Amending The Approved Integrated Reorganization Plan Insofar As The Number Of Regional Offices Of The Department Of Public Highways Is Concerned By Dividing Highway Regional Office No. 4 In

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 493 June 28, 1974

AMENDING THE APPROVED INTEGRATED REORGANIZATION PLAN INSOFAR AS THE NUMBER OF REGIONAL OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS IS CONCERNED BY DIVIDING HIGHWAY REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 4 INTO TWO REGIONS, TO BE KNOWN AS REGION 4-A AND REGION 4-B

WHEREAS, under the Integrated Reorganization Plan as approved and implemented in the Department of Public Highways, there are eleven (11) highway regional offices;

WHEREAS, Region 4 of the Department of Public Highways as presently constituted covers a very extensive area, which renders almost impossible an effective and thorough supervision and coordination of all related projects and activities by only one Regional Director;

WHEREAS, there is a concentration of project execution and other development work in the Greater Manila Area that necessitates the physical presence of the Fourth Regional Director most of the time, thus limiting his time to supervise the projects in other provinces and cities within the region;

WHEREAS, there is also an imperative need for closer, more effective...

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Summary of Presidential Decree No. 493

Reorganization of Highway Regional Office No. 4
- Divides Highway Regional Office No. 4 into two regions, Region 4-A and Region 4-B, with both regional offices located in the Greater Manila Area. (Section 1)
- Region 4-A comprises the following cities and provinces: (Section 2)
    - Cities: Batangas City, Caloocan City, Cavite City, Lipa City, Lucena City, City of Manila, Pasay City, Quezon City, San Pablo City, Tagaytay City, Trece Martires City.
    - Provinces: Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, Rizal.
- Region 4-B comprises the following areas: (Section 3)
    - Puerto Princesa City
    - Provinces: Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, Marinduque, Romblon.
- Repeals or modifies any inconsistent laws, Executive Orders, Presidential Decrees, or Letters of Instructions. (Section 4)
- Takes effect immediately. (Section 5)