REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9699 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE ILOCOS NORTE THIRD DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. There shall be established, under the supervision of the Department of Public Works and Higways, a third district engineering office in the Province of Ilocos Norte to be known as the Ilocos Norte Third District Engineering Office.

SEC. 2. The said district engineering office shall be located in the First Congressional District of Ilocos Norte and shall comprise the municipalities of Solsona, Dingras, Banna, Piddig, Carasi, Marcos and Nueva Era.

Sec. 3 The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Ilocos Norte Third District Engineering Office, 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 public approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE

(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on October 07, 2008 and May 26, 2009, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARAUA-YAP

Secretary of the Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

APPROVED:

GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines

Lapsed into law on Aug. 08, 2009 without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI. Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.