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BillHBN-68920th Congress

Renumbering the District Engineering Offices of DPWH (Davao De Oro)

In committee Filed Mar 11, 2026
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Filed on March 11, 2026, and referred to the Committee on Public Works; it has been pending in committee since then with no recorded action.

Should you care?
Relevance to you
Moderate

The renumbering of district engineering offices is important for administrative clarity and local governance.

Department of Public Works and HighwaysLocal government unitsResidents of Davao de Oro
Timeliness
Routine

This bill addresses administrative organization rather than an urgent need.

Affects you ifResidents of Davao de OroMunicipalities of MonkayoMunicipalities of CompostelaMunicipalities of NabunturanMunicipalities of Pantukan
Impact assessment
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Overall impact
2.7/ 10
Long title

Renumbering the District Engineering Offices of DPWH (Davao De Oro)

Plain-language summary
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This bill renumbers the District Engineering Offices of the Department of Public Works and Highways in Davao de Oro to align with the province's legislative districts.

What this bill actually requires
RequiresRenumbers two district engineering offices of DPWH in Davao de Oro.
Deadline60 days for rules and regulations issuance by the Secretary of Public Works and Highways after effectivity.
Deadline15 days after publication for the Act to take effect.
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What changes from current law

Compared with current law:

Today

District engineering offices are not aligned with legislative districts.

This bill

District engineering offices will be renumbered to match legislative districts.

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This bill renumbers the two district engineering offices of the Department of Public Works and Highways in Davao de Oro to correspond with the legislative districts of the province.

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Issue areas
InfrastructureLocal GovernmentSocial WelfarePublic WorksDavao de OroDistrict Engineering Offices

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Legislative history
Mar 11, 2026Senate
Introduced by Representatives MARIA CARMEN S. ZAMORA and ROMEO SR. S. MOMO;
Mar 11, 2026Senate
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on March 10, 2026;
Mar 11, 2026Senate
Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
Mar 11, 2026Senate
Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC WORKS;
✦ AI insight

Fast-tracked: the bill was approved on third reading by the House of Representatives on March 10, 2026, just one day before it was filed, indicating strong initial support.

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No floor deliberations yet — this measure has not reached plenary. Its committee-stage actions appear under Legislative history above.

Full text
HBN-689 — verbatim textAs filed

CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TWENTIETH CONGRESS First Regular Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. No. 689 BY REPRIESENTATIVES ZAMORA (M.C.) AND MOMO RENUMBERING THE DISTRICT ENCINARING OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS IN THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO DE ORO Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled.

SECTION 1. The two (2) district engineering offices of the Department of Public Works and

Highways (DPWH) in the Province of Davao De Oro are hereby renumbered to correspond with the numbering of the legislative districts of the province. The First District Engineering Office shall be located in the First Legislative District and shall serve the municipalities of Monkayo, Compostela, New Bataan, Montevista, and Maragusan. The Second District Engineering Office shall be located in the Second Legislative District and shall serve the municipalities of Nabunturan, Pantukan, Laak, Mawab, Maco, and Mabini.

SECTION 2 Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of Public

Works and Highways shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.

SECTION 3. Republic Act No. 11609, establishing the DPWH Second District Engineerin,

Office in the Municipality of Compostela, Province of Davao De Oro, is hereby amende accordingly.

SECTION 1. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official

Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Approved,

Reproduced from the Senate document. The official PDF is the authoritative version.