REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10405, March 19, 2013

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10405, March 19, 2013 ]

AN ACT CONVERTING THE PAOAY – BATAC ROAD, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE INTO A NATIONAL ROAD

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. The Paoay – Batac Road connecting the municipalities of Paoay and Batac, Province of Ilocos Norte is hereby converted into a national road.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall include in the Department’s program the improvement, repair and maintenance of the said road, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE President of the Senate

(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed try the House of Representatives and the Senate on August 3, 2011 and December 18, 2012, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES Secretary of the Senate

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: MAR 19 2013

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines