of Rapu-Rapu, Manito, Camalig, and Daraga.
  • Albay Third District Engineering Office must be located in Polangui and must comprise:
    • City of Ligao; and
    • municipalities of Guinobatan, Jovellar, Pio Duran, Oas, Polangui, and Libon.

DPWH program and funding requirement

  • The Secretary of Public Works and Highways must include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the three (3) district engineering offices.
  • Funding for operationalization must be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Amendment to prior law provisions

  • Section 4 provides that the relevant provisions of Sections 1 and 2 of Republic Act No. 9220 are modified or amended accordingly.
  • The modification must align those provisions with the reconstitution into three (3) regular district engineering offices and their defined geographic coverage and locations.

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