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DEPARTMENT ORDER) SUBJECT: OPERATIONALIZATION OF THE SIBUGAY FIRST DISTRICT ENGINEERING No. 6 2 ~ OFFICE, DPWH REGION IX Series of 2010~p\1)4-\o )

Pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act No. 9695, dated 04 August 2009, establishing the First (1st) District Engineering Office (DEO), the said DEO is hereby operationalized under the DPWH Region IX. Its headquarters shall be located in the Municipality of .

The Zamboanga Sibugay 1st DEO shall comprise the municipalities of , Diplahan, , Imelda, Alicia, Mabuhay, , and Payao. The Municipalities of Ipil, , Naga, Roseller T. Lim, , and shall remain under the jurisdiction of the existing DEO, which shall henceforth be known as Zamboanga Sibugay 2nd DEO.

Pending approval of the DPWH Rationalization Plan, the Zamboanga Sibugay 1st DEO shall be constituted and manned by appropriate personnel from the Regional Office and/or other offices of the Department as may be identified by the Regional Director of DPWH Region IX, subject to approval by appropriate official of the Department, CS Law and Rules and pertinent provisions of the Omnibus Election Code. The DPWH Central Office may also provide technical and planning support to the Zamboanga Sibugay 1st DEO as may be necessary.

The initial cost to operationalize the Zamboanga Sibugay 1st DEO shall be charged against appropriate funds of the Department, subject to existing accounting and auditing rules and regulations. Succeeding funding requirements shall be included in the annual budget of the Department.

Supplementary directives may be issued by the Regional Director of DPWH Region IX to implement this Order, furnishing the Office of the Secretary with copies thereof.

This Order supersedes previous issuances to the contrary and shall take effect immediately.

ELIO L. SINGSON Secretary

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[REPUBLIC ACT No. 9 G9 5 ] r"L"JACT ESTABLISHING THE Z.~\1.BOANGASIBUGAYFIRST DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTTON 1. There shall be established, under the supervision ofthe Department of Public Works and Highways, a district engineering officein the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay to be located in the Municipality of Diplahan to be known as Zamboanga Sibugay First District Engineering Office.

SEC.2. The said district engineering officeshall comprise the mUnicipalities ofBuug, Diplahan, Malangas, Imelda, Alicia, Mabuhay, Olutanga, Tal.usan and Payao. 2

SEC. 3. The Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways shall transfer the records, property, equipment, supplies and materials pertaining to the jurisdiction and administration of the district engineering office in accordance with the existing laws and regulations.

SEC. 4. The Secretary ofPublic Works and Highways shall include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Zamboanga Sibugay First Distr-ict Engineering Office, the funding of which shall he included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House ofRepresentatives and the Senate on October 7, 2008 and May 26,2009, respectively.

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