"CB7. B DPIMH- Republic of the 05. r? 10'I1i DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Manila MAY DEPARTMENTORDER ) SUBJECT: Creation of Sub- ) District Engineering Office (Negros itO ) Occidental 5th DEO) from the NO. _ ) Existing Negros Occidental 1st Series of 2020 rpv lS".17. nn District Engineering Office in the Province of Negros Occidental

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 124, Series of 1987 and having met the criteria for DEO Creation per Department Order 110, Series of 2016, a DPWH Sub-District Engineering Office in the First Legislative District in the Province of Negros Occidental is hereby created and to be known as Negros Occidental Sub-District Engineering Office.

As a result.of this creation, the existing Negros Occidental 1st and the newly created Negros Occidental Sub-DEO shall be comprised of the following cities and municipalities as shown below:

Equiv. Land Legislative DEO Length Population DEO Municipalities Length Area District Class (km) (km) 2015 (sq.km) Calatrava First Negros Salvador Benedicto First Occidental Toboso First First 229.361 278.471 Sub-DEO 375,006 1,436.65 (Proposed) Escalante City First San Carlos City First Second Cadiz City Second Negros Sagay City Second Occidental E.B. Magalona (Saravia) Third 1st Murcia Third First 204.824 326.450 817,116 1,915.47 (Existing Mother) City Third Talisay City Third City Third

Negros Occidental Sub-DEO shall be constituted and manned by appropriate personnel from the Regional Office and other District Engineering offices within the Region as may be identified by the Secretary of this Department. Its headquarters shall be established in the City of Escalante, Province of Negros Occidental.

All fund releases for Negros Occidental Sub-District Engineering will still be course through DPWH Region VI until such time that the said Sub-DEO becomes a regular DEO and shall be called Negros Occidental ,Sth DEO.

This Order supersedes other previous issuances in contrary thereto, and to become effective in the RBIA in FY 2020 for preparation of the succeeding DPWH Infrastructure Program.

MARKA. VILLAR Departrrent of Public Works and Highways Secretary Office of the Secretary 11111111111 "1111111111111 11111111111 4.1.5 INCDR/ATD/EMF WINOQ46622