SPONSORSHIP SPEECHES OF SEN. PACQUIAO
HB 7844: RENUMBERING THE SURIGAO DEL NORTE DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICES

SURIGAO DEL NORTE IS PART OF REGION 13, ALSO KNOWN AS CARAGA, IN NORTHERN MINDANAO. THE PROVINCE IS POLITICALLY SUBDIVIDED INTO 20 MUNICIPALITIES, 1 CITY, 335 BARANGAYS WITH A POPULATION OF 485,000 IN THE 2015 CENSUS.

AS THE PROVINCE IS DIVIDED INTO TWO CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS - DISTRICT 1 AND DISTRICT 2, HOUSE BILL NUMBER 7844 UNDER COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 487 SEEKS TO RENUMBER THE DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICES OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE TO CONFORM WITH THE NUMBERING OF ITS LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS.

FOR EMPHASIS, THE SURIGAO DEL NORTE FIRST DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE WILL BE LOCATED WITHIN THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE, WHICH SHALL SERVE THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BURGOS, DAPA, DEL CARMEN, GENERAL LUNA, PILAR, SAN BENITO, SAN ISIDRO, SANTA MONICA AND SOCORRO.

THE SECOND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE WILL BE LOCATED WITHIN THE SECOND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE WHISH SHALL SERVE THE CITY OF SURIGAO AND MUNICIPALITIES OF ALEGRIA, BACUAG, CLAVER, GIGACUIT, MAINIT, MALIMONO, PLACER, SAN FRANCISCO, SISON, TAGANA-AN AND TUBOD.

THE PURPOSE OF THE RENUMBERING IS TO GUARANTEE DELIVERY OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN THE PROVINCE.AS CHAIRMAN OF YOUR COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS, I HUMBLY SEEK THE PASSAGE OF THIS MEASURE. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT