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

SECTION 1. A new district engineering office of the Department of Public Works and Highways is hereby created in Zamboanga City which shall be known as the Zamboanga City First District Engineering Office. The existing District Engineering Office in Zamboanga City, located in Barangay Divisoria, shall be known as the Zamboanga City Second District Engineering Office.

SEC. 2. The Zamboanga City First District Engineering Office shall be located in the Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone- Zamboanga Freeport Authority in Barangay Talisayan and shall serve the barangays of Ayala, Baliwasan, Baluno, Cabatangan, Calarian, Camino Nuevo, Campo Islam, Canelar, Capisan, Cawit, Dulian (Upper Pasonanca), La Paz, Labuan, Limpapa, Maasin, Malagutay, Mariki, Pamucutan, Pasonanca, Patolan, Recodo, Rio Hondo, San Jose Cawa-cawa, San Jose Gusu, San Roque, Sta. Barbara, Sta. Maria, Sto. Ni o, Sinubung, Sinunuc, Talisayan, Tulungatung, Tumaga, Zone1, Zone 2, Zone 3, and Zone 4, all located in the First Legislative District of Zamboanga City.

The Zamboanga City Second District EngineeringOffice shall serve the barangays of Arena Blanco, Boalan, Bolong, Buenavista, Bunguiao, Busay, Cabaluay, Cacao, Calabasa, Culianan, Curuan, Dita, Divisoria, Bulian (upper Bunguiao), Guisao, Guiwan, Kasanyangan, Lamisahan, Landang Gua, Landang Laum, Lanzones, Lapakan, Latuan, Licomo, Limaong, Lubigan, Lumayang, Lumbangan, Lunzuran, Mampang, Manalipa, Mangusu, Manicahan, Mercedes, Muti, Pangapuyan, Panubigan, Pasilmanta, Pasobolong, Putik, Quiniput, Salaan, Sangali, Sta. Catalina, Sibulao, Tagasilay, Taguiti, Talabaan, Talon-talon, Taluksangay, Tetuan, Tictapul, Tigbalabag, Tigtabon, Tolosa, Tugbungan, Tumalutab, Tumitus, Victoria, Vitali and Zambowood, all located in the Second Legislative District of Zamboanga City.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall include in the Department's program the operationalization of Zamboanga City First and Second District Engineering Offices, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

 

   
 

(SGD.) JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI	(SGD.) FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ
President of the Senate	Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act, which originated in the House of Representatives, was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines on March 21, 2023 and November 22, 2023, respectively.

    

   
 

(SGD.) RENATO N. BANTUG, JR.	(SGD.) REGINALD S. VELASCO
Secretary of the Senate	Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: APR 04 2024

 
   
 

FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS JR.

President of the Philippines