Republic Act No. 9219

Section 1. The second congressional district in the Province of Davao del Sur is hereby constituted into a separate highway engineering district to be known as the Second Highway Engineering District of the Province of Davao del Sur. It shall be composed of the Municipalities of Supol, Kiblawan, Malalag, Sta. Mariam Malita, Don Marcelino, Jose Abad Santos and Sarangani (island-municipality).

Section 2. The office of the said highway engineering district shall be located in the Municipality of Malita and shall have a highway district engineer and such other personnel as may be necessary who shall be appointed in accordance with existing laws and regulations.

Section 3. The Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways shall include in its program the funding requirements for the operationalization of the Second Highway Engineering District of Davao del Sur in the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

This Act shall take effect upon its approval

Section 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

FRANKLIN M. DRILON President of the Senate

JOSE DE VENECIA JR. 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 May 8, 2002 and April 28, 2003, respectively.

OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of Senate

ROBERTO P. NAZARENO Secretary General House of Represenatives

Approved:

GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines

Lapsed into law on AUG 08 2003 without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.